- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
INDIA'S dream for their maiden Test series triumph in South Africa was shattered in the first Test in Centurion last month when they were hammered by the hosts by an innings and 32 runs. The defeat means the visitors can now only square the two-match series at best. However, going…
THE police in the Indian state of Punjab were yet to start a probe into the case of suspected "human trafficking" involving more than 300 passengers from India, with many believed to be from the northern province. According to a report by NRI Affairs, despite the fact that the passengers…
TERRIBLE accidents and deaths and injuries caused by them on highways in India in dense fog are not new. But recently, a mishap on a highway in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh resulted in something bizarre -- theft of a large number of chickens! Yes, you read it right.…
POLICE in the US are still looking into the deaths of a wealthy Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter, who were found dead in their sprawling 5 million mansion in Massachusetts, a media report said. The three members of the ill-fated family -- Rakesh Kamal, 57; his wife Teena, 54;…
THE Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) started 2024 on a high note by launching a rocket carrying an observatory that will study astronomical objects such as black holes. The launch took place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in the south-eastern state of Andhra Pradesh at 9.10 am…
IN a shocking incident, eight people have been arrested in the eastern Indian state of Bihar for allegedly offering Rs 13 lakh (£12,269) to men for making women, who could not conceive, pregnant. According to a report by India's NDTV, the accused ran a racket under the name of 'All…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi urged the citizens on the first day of 2024 to take Jan Man Survey and share their views on the progress the country has achieved in the last 10 years. The new year marks a decade of Modi in the office of the prime minister.…
A POWERFUL 7.5 earthquake hit central Japan on Monday (1), the USGS said, prompting tsunami warnings and authorities to urge people in the area to move to higher ground. "All residents must evacuate immediately to higher ground," national broadcaster NHK said after the quake hit the Noto region in Ishikawa…
WE Indians are optimistic about 2024, with the hope that we will be able to rise above our challenges and be a stronger voice for the Global South. 2023 was a year of disruptive transformation for India in many ways. Compared to 2022, which was a contest of ideas, 2023…
PRIME minister Rishi Sunak is keen to clinch a free trade agreement (FTA) with India in time for Easter, which falls at the end of March 2024, according to a UK media report. The India-UK FTA talks began in January last year, aimed at significantly enhancing the £36-billion bilateral trading…
