- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
BLEU Royal, the largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue gem ever to appear for sale in an auction, is set to be the leading attraction of the Magnificent Jewels auction at Christie's Geneva on November 7. The diamond, weighing 17.61 carats and cut and polished into a perfectly symmetrical pear…
AFTER successfully hosting the 18th G20 summit in New Delhi on September 9 and 10, the Narendra Modi government tried to reinforce India's commitment to the Global South by taking part in the G7 Plus China summit in Havana, Cuba, this weekend. The south Asian nation called upon the bloc…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday (18) paid tribute to the country's old parliament building ahead of moving to a new building which he inaugurated in May. The prime minister was speaking at the beginning of a special five-day session of the parliament that has been called by his…
CANADIAN trade minister Mary Ng has postponed her mission to India that was planned next month, official sources said last week, adding fuel to the speculation that diplomatic relations between the two countries are far from their best, Reuters reported. The development comes less than a week after prime minister…
TAIWANESE electronics giant Foxconn has a goal to double its workforce and investment in India by the next year, Reuters reported citing one of its executives on Sunday (17). The Apple supplier, which is also the world's biggest contract manufacturer of electronics, has expanded its presence in India rapidly by…
INDIA captain Rohit Sharma was ecstatic after fast bowler Mohammed Siraj ripped through Sri Lanka's batting order in the final of the Asia Cup 2023 at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday (17). The 29-year-old bowler took six wickets for 21 runs as the islanders were bowled out for…
POLICE of various Indian cities have a knack of coming up with witty takes on India cricketers whenever something eventful happens in international cricket. On Sunday (17), it was for the cops in Delhi to do the same. As pacer Mohammed Siraj bowled a terrific spell in the final of…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (17) launched the 'PM Vishwakarma' scheme for the benefit of traditional artisans on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti, a day of celebration for Lord Vishwakarma, the divine architect. Last month, he had announced in his Independence Day speech in Delhi that his government…
INDIA blew away defending champions Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final of the Asia Cup 2023 at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after skittling them out for a paltry 50 runs inside 16 overs. This was India's eighth Asia Cup title which is the highest number…
OLYMPIC and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra failed to defend his Diamond League champion's title, finishing second with a modest effort of 83.80 metres (m) in the grand finale in Eugene, the US. The 25-year-old Chopra, who clinched his maiden World Championships gold last month, struggled to produce his…
