- Monday, February 24, 2025
INDIAN ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Sunday (15) said the country’s ties with the US are on a steady, upward trajectory but they still need to collaborate more in key sectors like education, health care, climate change and defence to achieve the true potential of the relationship.…
THE number of deaths caused by the recent landslide in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh continued to go up as two more bodies were recovered on Monday (16), taking the toll to 25, a senior official said. Search and rescue operations for those who went missing in the…
THE Afghanistan airspace has been shut as a result of which no flight can operate from its capital Kabul, officials said on Monday (16). It also means that an Air India plane which was set to fly to Afghanistan to evacuate people will no longer be able to accomplish the…
INDIA celebrated its 75th Independence Day on Sunday (15). Prime minister Narendra Modi delivered his address from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi and laid down a vision for India and its past achievements. As the 14th holder of the office, Modi has so far delivered eight Independence…
INDIA'S fears came to be true at the iconic Lord’s on Day 3 of the second Test of the five-match series as Joe Root slammed 180 not out to help his team get a crucial 27-run lead over the tourists. England, who resumed the day at 119 for 3, kept…
INDIAN prime minister on Sunday (15) announced a Rs 100 lakh crore (£ 9743 billion) ‘Gatishakti’ initiative to bring employment opportunities for the youth and to help in holistic infrastructure growth. 'Gatishakti National Master Plan' Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi on the occasion…
INDIAN grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi has qualified for the FIDE Grand Swiss League which will be held in Riga, the capital of Latvia, between October 25 and November 8. Gujrathi, who is based in Nashik, Maharashtra, has also qualified for the FIDE Grand Prix 2022 after finishing among the top eight…
INFLUENTIAL American lawmaker Carolyn B Maloney on Friday (13) reintroduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to award the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi posthumously in recognition of his promotion of peace and non-violence. “Mahatma Gandhi's historic Satyagraha (Sanskrit for “soul-force”) movement of nonviolent resistance inspired…
INSTITUTIONAL investors of Vedanta, which is owned by billionaire Anil Agarwal, have voted against the adoption of annual financial accounts and rejected the appointment of three of the four independent directors, including that of Upendra Kumar Sinha, former chairman of SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India), which the company…
INDIA'S Independence Day week is generally synonymous with films that are designed to evoke the spirit of patriotism and this year is no exception as the line-up of marquee big-star releases reflects the mood of muscular nationalism rather than the struggles and preoccupations of the early days of the country’s…
