• Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Over £33m cash recovered in income tax raids against firm…

IN an incident marking the single biggest seizure ever made by an investigative agency in India, 50 officials from banks along with 40 counting machines and five days of tireless efforts saw cash worth Rs 353.5 (£33.7 million) crore being discovered from the premises of a parliamentarian from India's opposition…

India supreme court’s ruling on scrapping Article 370: This is…

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday (11) welcomed the ruling that the country's top court gave on the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, calling it a "resounding declaration of hope, progress, and unity" for the people of the Union Territories (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir and…

India top court backs Modi government’s scrapping Article 370, seeks…

THE Supreme Court of India on Monday (11) backed the Narendra Modi government's move to revoke Article 370 of the country's Constitution that gave special status to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir and ordered polls there next year. The article was a temporary provision to ease the merger…

India, UK trying to ‘crack toughest knots’ in FTA talks:…

INDIA and the UK are "trying to crack the toughest knots" in the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, British high commissioner to New Delhi Alex Ellis said on Friday (8). He said this during an interactive session at the annual convention of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry…

Pressure at Chelsea is ‘massive’ but future bright, says manager…

MAURICIO Pochettino admitted the pressure on Chelsea to perform is "massive" after another setback against Manchester United in midweek but insisted he was "building something that will pay off". The Blues failed to build on last week's 3-2 victory over Brighton, falling to Scott McTominay's second-half header in a 2-1…

Spurs not compromising on attacking football: Ange Postecoglou

ANGE Postecoglou said his Tottenham team will stick to their attacking principles despite a damaging run of results that has caused a tumble down the Premier League table. Spurs were early pacesetters in the English top flight but have lost four of their past five games and have slipped to…

Mahua Moitra, firebrand Modi critic, expelled by Indian parliament: ‘Kangaroo…

MAHUA Moitra, leader of the Trinamool Congress, on Friday (15) equated her expulsion from the Lok Sabha with hanging by a "kangaroo court" and alleged a parliamentary panel is being weaponised by the government to force the opposition into submission. Minutes after her expulsion as a Lok Sabha member, Moitra…

India economy & business news in brief for Dec 6:…

HERE are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Wednesday, December 6, 2023: India witnessed a surge in retail sales for passenger vehicles (PV) and two-wheelers, with increases of 17 per cent and 21 per cent, respectively, in November, reaching record highs, according to a dealers' association…

Pannun murder plot: US says it is waiting to see…

US PRINCIPAL deputy national security adviser (NSA) Jon Finer has spoken with top officials of the Indian government this week over the alleged involvement of an Indian national in the foiled bid to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the White House has confirmed. Finer led a delegation to…

With general polls approaching, Modi government seeks parliament nod for…

THE Narendra Modi government on Wednesday (6) formally requested parliamentary approval for an extra expenditure of Rs 1.29 trillion (£12.2 billion) in the ongoing fiscal year. The allocation is primarily intended for increased subsidies for farmers and support for a rural job-employment programme. India will head to its national elections…