• Tuesday, February 25, 2025

After poll debacle, India’s opposition Congress seeks alliance meeting

THE Indian National Congress, India's major opposition party that has dominated the country's politics for most period after Independence in 1947, has gone into a huddle with other opposition parties that are part of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) after facing debacle in three state elections. According to…

KCR, the Telangana leader who projected himself as Modi’s alternative,…

K CHANDRASEKHAR RAO or KCR, as he is popularly known, tried to project himself as a national alternative to prime minister Narendra Modi in the months ahead of the 2024 general elections and launched a fierce attack against the latter. But the chief minister of the southern Indian state of…

Modi’s BJP sweeps 3 Indian states ahead of 2024 general…

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party were on its way to win three out of five states that went to elections between November 7 and 30. Counting of votes in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana were underway on Sunday (3) while that for the…

Big test for Modi ahead of 2024 battle as results…

SUNDAY, December 3, was set to be a big day in Indian politics as results of elections in four states will be announced during the day. They will be significant for both prime minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Indian National Congress and a…

Rinku Singh, spinners help India win 4th T20 vs Australia,…

RINKU Singh's quickfire 46 and a spin attack led by Axar Patel helped India to a series-clinching 20-run win over Australia in the fourth Twenty20 international on Friday. India posted 174-9 thanks to Rinku's 29-ball blitz, despite late strikes by the Australian fast bowlers after the tourists elected to field…

India economy & business news in brief for Dec 1:…

HERE are news in brief on Indian economy & business for Friday, December 1, 2023: The Indian economy is projected to grow at a 6.7-7 per cent rate in the fiscal year ending March 31 next year, several economists have opined, upping their projections after the country exceeded growth estimates…

India, Sweden launch LeadIT 2.0 for industry transition

INDIA and Sweden on Friday (1) launched LeadIT 2.0, an initiative aimed at co-developing and transferring low-carbon technology along with offering financial support for industry transition in developing nations. During the LeadIT session at the ongoing UN climate talks in Dubai, prime minister Narendra Modi emphasised the necessity of a…

Raymonds MD’s marital dispute: Independent directors vow to protect investors

The independent directors of Indian textile giant Raymond on Friday (1) declared their commitment to safeguarding business and stakeholder interests amid marital disputes involving managing director Gautam Singhania and board member Nawaz Modi Singhania. In response to a call from Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS), an Indian proxy advisory firm,…

Modi meets Sunak, Cameron on COP28 sidelines, calls talks with…

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday (1) met his British counterpart Rishi Sunak among many world leaders on the sidelines of the ongoing Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) or COP28 summit in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The two leaders…

Modi’s BJP, Rahul’s Congress in tight race in 5-state elections,…

RESULTS of elections held in five Indian states in November will be announced on Sunday (3) and if exit polls are to be believed, the country's main opposition Indian National Congress led by Rahul Gandhi is likely to clinch two of the states while throwing challenge at prime minister Narendra…