- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
AS many as 18 candidates from the Indo-Canadian community have secured wins in the elections held in Canada on Monday (20). The victories ensured incumbent prime minister Justin Trudeau to remain in power even though his Liberal Party failing to get a majority. In the elections, all three Indo-Canadian ministers…
MAHANT Narendra Giri, president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), the largest grouping of sadhus in India, was found dead on Monday (20) at Baghambari Math in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The police said a seven-page ‘suicide note’ was found in which the…
INDIAN foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday (21) said at a press conference in New Delhi that the UK government’s decision to not recognise the India-made Covishield as a legitimate anti-Covid vaccine is discriminatory and affects Indian citizens travelling to the European country. “The non-recogition of Covishield is a…
PAKISTAN cricket has received dual blows in a matter of few days after two top teams – New Zealand and England – cancelled their tours of the Asian nation and according to the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the “western bloc” seemed to be united on the matter.…
INFLUENTIAL US Congressman Gregory Meeks on Monday (20) praised India’s decision to resume its export of surplus Covid-19 vaccines to meet its commitment to the COVAX global pool. His words came after Indian health minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced the Narendra Modi government’s plan to resume export of the vaccines in…
THE government of Delhi has instructed the city’s vehicle owners to carry valid pollution-under-control (PUC) certificates whenever they are plying on the roads or pay a fine of Rs 10,000 (around £100) and have their driving licenses suspended for a period of three months. On Sunday (19), a notice issued…
BARCELONA coach Ronald Koeman has said that he is not interested to discuss his future with the club after they were held by Granada in a 1-1 draw. Barcelona trailed their opponents for 88 minutes before Ronald Araujo found the equaliser. “I’m not going to talk about my future anymore.…
LEADING Indian two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp is in full swing to launch a Harley-Davidson model with retro styling as it looks to make a foray into a very profitable segment in the premium motorcycle space, a senior company official said. An alliance between Hero and Harley-Davidson fructified in 2020 after…
MITHALI Raj, India women’s one-day international (ODI) captain and arguably the best batswoman the country has produced, completed on Tuesday (21) 20,000 runs in her cricketing career. Raj, 38, achieved the feat while batting in the first ODI against Australia at Harrup Park in Mackay. The Indian captain scored 63…
IN a major bust at Mundra Port in the western Indian state of Gujarat, the country’s anti-smuggling intelligence officials have seized almost three tonnes of heroin, reportedly worth around £1.9billion. Officials told BBC that forensic testing was underway to assess the exact value of the seized drugs. According to one…
