- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday (5) delivered his final speech in the outgoing parliament ahead of the genera; elections in which he reiterated his promise of pushing the Indian economy forward. He said the South Asian country will be the world's third largest in his third term commencing…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday (5) launched a scathing attack on the opposition Indian National Congress and particularly its leader Rahul Gandhi saying the latter's 'dukaan' (shop) is shutting down since it was launching the "same product over and over". Speaking the parliament in the budget session, Modi…
THE UK'S opposition Labour Party has criticised the granting of what they perceive as "VIP access" to Infosys, alleging that the Indian software services giant received favourable treatment in Britain due to prime minister Rishi Sunak's familial ties to its co-founder Narayana Murthy, his father-in-law. According to a report in…
OFFICIALS and organisers were busy with preparations as the 'Ahlan Modi' event, scheduled for February 13 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, were approaching, setting the stage for yet another mega gathering of members of the Indian diaspora around prime minister Narendra Modi overseas. The Indian leader, who will inaugurate the BAPS…
A VIDEO of a bizarre incident from the eastern Indian state of Bihar went viral on Sunday (4) when four individuals, all accused of consuming alcohol in the dry state, were made to push a police vehicle after it ran out of fuel in the city of Bhagalpur. The four…
THREE-wicket bursts from spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on the fourth day of the second Test match at ACA-VCDA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam saw India bowling out England for 292 runs in their second innings to win the match by 106 runs and level the five-game series 1-1.…
AN Indian employee at the country's embassy in Moscow, Russia, has been arrested by the anti-terrorist squad (ATS) in Meerut in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly spying for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the intelligence agency of Pakistan. Sources in the Indian external affairs ministry were cited as saying…
INDIA shone at the 2024 Grammy Awards with five Indian musicians, including tabla maestro Zakir Hussain and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia, picking up the coveted prize at a glittering ceremony in Los Angeles. While Hussain was India’s big winner with three Grammys, Rakesh Chaurasia picked up two. Singer Shankar Mahadevan, violinist…
THE third day's play in the second Test match between India and England at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday (4) witnessed a see-saw battle with the visitors doing well to restrict the home team to 255 and setting themselves a target of 399 to go 2-0 up in…
IT is only a matter of time before the Election Commission of India announces the schedule for the 2024 general elections. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of prime minister Narendra Modi is certain about a third straight term. The PM has asserted India will become the world’s third-largest economy…
