- Sunday, February 23, 2025
CONDOLENCES continued to pour in from all walks of life over the death of Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar in Mumbai on Wednesday (7) at the age of 98 and India's political circles were united during the day by the legend’s demise. Indian president Ram Nath Kovind offered condolences to the…
TWELVE ministers of the Narendra Modi government stepped down on Wednesday (7), hours before a mega cabinet shuffle and among them were Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. His resignation sparked a wild discussion on the social media as it came when India was still battling the Covid-19 pandemic that…
THE cabinet in Goa, a small coastal state in south-western India, on Wednesday (7) approved a scheme for providing one-time financial aid of Rs 5,000 ($67) to workers from the marginalised and unorganised sectors who have lost their livelihood in times of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the meeting, chief minister…
ALL eyes were set on Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (7) over an impending cabinet reshuffle in his government. This will be the first reshuffle since Modi took oath as the prime minister for the second time in 2019 and the final decision was expected to come around…
BEN STOKES will captain an entirely new England squad featuring nine uncapped players for a one-day international (ODI) series at home against Pakistan, after the existing group was forced to self-isolate because of a coronavirus outbreak within the hosts' camp. England, the 50-over world champions, were all set to field…
ASHLEIGH BARTY kept alive her dream of winning the women's Wimbledon title on the 50th anniversary of fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley's first win by easing into the semifinals on Tuesday (6). The 25-year-old outclassed unseeded compatriot Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1, 6-3 to set up what promises to be a…
SPORTS stadiums across England are set to return to full capacity from July 19 after the British government announced the next stage in easing of the Covid-19 restrictions on Monday (5). The proposal, which will be voted upon on July 12, would lift all remaining restrictions in the country. While…
THIS morning (7) we woke up with the sad news that veteran actor Dilip Kumar has passed away. In his career spanning more than five decades, the actor featured in more than 60 films. He started his career with the 1944 release Jwar Bhata. But, it was the 1947 release…
AMID an uproar over the death of priest-activist Father Stan Swamy in judicial custody on Monday (5), the Indian government on Tuesday said in its first response that action is taken in the country against “violations of law and not against legitimate exercise of rights”. National and international organisations, including…
HIRING rates in India have recovered moderately in the last few months but yet the aftermath of the devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has left professionals in the country more vulnerable to the economic uncertainty, according to LinkedIn data. The data have said that India’s hiring rate has…
