- Friday, February 28, 2025
GLOBAL rice importers are likely to seek direct deals with governments in exporting countries as India’s ban on shipments of a key variety is squeezing supplies and igniting concerns over food security. Buyers from Africa to Asia are likely to scramble for rice shipments as supplies tighten in coming months…
AN Indian citizen, who was swept into Pakistan by floodwaters of the river Sutlej has been handed over to an intelligence agency, officials in Pakistan’s Punjab province said on Wednesday (26). “The Indian national who is in his 50s is deaf and communicates through sign language. He said he is…
An Indian man named Abraham A, a former paramilitary soldier from Kerala made a remarkable discovery in 2020. While taking a bath, he noticed a peculiar “red thread in the bucket.” To his surprise, the thread was moving, prompting him to investigate further. He placed the mysterious creature, later identified…
The chief executive of NatWest Bank Alison Rose, announced her resignation on Wednesday (26), acknowledging a “serious error of judgment” in speaking to a reporter regarding the banking matters of Nigel Farage, a prominent advocate for Brexit. Farage, known for his leadership of the Brexit Party and UKIP, raised concerns…
LONDON mayor Sadiq Khan intends to expand the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to the whole of the city on August 29 – barring a last-ditch high court bid to stop it. The scheme – first introduced in inner London in 2019 and separate from the two-decades-old congestion charge – requires…
INDIA’S Tata Motors on Tuesday (25) reported its third-straight quarter of profits, on the back of a strong showing by its British luxury subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover. The Mumbai-headquartered automaker posted a net profit of Rs 32.03 billion (£303 million) for the three months to June 30, after recording a…
INDIA will kickstart their home season with three one-day internationals against Australia in September and host England for five Tests starting in January, according to the fixtures announced on Tuesday (25). Australia will play their matches on September 22, 24 and 27 before the 50-over showpiece tournament begins in India…
INDIA’S parliament on Wednesday (26) authorised a no-confidence vote against Narendra Modi’s government by an alliance of opposition parties, to force the prime minister to address in detail concerns about ethnic clashes in a northeastern state. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has a clear majority of 301 members in the…
Prime Video on Wednesday announced that the much-awaited second season of Made In Heaven will premiere on August 10. Created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, the show revolves around Sobhita Dhulipala’s Tara Khanna and actor Arjun Mathur’s Karan Mehra, two best friends turned wedding planners navigating the world of big fat…
Well-known Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui, who made his Bollywood debut with the 2017 film Mom, starring the late Sridevi in the lead role, recently opened up about how his Bollywood ambition came to an end when the Indian film industry banned Pakistani artists from working in India in the wake…
