- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron was guest of honour Thursday for India's pomp-filled annual military parade, in a state visit aimed at shoring up France's strategic ties with the world’s fifth-largest economy. The annual Republic Day spectacle in the heart of New Delhi is a highly choreographed spectacle featuring tank columns, fighter…
INDIA on Friday (26) witnessed a historic milestone on the occasion of its 75th Republic Day as the country's Nari Shakti (women empowerment) was showcased during the parade at Kartavya Path (Road of Responsibility) in New Delhi. The event, which was attended by French president Emmanuel Macron as the chief…
HERE are new in brief on Indian economy and business for Thursday, January 25, 2024: India's Zee Entertainment has reportedly informed Walt Disney that it will not proceed with a $1.4 billion (£1.1 billion) deal for cricket TV rights acquired from the latter, Reuters reported citing two sources. Zee had…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi and French president Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (25) held wide-ranging talks at a 19th century palace in the historic Indian city of Jaipur that showcases its royal heritage, to further consolidate bilateral strategic engagement between the two countries. The talks took place hours after the…
HE called it just a joke but Aditya Verma's remark that he was a member of the Taliban and intended to "blow up a plane" has landed him in a trial. The 20-year-old British-Indian chess prodigy said he was only joking when he sent a message to a private Snapchat…
INDIA'S Narendra Modi government has not instructed its defence personnel to withdraw from the Maldives, the chief of the country's navy on Thursday (25) said amid the ongoing diplomatic row between New Delhi and Male. Speaking to CNN-News18, Admiral R Hari Kumar said they were yet to get any communication…
HE is not playing in the first Test between India and England that started in Hyderabad on Thursday (25) but ace batter Virat Kohli is never away whenever his country is playing cricket. The name of the cricketer, who has pulled out of the first two matches due to personal…
MORE than 70,000 personnel will be on duty in the Indian capital on Friday (26) when the country will observe its 75th Republic Day. According to the city police, of the 70,000-strong force, 14,000 personnel will be deployed at and around Kartavya Path (Path of Responsibility) for the security of…
FOUR Indians, including three women, have been killed in a tragic drowning incident at an unpatrolled beach in the Australian state of Victoria, the worst tragedy in Victorian waters in almost 20 years, officials said on Thursday (25). The incident took place on Wednesday (24) at Phillip Island, Victoria. A…
FRENCH president Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (25) arrived in the historic Indian city of Jaipur, where he will spend several hours savouring the sites – and perhaps some roadside tea — before engaging in talks with prime minister Narendra Modi on strengthening India France ties. Macron is known for sharing…
