- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
DAYS after reports emerged that Indian-manufactured drones were being shipped to Israel as the Middle Eastern nation carries out fierce military strikes in Gaza, killing several thousands of people including women and children, an Indian trade union representing workers at 11 major ports in the country refused to run shipments…
THE year 2024 is one of elections. At least 60 countries worldwide are seeing elections -- parliamentary, presidential or major assembly -- with an estimated population of more than two billion people casting votes, according to the US-based International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ Election Guide, making 2024 the ‘biggest election…
IN an unusual event, a Hindu nationalist organisation in India has filed a court petition seeking to prevent two lions, named after a Hindu deity and a 16th-century Muslim emperor, from sharing an enclosure at a zoo. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), a prominent right-wing Hindu group, initiated legal action…
THE University of Birmingham has issued an apology following the removal of a social media post that appeared to confuse Sikh students with Muslims. As reported by 'The Birmingham Mail', a post by the university suggested that a two-decade-old "Langar on Campus" event, organized by the institution's Sikh Society earlier…
IT seems India's opposition forum Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) has entered an endless dark tunnel. Following the pull-out of two major north India-based parties such as Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Lok Dal and the decision by some parties such as the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi…
ENGLAND'S ambition to win a Test series in India received a body blow on Sunday (18) when they were hammered by the hosts by 434 runs in the third match in Rajkot as the Three Lions now trail 1-2 in the five-match affair. Captain Ben Stokes has not yet lost…
THE Dubai International Airport, renowned as the world's busiest hub for international travel, declared on Monday (19) that India claimed the top position for the highest number of passengers passing through its gates. The airport, known as DXB, revealed that its traffic reached 11.9 million guests, surpassing both its annual…
WITH the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations nearing their conclusion, a high-level Indian official delegation is set to depart for London. According to sources, the negotiators will address outstanding differences on various fronts such as goods, services, and rules of origin. This visit holds significant weight, especially following a…
INDIAN external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said that his country shares a "stable and very friendly" relationship with Russia and the latter has "never hurt" its interests. Speaking to German daily Handelsblatt this week, the diplomat defended long-standing ties between New Delhi and Moscow and his words come at…
ASHWIN Ramaswami has made history by becoming the first Indian-American from Generation Z to pursue a seat in a state or federal legislature in the US, signaling a fresh wave of youthful political leadership emerging from the community. Ramaswami's parents migrated to the US from the southern Indian state of…
