- Sunday, February 23, 2025
JUNE 25 a significant date in the history of independent India. The day brings with it a mixed emotion as it saw both the low and the high in the journey of the country, which became independent on August 15, 1947. In 1975, June 25 marked a black day as…
IN a bid to address an anticipated shortage of pilots, Air India, India's premier carrier, will set up a flying school in Amravati in the western state of Maharashtra. The institute will be able to train up to 180 pilots a year, giving aspiring pilots with no prior experience in…
IN A development that would leave many Hindu devotees dejected, the chief priest of the Ram temple in Ayodhya in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh said on Monday (24) that water was leaking from the roof of the temple's sanctum sanctorum following heavy downpour on Saturday (22) night.…
INDIA'S parliamentary democracy was set to witness the election of the speaker of the new Lok Sabha or the Lower House of the parliament as the ruling and opposition alliances failed to reach a consensus over the speaker, the presiding officer of the House who plays a key role in…
MATTIA ZACCAGNI kept Italy's European Championship title defence alive with an incredible late equaliser in the holder's thrilling 1-1 draw with Croatia, as Spain completed a perfect group stage and showed Albania the door. Italy are in the last 16 of Euro 2024 after forward Zaccagni struck a superb equaliser…
AFGHANISTAN advanced to their first-ever T20 World Cup semi-final after completing a dramatic eight-run victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected clash at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent on Monday. Defending a modest total of 115 for five on a bowler-friendly surface, Afghan captain Rashid Khan belied three rain…
HERE are news in brief for Indian economy and business for Monday, June 24, 2024: Indian home minister Amit Shah on Monday lauded prime minister Narendra Modi for introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which he said has been effective in reducing the prices of household items, and asserted…
INDIA beat Australia by 24 runs in St. Lucia on Monday (24) to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. India captain Rohit Sharma led from the front with a blistering 92 -- from 41 balls, including seven fours and eight sixes -- as his side posted a total…
THE Indian missions in Canadian capital Ottawa and Toronto city on Sunday (23) marked the 39th anniversary of the 1985 Kanishka bombing in which 329 persons, including 86 children, on board an Air India lost their lives in one of the most heinous terror-related air disasters in the history of…
PRINCESS Anne, the sister of King Charles III, was admitted in hospital after sustaining minor injuries and concussion after an incident in Bristol, Buckingham Palace said on Monday (24). The Princess Royal, 73, sustained the injuries at the Gatcombe Park estate on Sunday (23) evening and remains in Bristol's Southmead…
