- Monday, March 03, 2025
KING CHARLES III on Monday (5) sent a condolence message to Indian President Droupadi Murmu, expressing his shock over Friday’s (3) deadly train accident in the south Asian country. The monarch also recalled his memories of a visit to the Odisha state 43 years ago. The accident, involving three trains,…
PASSENGER and freight trains were running again on Monday (5) at the site of India’s deadliest train disaster in decades, which the railway officials blamed on possible “sabotage” and tampering with the electronic system. An investigation has been opened into the three-train crash near Balasore in the eastern state of…
Indian-Americans are upbeat about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first state visit to the US and his address to the joint session of Congress later this month. They feel it is going to be an opportunity to strengthen bilateral relations in areas including security cooperation, defence, trade, energy, technology and space.…
PAKISTAN’S embattled former Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the powerful military and its intelligence agency of openly trying to destroy his political party, saying he had “no doubt” he would be tried in a military court and thrown in jail. Khan has hinted previously at the military’s hand in…
A major NHS trial has shown promising results for a blood test that can detect over 50 types of cancer, researchers from Oxford University said. According to media reports, the test accurately identified two-thirds of cancers among 5,000 individuals who had visited their GP with suspected symptoms in England or…
India emerged as the leading supplier of refined fuel to Europe, in April 2023, surpassing other countries in the market. Vortexa, an energy cargo tracking system, reported that India exported approximately 406 thousand barrels per day (kbd) of refined fuel to European nations during that month, The New Indian Express…
A duel between India’s formidable top order and Australia’s fiery pace attack could determine who comes out on top when the World Test Championship (WTC) final gets underway at the Oval on Wednesday (7). India have dominated, both home and away, the recent duels between the test heavyweights, who claimed…
Veteran Indian actress Sulochana Latkar, known for her innumerable mother roles in Hindi and Marathi cinema, was cremated with state honours at the Shivaji Park crematorium here on Monday. The 94-year-old actor died on Sunday due to prolonged illness at a hospital here. Sulochana’s daughter Kanchan Ghanekar performed the last…
The Watchers is one of the most-awaited films of the year 2024. The upcoming thriller marks the directorial debut of Ishana Night Shyamalan, daughter of renowned filmmaker M Night Shyamalan. Ishana has previously served as writer and director on the critically-acclaimed Apple TV+ series Servant, which was showrun by her father. The…
ZEE5, India’s largest home-grown video streaming platform, announced the world digital premiere of the Bengali film, Hatyapuri. After the roaring success of Projapati, Boudi Canteen, and Shrimati, the platform is bringing forth another content-driven, critically acclaimed film. Directed by Sandip Ray (son of Satyajit Ray), Hatyapuri is one of the many memorable Feluda stories written by…
