- Monday, February 24, 2025
INDIAN finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday (26) spoke with her BRICS (group featuring Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) counterparts over key areas of cooperation that would be crucial in supporting recovery of the bloc’s economies while protecting against future uncertainties posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. During the…
THE home minister of the southern Indian state of Karnataka has courted a controversy in relation to the recent case of gangrape in the city of Mysuru (formerly Mysore) by accusing the opposition of trying to “rape” him by targeting him. Araga Jnanendra of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who…
UTTAR Pradesh, India’s most populous state (241 million) has decided to drop legal proceedings against farmers accused of burning crop waste – a major source of pollution – as the country’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tries to placate the peasant community ahead of the crucial elections in the state…
FUGITIVE Indian businessman Vijay Mallya has filed papers in the UK high court requesting permission to appeal against his bankruptcy order, the Times of India reported. On July 26, Mallya, 65, was declared bankrupt by the insolvency and companies court (ICC) of the high court. His name now features in…
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden on Thursday (26) vowed to avenge the deaths of 13 American service members in the suicide bombing attacks outside the airport in Kabul in Afghanistan the same day. Speaking emotionally at the White House, the 78-year-old Democratic leader seemingly addressed extremists affiliated to the Islamic State…
ENGLAND captain Joe Root continued with his superhuman form in 2021 as well as in the ongoing Test series against India by slamming yet another hundred on the second day (26) of the third Test at Headingley. The England captain, who scored 180 not out in Lord’s but yet ended…
INDIA offers huge opportunities for vehicle makers and electrification is the pillar that could change the country’s automotive industry, Nissan Motor Corporation chief operating officer Ashwani Gupta on Thursday (26) said. Speaking at the 61st annual session of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), he asked the Indian…
TWO explosions took place outside the airport in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on Thursday (26) and they reportedly killed dozens of American and Afghan people. The blasts created a global ripple since several nations are currently evacuating their people from Afghanistan where the Taliban have returned to power on…
HIRING saw an overall four per cent sequential growth in India in July and the uptick was seen across metros in India, a report has said. Compared to June, July saw a significant overall monthly growth of four per cent in hiring across all metros, Monster Employment Index by Monster.com,…
THE Narendra Modi government on Thursday (26) issued fresh norms for the usage of drones in India, a move which many felt could significantly change the country’s landscape for them. The relaxation in rules said that no security clearance is now required for any registration or licence issuance for the…
