- Monday, February 24, 2025
INDIA continued to pile on the agony of England in the fifth and final Test of the series in Dharamsala by extending their lead in the first innings to over 60 runs with seven wickets in hand. Captain Rohit Sharma led from the front to a century -- his second…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (7) visited Kashmir, the northern Union Territory (UT), where he inaugurated several developmental projects worth over Rs 6,400 crore (£605 million). It was his first visit to Srinagar, the capital, since the repeal of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that gave the…
SEVERAL states in India nowadays take the initiative to hold investors' meets in a bid to lure investment in a competitive federal system. Irrespective of the ruling party, the states have made it a policy to hold such summits, particularly keeping in mind the areas where they can capitalise on.…
STATE Bank of India (SBI) UK has been awarded as the 'Bank of the Year' at the prestigious GG2 Leadership and Diversity Awards 2024 organised by the Asian Media Group in London on Tuesday (5) evening. The SBI UK acknowledged the award to say in a post on X, "This…
PRIME minister Rishi Sunak has said that he is proud of being Britain's first premier of South Asian origin and that it is "just not a big deal" because of the diversity of the country. He was addressing the GG2 Leadership & Diversity Awards 2024 ceremony organised by the Asian…
SHADOW deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and Navendu Mishra MP were among Labour leaders who visited India in February to fortify ties between Britain's main opposition party and India's business, faith, community, and political leadership. Throughout their visit, the Labour delegation, which also featured Vimal Choksi, a member of Tameside…
INDIA'S ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday (6) held a late-night meeting that lasted several hours to decide on its second list of candidates for the upcoming general elections. If media reports are to be believed, the second list could see names of 150 candidates. The final decision on…
PEP Guardiola said Manchester City have earned their place among the perennial contenders for Champions League glory after reaching the quarter-finals for a seventh consecutive season on Wednesday (6). Guardiola could even afford the luxury of resting a host of star names in a 3-1 victory over FC Copenhagen at…
ENGLAND failed to rise to the occasion once again with the bat in the ongoing Test series against India as Ben Stokes's side was bowled out for 218 on the first day of the fifth and final game in Dharamsala on Thursday (7). Their ordinary show saw India wresting command…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Wednesday, March 6, 2024: Fiscal mismanagement by states is an issue India's federal government has to be concerned about as it impacts the nation's economy, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday and advised New Delhi and the government of…
