- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
INDIA'S Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has extended the ban on international scheduled commercial passenger flights to and from India till November 30, a circular said on Friday (29). The ban was earlier scheduled to conclude on Sunday (31). ALSO READ: Air India to resume Delhi-Sydney flights from Nov…
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday (29) said it has approved a loan amount of $250 million (£183 million) to support India’s National Industrial Corridor Development Program (NICDP). This is the first sub-program of the programmatic $500 million (£366 million) loan to develop 11 industrial corridors spanning 17 states…
INDIA will soon reach exports worth Rs 3,500 crore (£341 million) in aerospace and defence sectors under the leadership of prime minister Narendra Modi, Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday (28) said. Speaking on “Delivering Democracy; Two Decades of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Head of Government” organised by…
INDIAN home minister Amit Shah on Friday (29) underlined the significance of the elections in the crucial northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh early next year to tell the electorate in the state that if they wanted to see Narendra Modi return as the prime minister in 2024, they would…
BANGLADESH'S dream for making the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2021 got virtually over on Friday (29) when they crashed to their third consecutive defeat in the group, this time to defending champions West Indies who beat them narrowly by three runs in Sharjah. The Tigers needed 13 runs…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday (29) held extensive talks with top leaders of the European Union (EU) in Rome, Italy, on the eve of the 16th G20 Summit. During the discussions, both sides emphasised on deepening the India-EU friendship, particularly in areas like trade, commerce, culture and environment.…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi is a popular figure with the country’s diaspora. Things were no different in Rome on Friday (29) after he reached Piazza Gandhi in the Italian capital to pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. The Indian diaspora gave him a rousing welcome. Chants of Modi’s name…
KANNADA filmstar Puneeth Rajkumar on Friday (29) afternoon passed away after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 46. The youngest son of the late Kannada superstar Rajkumar was taken to Vikram Hospital in Bangalore on Friday morning in an “unresponsive” condition. Puneeth Rajkumar was popularly called 'Power Star'. Later,…
A MUSLIM woman cremator at a crematorium in Kerala, South India, said that her job is a symbol of female empowerment and that it gave her a sense of pride. Subeena Rahman, 28, from Thrissur, is said to be the first woman from the Muslim community to take up the…
INDIAN vice president Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday (28) said consumption of burgers and pizzas is suitable in other countries but not India. Speaking at an event to mark the inauguration of a new college campus in the northern part of the Indian state of Goa, Naidu underlined the significance of…
