- Monday, February 24, 2025
BANGLADESH firefighters said Friday (1) that glaring safety lapses were responsible for a Dhaka restaurant blaze that killed 46 people, with more deaths likely among those rushed to hospital in critical condition. Thursday night's fire began at a popular biryani restaurant at the bottom of a seven-floor commercial property in…
SI LANKA on Friday (1) awarded the construction of three solar and wind hybrid power generation facilities to an Indian company after scrapping a tender won by a Chinese firm. New Delhi has long been concerned about growing Chinese influence in the island nation, which sits near key global shipping…
INDIAN ambassador to Japan on Friday (1) reiterated New Delhi's support for the earthquake-affected Ishikawa Prefecture of the east Asian nation and expressed gratitude to its governor for aiding the Indian community residing there. The earthquake, measuring 7.6 magnitude, struck Japan's northernmost Noto Peninsula on January 1 this year, resulting…
INDIA has maintained its position as the globe's swiftest expanding major economy, registering a robust 8.4 per cent growth in the final quarter of 2023 compared to the preceding year. The news comes just months before the South Asian nation holds its general election. An elated prime minister Narendra Modi…
DOLLY Chaiwala is already an Internet sensation for his unique style in preparing tea and displaying stylish outfits. But the 'famous' roadside tea-seller became even more famous among netizens when he served the beverage to none other than Bill Gates and said later that he did not recognise the latter…
INDIA'S ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to release its first list of candidates for the upcoming general elections later on Friday (1), sources have said. The list may include more than 100 names, including the likes of prime minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah -- the…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Thursday, February 29, 2024: India has made significant strides in the semiconductor sector in the last two years during which the government received investment proposals of Rs 2.50 lakh crore from global chip makers, the country's minister of state…
WITH the announcement of the schedule of India's general elections due soon, the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to make moves on picking its candidates that will be fielded. Prime minister Narendra Modi, who is leading the party and its National Democratic Alliance from the front,…
THE Himalayan state of Nepal, which was a Hindu state before adopting a federal, secular and democratic identity in 2008, is witnessing a growing call for the restoration of the older identity, i.e., of the Hindu state. Leaders of the country's major political parties are seeking the restoration of the…
SINCE the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in 2022, non-oil bilateral trade between India and the UAE has surged, surpassing $50 billion (£39.4 billion). Ahmed Aljneibi, director of the UAE-India CEPA Council (UICC) who confirmed it, said this represents a 16 per cent increase. The objective now…
