- Sunday, February 23, 2025
INDIAN opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday (18) hit out at prime minister Narendra Modi for allegedly maintaining "silence" on the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) exam issue and asserted that his party is committed to strongly raising the voice of the youth from the streets to the parliament for ensuring…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Wednesday, June 19, 2024: India has now overtaken China as the world's most populous nation but the net millionaire exodus from India is less than 30 per cent of China's, highlighted in a report by Henley and Partners on…
ON June 19, Rahul Gandhi, the leader of India’s main opposition party Indian National Congress, turned 54. It is perhaps the best birthday that the leader has seen in years, given the nosedive his political career had taken since 2014. A fortnight before his birthday, Rahul Gandhi led his party…
WHILE north India continues to reel under a prolonged streak of heatwave, experts are feeling worried over the fact that India's big cities are becoming heat islands with the mercury touching unprecedented levels even during the night. Rajneesh Sareen, who leads the Sustainable Habitat Programme at Centre for Science and…
A SENIOR official from the Supreme Court of India recently emphasized at an event in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on the critical need for a strong dispute-resolution forum to ensure the success of the planned India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC). Seven nations inked a deal at the G20 summit held in New…
THE Kuwaiti government will give $15,000 each to the families of the victims of the devastating fire that killed 50 people, including 46 Indians, in the southern Ahmadi governorate on June 12, according to a media report on Tuesday (18). The massive fire which occurred at a seven-storey building in…
CRISTIANO RONALDO'S Portugal beat the Czech Republic 2-1 to claim a Euro 2024 debut victory on Tuesday (18) but they needed to come from behind with a 92nd-minute winner from youngster Francisco Conceicao. Earlier in the section's other clash, Turkey bested Georgia 3-1 in a pulsating match in Dortmund. Roberto…
A DAY after the Canadian parliament commemorated slain Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on his first death anniversary with silence, India responded with its consulate general in Vancouver announcing a memorial service to pay tributes to the victims of the Khalistani bombing of Air India Kanishka flight in June…
DIPLOMATS on Tuesday (18) said at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year. At least 323 of those who died were Egyptians, most of them succumbing to heat-related illnesses, two Arab diplomats coordinating their countries'…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Tuesday, June 18, 2024: Mohan Yadav, chief minister of central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday said his government was keen on collaborating with Taiwan in manufacturing of semiconductors, a high-tech material widely used in electric and hybrid…
