• Tuesday, February 25, 2025

India’s Uttarakhand, ruled by Modi’s BJP, clears ‘civil code’ opposed…

THE northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on Wednesday (7) took a historic step by approving a landmark legislation to unify personal laws across the aisle of religions, a move that faced resistance from many Muslims who form the country's largest minority. The approval by Uttarakhand, a state bordering the Himalayas…

Not trade but London theft complaints from India business elite…

BUSINESS leaders in India have complained to shadow foreign secretary David Lammy, who is currently on a tour of India, alleging crime rates are on the rise in London, including theft of Rolex watches, the Financial Times reported. During a meeting with the British politician in New Delhi, Devin Narang,…

Decoding Pakistan’s challenging national election of February 8

AHEAD of Pakistan's big electoral morning of February 8, the country's winter mornings resonate with the anticipation of pivotal shifts towards peace, stability, economic recovery, advancements in healthcare, and the restoration of social equity within the nation. The election to the 16th National Assembly is poised to unfold with established…

Jasprit Bumrah becomes 1st India pacer to top ICC Test…

ACE India cricketer Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday (7) became the first pacer from his country to top the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings following a stellar performance with the red ball in the second Test match against England in Visakhapatnam. He replaced compatriot Ravichandran Ashwin, who was among the three…

Pakistan: At least 12 dead in blast outside candidate’s office…

AT least 12 people were killed and 25 wounded Wednesday (7) by a blast outside a poll candidate's office in southwestern Pakistan, officials said, on the eve of an election marred by violence and allegations of poll-rigging. The attack occurred near the office of an independent candidate in Pishin district,…

Another Indian-origin student found dead in US; fifth incident in…

DEATHS of Indian-origin students in the US continued as Sameer Kamath, a doctoral candidate at Purdue University in Indiana, was found dead at a nature reserve on Monday evening, the coroner's office in the state said in a statement. This is the fifth incident where an Indian-origin student has been…

Sri Lanka eyes free trade deal with India by 2024…

SRI LANKA on Tuesday (6) said it has plans to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) with India by the end of 2024, its foreign minister Ali Sabry said in national capital Colombo as the cash-strapped island-nation tries to spur economic growth. Similar FTAs would be worked out for countries…

India economy & business news in brief for Feb 6:…

HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Tuesday, February 6, 2024: Tata Group has become India's first conglomerate to surpass a market capitalization of Rs 30 lakh crore (£287 million), buoyed by strong buying interest in its stocks, The Week reported. Helped by the market performance…

U19 World Cup: India reach 5th straight final beating South…

IN perhaps a lesson for the senior side that has often fallen short of expectations in the business end of International Cricket Council events after bossing the group stages, the India U19 team survived a top-order collapse and rode on masterful knocks from captain Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas to…

Ahead of Pakistan polls, PPP’s Bilawal Bhutto makes Kashmir promise

BILAWAL Bhutto Zardari, the prime ministerial face of Pakistan People's Party (PPP), on Monday (5) promised to take up the Kashmir issue more intensely if he is elected the country's prime minister in the general elections of February 8. In a post on X that coincided with Pakistan's so-called 'Kashmir…