- Monday, February 24, 2025
A STUDY exploring the take-up of digital healthcare technology among south Asians has been launched this week by a UK university. UCL (University College London) has invited people to share their experiences for the research, which is looking at inequalities in the use of digital health interventions, such as websites…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi delivered his eighth Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi on Sunday (15) which marked the country’s 75th Independence day. He touched upon several points to assert his vision of taking India forward in the days to come. The occasion…
THE Narendra Modi government on Monday (16) told the Supreme Court of India that it will form a committee of experts to investigate the ongoing Pegasus snooping allegations that have rocked the country’s political and media circles. In an affidavit filed by the additional secretary, ministry of electronics and information…
THE see-saw battle in the second Test match between England and India continued at the Lord’s cricket Ground on the fifth day (16) as the home team was off to a disastrous start while chasing 272 runs to win the game and take 1-0 lead. Jasprit Bumrah picked Rory Burns…
INDIA'S 75th Independence Day witnessed events and celebrations held across Britain and some of them were marked by the participation of some high-profile guests. One such event was held at Cardiff Castle where Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford was present. Another was held onboard the Indian warship INS Tabar in…
BRITISH online fashion retailer Boohoo has unveiled plans to create 5,000 jobs over the next five years. The company said jobs will come from a £500 million growth programme, as it expands its warehouse and builds new IT systems. Boohoo published a report on its positive economic impact on the…
LAKHMEN Rymbui, the home minister of Meghalaya, stepped down on Sunday (15) from amid vandalism and arson over the police encounter of a top militant last week, even as the government of the state announced a curfew in capital Shillong and suspended internet services in at least four districts to…
WITH the Taliban taking over Kabul, bilateral trade between India and Afghanistan will get hit significantly in these times of uncertainty, exporters said. General Ajay Sahai, the director of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), said domestic exporters should cautiously follow the political development in Afghanistan, particularly over payments,…
AJINKYA RAHANE and Cheteshwar Pujara produced a defensive masterclass to keep India alive but England looked in charge of the second Test after an enthralling fourth day's play at Lord's on Sunday (15). India were 181 for 6, a lead of 154, when bad light stopped play with Rishabh Pant,…
WITH the situation in Afghanistan deteriorating fast, British parliamentarian Navendu Mishra and 49 of his colleagues from across political parties have written a letter to secretary of state Dominic Raab for extending urgent help to the refugees in the violence-ravaged nation who are at threat of persecution by the Taliban.…
