- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
DAVE Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, will return to politics after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race. Sharma, 47, will replace ex-foreign minister Marise Payne, who has retired from the senate, the Australian Associated Press reported. The politician, who…
SOCIAL media were left split after a video surfaced recently showing a police officer in the western Indian state of Gujarat soaring above the city of Junagadh for aerial surveillance during a local event using a paramotor. While some praised the move, a large section of netizens was not impressed,…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday (27) visited the famous Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala in the south-western Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and sought blessings of Lord Venkataswara Swamy for the good health, well-being and prosperity of his countrymen. Modi wore a religious outfit and sported tilak…
INDIAN military engineers were preparing to dig by hand Monday (27) to reach 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for 16 days, a rescue operation hit by repeated setbacks. Soldiers plan to use a so-called "rat-hole mining" technique, digging by hand to clear the rocks and rubble over…
THE Indian ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, on Sunday (26) faced an unpleasant experience as he was confronted by a group of Khalistani protesters at a gurdwara in New York, US. The incident happened when the veteran diplomat went to Hicksville Gurdwara in Long Island on the occasion…
IN a shocking incident, at least 20 people were killed in lightning strikes in various areas after unseasonal rain lashed the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday (26), officials said. Crops were also damaged in the incident. Home minister Amit Shah condoled the deaths and said the local administration…
OPENER Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan led India's batting charge to set up a convincing 44-run win over Australia in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday (26). Jaiswal smashed a 25-ball 53 and fellow left-hander Kishan hit 52 off 32 deliveries to help India to 235-4 after being invited to…
THE Arora Group led by Sunil Arora, an Indian-origin hotelier, has finalised a deal to purchase a prized site that was previously occupied by Heythorp College in Kensington Square, React News said. The 2.7-acre site near Kensington High Street has approval for a 320,000 sq ft senior living project with…
ENGLAND Test captain Ben Stokes, who broke his retirement to play the 50-over World Cup in India recently, will not be available for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 as he will concentrate on his workload and fitness. The 32-year-old ace all-rounder, who played only six of England's nine matches…
THE Indian high commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, has expressed dissatisfaction with the premature "conviction" of New Delhi in connection with the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil in June. He urged Ottawa to provide evidence to substantiate its allegations and emphasised that India would…
