- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
SOUTH Africa's preparations for the upcoming ICC cricket World Cup have received a major setback as two of their key fast bowlers -- Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala -- were ruled out of the marquee tournament after failing the fitness test. While Nortje was named in the Proteas' initial 15-member…
THE Indian football team rode on a late Sunil Chhetri strike to beat Bangladesh by a solitary goal and stay alive for a place in the knockouts of the Asian Games in Hangzhou in China on Thursday (21). The 39-year-old scored from the spot in the 85th minute to help…
CUTTING across party lines, members of Rajya Sabha or the Upper House of the Indian parliament on Thursday (21) supported the bill to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha or Lower House of Parliament and state assemblies, even as some opposition members termed it an…
THE Chinese media has slammed India and the West, particularly the US, over the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada which it said has put the bilateral relations between New Delhi and Ottawa "further at stake". The state-owned Global Times, which is often known for its belligerent takes, said…
SANDEEP Gupta, chief pilot of Air India's long-range A350 aircraft fleet, passed away on Wednesday (20) in New Delhi, two officials of the airline confirmed. He was 53 and suffering from dengue. He is survived by his wife and two children. One of the officials said on the condition of…
MAHINDRA & Mahindra on Thursday (21) said its Canada-based associate firm Resson Aerospace Corporation has ceased to exist. The Mumbai-based automaker held 11.18 per cent stake in the firm which had filed for a voluntary winding-up. "Resson has received a Certificate of Dissolution from Corporations Canada dated September 20, 2023,…
THE West found itself in an awkward position after the Canadian government alleged links between agents of its Indian counterpart with the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader, as a number of countries from that part are focusing on building robust ties with India. It is not…
CHANDRA Arya, an Indian-born Canadian parliamentarian belonging to the Liberal Party of prime minister Justin Trudeau has alleged that extremist elements were "attacking" and "threatening" Hindu Canadians and urged the community to stay calm and remain vigilant and report to the law-enforcement agencies any untoward incident that they face. The…
INDIA on Thursday (21) "suspended till further notice" its visa services in Canada. The move comes amid the escalating diplomatic row that erupted following Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of a "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of a Khalistani separatist in June. Sources said India has…
A 55-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of assault of an emergency worker, UK police said on Wednesday (20) with reference to a social media video allegedly showing an altercation between an Indian-origin group of men and women and a police officer during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in the city…
