- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
DEFENDING champions China humbled India 5-0 in the second group tie of Sudirman Cup 2021 at the Energia Areena Court in Vantaa in Finland on Monday (27). India, who are competing without their star players in the biennial badminton championship, now have faced their second defeat in a row after…
AUTHORITIES have put prisons in Delhi, the capital of India, on high alert over apprehension that more gang wars could follow, a day after wanted gangster Jitender Mann, also known as Gogi, was shot dead in a crowded courtroom in the city by alleged members of the rival gang who…
INDIAN commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Monday (27) said that India and Australia must work towards enhancing the resilience of supply chains and greater engagement in the Indo-Pacific region. According to him, Australia-India Business Champions Group’s role has become important as it provides a platform for greater engagement…
SEVERAL thousand government community health workers have been tirelessly fighting the Covid-19 pandemic in India for months now many of them have died during the battle. Condolences have poured in from the government but when it comes to compensation, families of many of those health workers have felt betrayed. BBC…
TATA Steel, one of the world’s leading steel-makers, has signed the Sea Cargo Charter (SCC) as the first steel-manufacturer, reiterating its commitment to sustainable operations and reducing impact on climate. The SCC, which was launched in October last year, seeks to reduce environmental impacts of global seaborne cargo. It sets…
INDIA is set to export eight million coronavirus vaccines by the end of October, a top official in its external affairs ministry informed on Saturday (25). India, which is the world’s biggest maker of the jab, suspended its export in April after a devastating second wave wreaked havoc, killing several…
ENGLAND all-rounder Moeen Ali on Monday (27) announced retirement from Test cricket. The 34-year-old made his debut in red-ball cricket against Sri Lanka at Lord’s in 2014 and went on to represent the Three Lions 64 times. He was recently recalled in the England side in the home series against…
INDIAN home minister Amit Shah on Sunday (26) urged the chief ministers of the country’s Naxal-affected states to prioritise the problem so that it can be resolved in a year’s time and sought a joint strategy to choke the flow of money to the extremists. Naxals are a group of…
MOBILE-GAME developer company Phonato Studios has seen more than 10 million downloads of its gaming titles and registered an exponential rise in market penetration, especially in the North American market. The firm, which was founded by Faisal Abidi and Raghib Khan, both graduates from India’s Jamia Milia Islamia university, in…
INDIAN finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday (26) said the country needs at least four or five banks of a size matching the State Bank of India (SBI), its biggest lender, to meet the economy’s growing requirements. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Indian Banks’ Association, the minister said…
