- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
ASSERTING that India is brimming with self-confidence, prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (31) said the country is imbued with the spirit of 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) and self-reliance, and urged people to maintain the momentum in 2024 as well. In the 108th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' (Talk of…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (30) made a surprise visit to the house of a beneficiary of his government's Ujjwala Yojana cooking gas scheme beneficiary and had tea. The beneficiary, Meera Manjhi, later told Asian News International that she was happy to see the PM at her residence.…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (30) inaugurated a new airport and a revamped railway station in the holy city of Ayodhya in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh ahead of the much-awaited consecration ceremony of the Ram temple on January 22. During his address at a rally in…
BIZARRE scenes unfolded in Motihari in the northern Indian state of Bihar on Friday (29) when an aeroplane got stuck under a bridge, causing a massive traffic snarl! The incident happened when the aircraft, a scrapped one, was being transported from Mumbai in western India to the state of Assam…
THE year 2023 was a significant one for India in the sporting arena. Apart from cricket, a sport that is nothing short of a religion in the country, India did well in other disciplines at the global level and the feats achieved in the year that is ending will make…
AN Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter were found dead in their $5 million-plus mansion in Massachusetts in the US in what is suspected to be a case of domestic violence, media reports said. The bodies of Rakesh Kamal, 57; his wife, Teena, 54, and their 18-year-old daughter, Ariana, were…
FORMER chancellor and home secretary Sajid Javid led the way with a knighthood as a number of British Asians were recognised for their achievements in the New Year’s Honours List announced today (29). Javid has been MP for Bromsgrove for 13 years. In that time, the former banker, has had…
A DAY after a Qatari court dropped the death sentences given to eight former Indian Navy personnel, India on Friday (29) said it will explore the next possible steps in the case after studying the verdict and holding discussions with their legal team and family members. The Court of Appeal…
HERE are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Friday, December 29, 2023: India's exports to Australia went up by 14 per cent to reach $5.8 billion (£4.5 billion) in April-November in the current fiscal on account of healthy growth in various sectors such as engineering, pharma…
INDIA has asked Pakistan to extradite Hafiz Saeed, co-founder of Islamist militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind and a UN-proscribed terrorist. He is wanted by probe agencies in India in a number of terror-related cases. Pakistan on Friday confirmed that India has sought the extradition…
