- Sunday, February 23, 2025
INDIA'S internal political differences over a foreign policy matter have come to the fore with Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of the eastern state of West Bengal, writing to prime minister Narendra Modi to object to the recent water-sharing talks that New Delhi held recently with Dhaka during the visit by…
INVESTORS from countries such as the UK, Australia, Turkey, Iran and other parts of Europe and North America are poised to drive the next phase of growth in Dubai's property market. They are drawn by the prospect of higher returns compared to major markets, increasing taxes in those markets, and…
SOUTH AFRICA edged the West Indies by three wickets in a rain-affected Super Eights match on Sunday to reach the T20 World Cup semi-finals and eliminate the hosts. Chasing a revised 123 off 17 overs, South Africa stuttered to 110-7 as Roston Chase took three wickets, but they reached their…
THE Opposition geared up to challenge the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday (24), when the inaugural session of the newly elected Lok Sabha or Lower House of the Indian parliament took place, over several fronts. It was also on the same day…
IN yet another incident of fatal attacks on Indian-origin people in the US, a 32-year-old man has been shot during a robbery at a convenience store in the state of Texas. The victim, Dasari Gopikrishna, who hailed from Bapatla district of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, arrived in the…
INDIAN external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has reviewed with his United Arab Emirates counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan the multi-faceted comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations and discussed new areas with "untapped potential" to enhance collaboration, an official statement said on Monday (24). Jaishankar, who was in the…
SAUDI ARABIA said Sunday (23) that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits. "Regrettably, the number of mortalities reached 1,301, with 83 percent being unauthorised to perform hajj and having walked…
GERMANY survived a scare to finish top of Group A at Euro 2024 as Niclas Fuellkrug's stoppage-time goal rescued a 1-1 draw against Switzerland on Sunday, while Hungary's Barnabas Varga suffered a sickening injury in a 1-0 win that eliminated Scotland. Dan Ndoye's first-half goal in Frankfurt had put Switzerland…
REIGNING champions England qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup after hammering the United States by 10 wickets in their concluding Super Eights match in Barbados on Sunday. Chris Jordan took four wickets in five balls, including the third hat-trick of the tournament, as England dismissed the USA…
INDIAN external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Sunday (23) arrived in the United Arab Emirates to meet his counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nayhan. The talks were expected to cover a range of issues, related to the situation in Gaza where a deadly conflict is underway between Israel and Hamas,…
