- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
THE South Indian state of Karnataka has attracted a maximum share of Rs 62,085 crore in foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the April-June fiscal, the state’s large and medium industries minister Murugesh Nirani on Wednesday (8) said. Addressing reporters at the state secretariat in Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, Nirani…
A CEREMONY to pray for world peace was held on London’s iconic Tower Bridge on August 30 on the occasion of Janmashtami, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna. HH Rajrajeshwar Guruji presented Shri Bhagavad Gita to Angela McClaren, the assistant commissioner of London City Police, a copy of the…
INDIA on Thursday (9) was set to chair the 13th summit of the BRICS grouping with prime minister Narendra Modi virtually participating in the meet. India’s chairmanship, which has coincided with the bloc’s 15th anniversary, will be based on ‘BRICS@15: Intra BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus’. The summit…
AUSTRALIAN foreign minister Marise Payne and defence minister Peter Dutton will visit a number of countries in the coming days to advance Canberra’s relationship with close allies and strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific region and India features in their itinerary. The country’s foreign ministry on Wednesday (8) confirmed in a…
INDIAN multinational automotive company TVS Motor Company on Wednesday (8) announced its new distribution partnership with ETG Logistics (ETGL), headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, Asian News International reported. TVS, which is based in Chennai in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, ranks among the top five two-wheeler companies in…
PIYUSH Goyal, the Indian commerce and industry minister, has been picked as the country’s Sherpa for the G20 group that brings together the world's leading economies. The country's ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Tuesday (7) announced that India will hold the bloc’s presidency starting December 1, 2022, and will…
INDIA will play six white-ball matches against England in July next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board on Wednesday (8) announced as it unveiled its international home fixtures for 2022. The Asian side is currently touring England for a five-match Test series which it is leading 2-1 after clinching…
THE Narendra Modi government on Wednesday (8) told the Supreme Court of India that the armed forces have decided to induct women into the National Defence Academy (NDA) where cadets of the three services (army, navy and air force) train together. Additional solicitor general (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati, who represented the…
TATA AIA Life Insurance on Wednesday (8) announced that it has signed a multi-year brand partnership with Olympic gold-winning athlete Neeraj Chopra as its brand ambassador. Chopra won a gold in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics last month, ending India’s 13-year wait for the top medal at the Olympics.…
AUTHORITIES in India have decided to put a curb on major religious festivals that kick off this year and attract huge crowds as warning grows strong about yet another Covid wave sweeping the country of more than 1.3 billion people. Governments of various states across the country, which saw a…
