AN EMPLOYEE of the home office has been accused of handing over a stolen ID card to a Pakistani man that enabled him to stay illegally in the UK for two decades. According to a report by Daily Mail, Abadat Ali reached the British shores from Pakistan in 2004 on…
IN a shocking incident, an Indian-American executive passed away this week, days after he was discovered with life-threatening injuries following a brawl outside a restaurant in Washington DC. Vivek Taneja, who hailed from Virginia, was at a Japanese restaurant in the US capital along with the suspect on February 2,…
HERE are news related to Indian economy and business for Friday, February 9, 2024: Companies in the Indian defence sector have reported foreign direct investment (FDI) totaling Rs 5,077 crore (£484 million), according to the defense ministry's statement in the Lok Sabha or Lower House of the parliament on Friday.…
IN a move that surprised many analysts and observers, Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday (9) claimed victory in the general elections that took place on a day before, even as several Pakistanis and human rights bodies called it neither free nor fair. The 74-year-old three-time prime minister…
THE automobile industry in Pakistan, which is going through one of its worst economic crises, witnessed the lowest sales of cars ever in 2023. Sales of passenger vehicles were majorly hit as people in a plummeting economy could not afford to buy them. Sales went down for most manufacturers across…
IN a shocking incident, an Indian politician was fatally shot in Mumbai in the western state of Maharashtra during a Facebook live-streaming where he was seen speaking with an old political rival. The incident took place in Dahisar area of India's financial capital on Thursday (8) when Abhishek Ghosalkar of…
The LONDON-LISTED company behind Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarettes is aiming to reduce its £15 billion stake in an Indian conglomerate, sparking a significant rise in its share price as investors embrace the possibility of a buyback. British American Tobacco (BAT) intends to decrease its ownership of ITC, a conglomerate…
WHENEVER elections take place in Pakistan, a mention of India is never far away. Anti-India rhetoric was always a high point in speeches made by the country's top leaders in the run-up to the electoral battles. To give an example of anti-India rhetoric by Pakistani politicians, former prime minister Zulfiqar…
INDIA AMERICAN presidential hopeful Nikki Haley feels that India joins hands with Russia since it doesn't trust the United States to win and lead. She also said India "played" it smart. Speaking with Charles Payne of Fox Business News recently, the 52-year-old former US ambassador to the United Nations said…
A FEW days ago, the Narendra Modi government's decision to confer Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, to social justice icon Karpoori Thakur saw the opposition INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) thinning with a key leader in Nitish Kumar walking away to join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).…