- Thursday, January 23, 2025
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Friday, June 21, 2024: The Narendra Modi government is considering consumption-boosting measures worth more than Rs 500 billion in the country's upcoming budget, including tax cuts for lower-income individuals for the first time in seven years, Bloomberg reported citing…
THE Indian ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday (21) stated that New Delhi is communicating with the family of an Indian national accused of conspiring with an Indian government official to assassinate a Sikh separatist in the United States. The ministry said this in response to a report by…
IN a dramatic turn of events, the Delhi high court on Friday (21) issued a temporary halt on a trial court's order granting bail to Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of Delhi and convener of the Aam Aadmi Party, in an alleged liquor policy scam. The court also reserved the order…
THOUSANDS of yoga enthusiasts and practitioners assembled at the iconic Times Square in New York for day-long sessions of the ancient Indian practice on the eve of the International Day of Yoga on Friday (21). The consulate general of India in New York along with the Times Square Alliance hosted…
GARETH SOUTHGATE acknowledged England must improve if they are to win Euro 2024 after failing to guarantee their place in the knockout stages with a 1-1 draw against Denmark on Thursday (20). A point was the least the Danes deserved as England again flattered to deceive in Frankfurt after an…
PAT CUMMINS claimed a hat-trick and David Warner thrashed a quick-fire 53 not out as Australia beat Bangladesh by 28 runs in a weather-disrupted T20 World Cup Super Eight clash in Antigua on Thursday. Australia, who are bidding to complete a historic treble of World Test Championship, ODI World Cup…
NEARLY 100 Indians have perished in Saudi Arabia during Hajj this year, the Indian government on Friday (21) informed. According to the ministry of external affairs, all 98 casualties were caused due to "natural causes". This year, 175,000 Indians have a paid visit to Saudi for Hajj so far, the…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday (21) took part in celebrations marking the International Day of Yoga in Srinagar in the northern Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, where he set his foot for the first time after the general elections this week. The yoga event took place…
SURYAKUMAR YADAV smashed a fine half-century before India's bowlers slammed the brakes on Afghanistan's flamboyant shot-makers to romp to a 47-run win in the T20 World Cup on Thursday (20). Suryakumar's 53 was his 19th fifty in the format and helped India post a challenging 181-8 in their second round…
INDIA, Australia and France have vowed to jointly work towards a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific amid China's growing muscle-flexing in the region. The overall situation in the Indo-Pacific came up for detailed deliberations at the third 'India-France-Australia trilateral focal points' meeting that took place in New Delhi on…
