- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
INDIA on Tuesday (28) signalled that the rise in oil prices would see it speeding up the transition to alternative sources of energy. The Asian economy, which is the world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer, has been urging the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to ensure “responsible pricing” of…
SENIOR Indian National Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday (29) expressed disappointment over the functioning of the party and said those who were considered to be close to the high command have deserted them while others were still standing by. He even said that the party has no president at…
A THEATRE artiste belong to India's Muslim minority has received death threats for playing Lord Rama in 'Ramlila' for a long time. The incident happened in Bareilly in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Danish, a 30-year-old who lives in the old city area, complained to police that a…
AT a time when India’s security establishment has repeatedly expressed concerns over the situation in Afghanistan under the Taliban, it has been reported that the civil aviation authority of Afghanistan has urged India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in written to give permission to the country’s national carriers to…
IN a historic first, India women will take on Australia in their first-ever pink-ball Test match starting Thursday (30) at the Metricon Stadium in Queensland. All eyes will be on how the batters, especially India openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, adjust to the moving ball in twilight conditions. Mithali…
THE high command of the Indian National Congress is upset with Navjot Singh Sidhu, who quit as the president of the party’s chapter in the northern Indian state of Punjab on Tuesday (28). According to sources, the resignation of Sidhu, a cricketer-turned-politician, has not been accepted and the top leadership…
INDIA'S civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday (28) extended the ban on international passenger flights till October 31, 2021. The ban is not applicable to cargo flights and those that have been approved by the regulator. All scheduled international flights to and from India were…
HE has been one of Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) all-weather warriors. And in a crunch game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, Sunil Narine proved again that he is a key resource for his captain. The spinner-all-rounder on Tuesday (28) came out to bat against a formidable Delhi Capitals…
THE disinvestment of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Fortune Global 500 Company, is likely to be completed by March 2022, its chairman Arun Kumar said on Monday (27). Speaking at a press conference after the annual general meeting of the company on Monday, Singh said, “The government at many…
INDIA'S drug regulator Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) on Tuesday (28) allowed the country’s premier vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute to enrol children aged 7-11 years for its trial of American drugmaker Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine. India has so far inoculated more than 870 million adults among its population of nearly…
