• Tuesday, February 25, 2025

India’s state banks to observe half-day closure on Jan 22…

PUBLIC sector banks and federal government offices in India will observe a half-day closure on Monday (22) on the occasion of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in the northern town of Ayodhya. According to an official communique, besides the banks, insurance companies, financial institutions and regional rural banks…

School picnic turns tragic in Gujarat as 16, including 14…

PARENTS of school students who were on an ill-fated boat that capsized in a lake in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Thursday (18) alleged that their children were not given life jackets, the BBC reported. According to a report by India's Mint, 16 people, including 14 students and…

Tata Steel unveils steps towards green steelmaking in UK from…

TATA Steel on Friday (19) revealed its initiation of statutory consultation as a crucial step in its strategy to revitalise and reorganise its UK operations. The initiative aims to overturn over a decade of financial setbacks and shift from traditional blast furnaces to a more ecologically sustainable and green steel…

Why Modi broke down while speaking on housing scheme in…

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday (19) became emotional while speaking about a big housing society project that was recently completed in the western state of Maharashtra. Speaking about the project, he said he saw it and thought he wished he too had a chance to live in such…

Indian-born US lawmaker blasts Trump over ‘birther’ claims against Haley

INDIAN-BORN US lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi has lashed out at former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump over his alleged 'birther' claims against Nikki Haley, who is challenging him in the race for the GOP nomination for this November's election. Last week, Trump took to his social media platform…

Mary Millben praises Modi again, calls him ‘best leader’ for…

US SINGER Mary Millben, who has expressed her admiration for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi time and again, has once again eulogised him calling him the "best leader" for his country and for the relation between the US and India. The 41-year-old African-American media personality, who was seen touching Modi's…

Why PM Modi is sleeping on floor ahead of Ram…

JANUARY 22 will be a special day in the history of independent India as on the date, the country will see the inauguration of the much-awaited Ram temple in the holy town of Ayodhya in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Prime minister Narendra Modi, who will preside over the…

Gautam Adani builds world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat

DEEP in the desert along the border with Pakistan, India's most controversial billionaire is building the world's largest renewable energy park as he races to future-proof his coal-linked fortune. Gautam Adani's ports-to-airports, media and energy empire -- which critics say has benefited from his links with Indian Prime Minister Narendra…

India economy & business news in brief for Jan 18:…

HERE are news on Indian economy and business for Thursday, January 18, 2024: India may relax scrutiny on Chinese investments if the two neighbours' borders remain peaceful, a senior Indian official has said, indicating that the four-year-old curbs could eventually be lifted. Rajesh Kumar Singh, secretary of the department for…

Asian Cup: Goalless India slump to second straight defeat as…

INDIA fell to a second straight defeat at the Asian Cup on Thursday, losing 3-0 to Uzbekistan, all the goals coming in a torrid first half for Igor Stimac's men. The result put Uzbekistan in pole position to qualify along with Australia from Group B with one round of matches…