- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi has kept his promise of writing a letter to a girl who had brought with herself a sketch of the leader she had drawn at an election rally in Kanker in the poll-bound central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Thursday (2). Modi had asked the…
NEW Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra on Saturday (4) set a record when he slammed his third century of World Cup 2023 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The left-arm batting allrounder, who is of Indian origin, hit 108 off 94 balls against Pakistan in a match which is crucial for…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday (3) had a conversation with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak over phone in which they discussed the ongoing conflict in the Middle East while stressing on the need to attain regional peace and stability. The two leaders also agreed on the importance of…
PAKISTAN'S military said its forces killed nine armed men who attacked an air force training base on Saturday (3), with a group affiliated with the Pakistan Taliban claiming responsibility. "All nine terrorists have been sent to hell", the military said in a statement, adding that its operation had concluded. Three…
AT least 132 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said Saturday (4), as security forces rushed to assist with rescue efforts. The 5.6-magnitude quake hit the far west of the Himalayan country late Friday and was measured by the US Geological…
CLIMATE change has become a major concern, directly impacting food and water security, but time is "not on our side" in the face of this crisis, Indian president Droupadi Murmu warned on Friday (3). While inaugurating an art exhibition to celebrate the completion of 50 years of Project Tiger in…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Friday, November 3, 2023: India's largest airline IndiGo is addressing issues with Pratt & Whitney engines by leasing new planes and extending agreements on older ones. Pratt & Whitney's parent company, RTX, identified a rare powder metal defect that…
THE next Quad summit may take place in India around January 27 with New Delhi looking at hosting US president Joe Biden, Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese for the in-person deliberations, people familiar with the matter said on Friday (3). India has already invited…
JOE Root struck a defiant tone ahead of England's World Cup clash with Australia saying his team is better "man for man" than their old rivals despite being bottom of the pile. The defending champions have just one win from six matches and a loss to Australia in Ahmedabad on…
DARYL Mitchell on Friday (3) backed injury-plagued New Zealand "to do a job" against Pakistan on Saturday (4) in a World Cup clash which is key to both sides' hopes of making the semi-finals. New Zealand have been hit by setbacks throughout the tournament and after winning their first four…
