- Monday, February 24, 2025
The high-voltage Malabar exercise featuring the navies of the Quad nations – India, the United States, Australia and Japan – kicked off on Thursday (26) off the coast of Guam in the backdrop of their resolve to strive towards a free and open Indo-Pacific in view of China’s expansionist stance…
NEERAJ Chopra, who created history earlier this month by winning a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, on Thursday (26) appealed to people to not “further vested interests and propaganda” after his remarks about Arshad Nadeem, the javelin thrower from Pakistan, during the finals of the quadrennial event…
VILIFIED by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's party for its high Covid-19 cases, Kerala's apparent poor record may actually hold crucial lessons for the country in containing the outbreak as authorities brace for a possible third wave of infections. The opposition-ruled, densely populated southern state is currently reporting the most…
FORMER England captain Ted Dexter has died aged 86 after a recent illness, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) said on Thursday (26). Dexter, nicknamed "Lord Ted", was an aggressive batsman and part-time seam bowler who played 62 Tests for England after making his debut in 1958 against New Zealand. He captained…
NEW Zealand are expecting slow turning wickets in their T20 series in Bangladesh, similar to those employed by the hosts in their recent victory over Australia, Kiwi fast bowler Hamish Bennett said on Wednesday (25). Bangladesh beat the Australians 4-1 in early August when the visiting batsmen struggled on the…
INDIA'S civil aviation ministry on Wednesday (25) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Adani Group for providing services at three airports of the country – Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram, an official statement said. The services will include customs, immigration and security. It may be mentioned here that in…
THE Indian government will provide millions of additional vaccine doses for Covid-19 to its states with an aim to inoculate all school teachers by early September, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday (25). The announcement came at a time when the country is in the middle of gradual…
INFORMATION technology major IBM on Tuesday (24) revealed its plan to set up a software lab in Ahmedabad in the western Indian state of Gujarat. This will be the fifth such software lab for the IT giant in India after Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai. The major made the announcement…
A MAN in the eastern Indian state of Bihar has become a gold-chain snatcher just to give her a gift daily in order to please herself, Gulf News reported citing police sources. The 20-year-old man was arrested. According to the police, a middle-aged woman named Geeta Devi was returning home…
THE frantic withdrawal of the US-led western troops from Afghanistan after almost 20 years of occupation post the 9/11 terror attacks has caused seismic waves in the world of diplomacy and international politics. The Taliban, who were toppled following the US-led invasion in 2001, have returned to take control of…
