- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
THE first charter flight to facilitate the return of Indian citizens stranded in Israel will leave Thursday (12) evening from the Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, sources said, amid the Middle Eastern country's raging war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. About 230 Indians living in Israel will be…
REVIVING the dreadful memories of June 2 when three trains, including two speeding passenger ones, collided in the eastern Indian state of Odisha killing nearly 300, a train got derailed in Bihar, another eastern state, on Wednesday (11), resulting in the death of at least four persons. Thirty people were…
INDIA fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah says seeing his mother again takes priority over Saturday's (14) blockbuster World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan. Bumrah will be playing in his home city of Ahmedabad in front of 132,000 fans in the world's biggest cricket stadium. However, family matters come first for the…
SOUTH Africa batsman Quinton de Kock predicted that Thursday's (12) high-profile World Cup clash with old rivals Australia will be decided by a battle of "big egos". De Kock, who will quit international cricket at the end of this tournament, has enjoyed being part of a Proteas side who have…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Wednesday, October 11, 2023: Go First, India's grounded airline, has received an expression of interest (EoI) from Jindal Power Ltd, Reuters reported citing two banking sources and two informed persons. An EoI is the first step in the bidding…
INDIA and China exchanged views in an open and constructive manner for an early and mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, New Delhi said on Wednesday (11), a day after the two sides concluded two days of military talks.…
CAPTAIN Rohit Sharma on Wednesday (11) surpassed compatriot Sachin Tendulkar with a record seventh World Cup century to lead India to a crushing eight-wicket win over Afghanistan. Chasing 273 for victory in New Delhi, the hosts rode on Rohit's 131 to achieve their target in 35 overs for a second…
AT a time when India and Canada have locked horns over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, designated a terrorist by New Delhi, on Canadian soil in June, another anti-India mastermind was reportedly assassinated, this time in Pakistan. Just as Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down by unidentified assailants…
URGING Indian nationals in Israel “to remain calm, vigilant,” the Indian embassy in Tel Aviv on Wednesday (11) reassured them that it is “monitoring the situation closely” and “working constantly to help our fellow citizens in Israel.” In a recorded message on social media platform X, Indian ambassador to Israel…
INDIA captain Rohit Sharma came out with a robust bat in his team's second outing in the 2023 World Cup at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi against Afghanistan and slammed a swashbuckling ton that eclipsed a number of former India greats such as Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev. The 36-year-old…
