• Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Adani Group to invest £820m in India’s Bihar, create 10,000…

INDIAN conglomerate Adani Group has planned to make an investment of Rs 8,700 crore (£820.3 million) in various sectors in the eastern state of Bihar and this would generate direct and indirect jobs for nearly 10,000, Adani Enterprises director Pranav Adani on Thursday (14) said. He was speaking at the…

India parliament security breach: Why 14 opposition MPs got suspended

AS many as 15 Indian opposition parliamentarians were suspended on Thursday (14) following a protest against a massive security breach in the parliament the day before. Later, the suspension of one opposition MP was withdrawn since he was not in Delhi at the time of ruckus, India's NDTV reported citing…

Indian Americans to play key role in shaping US trajectory:…

LESS than a year left before the US presidential elections, an eminent community leader and a major Democratic party fundraiser believes that Indian Americans would be playing an important role in shaping the nation's future. Ajay Bhutoria, National Finance Committee member of the Democratic National Committee, told Press Trust of…

India parliament security breach: Modi meets top ministers

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (14) met some top ministers to discuss the security breach that took place in the parliament building the day before. Both houses of the parliament, which is currently in session, were adjourned following the incident. The opposition also slammed the Modi government on…

Indian vaccine king Adar Poonawalla buys London’s most expensive home…

ADAR Poonawalla, chief executive of Serum Institute of India (SII) -- the world's largest vaccine manufacturer that played a key role in India's fight against Covid-19 pandemic by producing the Covishield dose -- has finalised a deal to purchase London's most expensive house of the year for nearly Rs 1,446…

Raj Aggarwal, India government host event to celebrate Guru Nanak’s…

RAJ Aggarwal, honorary consul for India in Wales, last week organised the Indian government's celebration of the 554th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the spiritual founder of Sikhism. Several dignitaries and common people turned up for the event held at Cardiff University. The event was organised by Aggarwal…

Musk, Sunak to attend Italy PM’s far-right gathering in Rome

BILLIONAIRE Elon Musk and British premier Rishi Sunak are set to attend a political festival organised by Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni's far-right party this weekend in Rome, the party confirmed Wednesday (13). Musk, who owns X, had in September backed Meloni's government in a row over Germany's funding of…

Newcastle lack of depth ‘exposed’ in Champions League ouster: Eddie…

NEWCASTLE manager Eddie Howe said his side's lack of strength in depth was exposed after bowing out of the Champions League in the group stage on Wednesday (13). A 2-1 home defeat by AC Milan sealed the Magpies' fate as they even missed out on dropping into the Europa League…

Proud to be Indian Muslim, says fast bowler Mohammed Shami

INDIAN fast bowler Mohammed Shami was a phenomenon in the recently held 50-over cricket World Cup in India. Despite missing his team's first four matches when he sat on the reserve benches, the 33-year-old bowler ended up as the highest wicket-taking bowler in the tournament with 24 scalps in seven…

India parliament security breach: Six accused charged under anti-terror law

THE six people, who were arrested in connection with a massive security breach in the Indian parliament on Wednesday (13), have been charged under the stringent anti-terror law of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act or UAPA. The six include Sagar Sharma and D Manoranjan, who used yellow-smoke canisters inside the Lok…