• Sunday, February 23, 2025

AI, energy, Africa to be in focus: Modi ahead of…

AS HE embarks on a visit to Italy to attend an Outreach session at the G7 summit, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (13) said its focus would be on artificial intelligence, energy, Africa, and the Mediterranean. Modi said this in a departure statement before leaving for the European…

India businessman lauds Emirates for caring about passengers who missed…

AN Indian businessman recently showered praise on Emirates after the Dubai-based airline took proper care of passengers after they missed a connecting flight to the desert city. Arvind Datta, founder and chief executive of financial services company Marigold Wealth based in Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand, was travelling…

Why more Indian expats in UAE are seeking life insurance

NON-RESIDENT INDIANS (NRIs) living in the UAE are increasingly looking for life insurance, thanks to reasonable premiums, attractive returns, promising economic prospects, and a growing cohort of expatriates opting to repatriate to their native country, The Khaleej Times reported. According to Rajesh Krishnan, the chief operations and customer experience officer…

Interview: ‘Coalition won’t hurt reforms if Modi takes allies into…

WITH Narendra Modi taking over as the prime minister of India for the third consecutive term, the focus has come back to his economic strategies. The leader, who over the last decade, enforced a series of reforms in the country’s economic sector and has guaranteed to make India the world’s…

It’s confirmed! India, Australia to lock horns in T20 World…

FORMER champions India on Wednesday (12) defeated co-hosts United States of America on a tricky wicket at Nassau County International cricket Stadium in New York by seven wickets in a T20 World Cup Group A game, which ensured their spot in the Super Eight stage. Their fixture with Australia in…

T20 World Cup: Kiwis lose to West Indies, on verge…

SHERFANE RUTHERFORD rescued the West Indies with the bat and their bowlers contained New Zealand to complete a 13-run victory in a Group C match of the T20 World Cup in Trinidad on Wednesday (12). Rutherford's unbeaten 68 off 39 balls (two fours, six sixes) lifted the home side from…

Modi, Biden likely to meet on G7 sidelines: USA’s Sullivan

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi and US president Joe Biden would likely "have the opportunity to encounter one another" on the sidelines of the G7 summit kicking off in Italy on Thursday (13), the US's national security advisor (NSA), Jake Sullivan, said in Washington on Wednesday (12). “He (Biden) expects…

Kuwait fire: DNA test to identify bodies of charred Indians;…

THE remains of some of the Indian workers who were killed in a deadly fire in a building in Mangat city of Kuwait on Wednesday (12) were charred beyond recognition and DNA test was underway to establish their identities, the country's minister of state for external affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh,…

T20 World Cup: India tame a spirited US to advance…

INDIA on Wednesday (12) beat co-hosts US by seven wickets at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium to maintain their perfect record in the ongoing T20 World Cup and qualify for the Super Eight stage. India restricted their opponents to 110 for 8 wickets in 20 overs after captain Rohit Sharma…

Kuwait fire: Tharoor seeks decent work conditions for Indian migrant…

IN the wake of the Kuwait fire tragedy, Indian opposition parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday (12) called on the government to draft a bill in consultation with all the stakeholders to ensure decent conditions of work and security for the Indian migrant workers. A massive fire engulfed a multi-storey building…