FIVE men from the current-day Indian state of Telangana, who had been in jail in Dubai for 18 years, have finally returned to India and reunited with their families. A video about the families' happy reunion, which was felicitated by the state's former minister and a leader of the Bharat…
THE deadlock in Pakistan's political arena since the conclusion of the February 8 national elections may find resolution through the establishment of a coalition government, but the nation's economic concerns are likely to persist, chiefly due to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) dilemma regarding the appointment of the finance minister…
INDIA'S ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday (21) said the country's agriculture minister Arjun Munda has come up with a fresh proposal for a dialogue with the protesting farmers and appealed to them to arrive at a solution to the ongoing crisis "peacefully". Addressing a press conference at the…
TWO Pakistan parties have reached a power-sharing agreement that will return Shehbaz Sharif to the premiership, leaving out politicians loyal to jailed former leader Imran Khan despite winning the most seats in this month's vote. The army-backed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) said they had…
EMINENT Indian constitutional jurist Fali Sam Nariman on Wednesday (21) passed away in New Delhi at the age of 95. He was suffering from various ailments, including cardiac issues. Born in erstwhile Rangoon in British Burma in January 1929 to Parsi parents, he received his education in India's Shimla and…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Tuesday, February 20, 2024: The Indian finance ministry on Tuesday said that the Japanese government has committed a loan of 232.209 billion yen (£1.2 billion) for nine projects related to various sectors in India in the states of Telangana,…
THE 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), one of the world's most popular cricket tournament, will kick off on March 22 and will be held entirely in the country despite coinciding with the general elections, league chairman Arun Dhumal told news agency PTI on Tuesday (20). The elections…
INDIAN-ORIGIN companies are bullish on business prospects from the five-day Singapore Airshow, which kicked off on Tuesday (20) with global aviation industry stakeholders, including many from India such as BrahMos Aerospace. Returning to a full-scale edition, the Singapore Airshow is making a strong comeback from February 20-25 with over 1,000…
A SEMINAR will be held in Johannesburg next week with the aim of enhancing economic partnership between India and South Africa, highlighting the South Asian country's success in enabling its citizens to participate in the digital economy. The economic ties between the two countries are robust, with bilateral trade exceeding…
ACE India batter Virat Kohli on Tuesday (20) announced on his social media accounts that he and his actor-producer wife Anushka Sharma have been blessed with a baby boy named 'Akaay'. "With abundant happiness and our hearts full of love, we are pleased to inform everyone that on 15th February,…