- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
FORMER Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria on Sunday (17) wished Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on his 73rd birth anniversary and said the leader proved to the world that India is capable of leading it. He also prayed to Lord Ram for the prime minister's good health and success. In a…
ROHIT Sharma's India face underdogs Sri Lanka in Sunday's Asia Cup final, a crucial momentum-builder heading into next month's ODI World Cup. The cricketing giants have 13 Asian titles between them and Sri Lanka have a history of sneaking into the tournament's final -- to the consternation of fans keen…
AS Indians in the country and abroad wished prime minister Narendra Modi on turning 73 on Sunday (17), about 1,000 auto-rickshaw drivers in Surat in his home state of Gujarat decided to celebrate the occasion in a unique way: offering 30 per cent discounts to their customers. Another 73 even…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (16) paid rich tributes to Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015), widely hailed as the founder of modern Singapore, on his 100th birth anniversary, saying his foresight and relentless pursuit of excellence are a testament to his personal greatness. As Singapore's prime minister, Lee spearheaded…
INDIAN commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday (16) encouraged the Indian spices industry members to aim for $10 billion worth of exports by the end of this decade. “We should look at a greater degree value addition. Today it is 4 billion dollars. We have to start building…
IT was almost a rerun of 2019 when serious question marks were raised over the India-Pakistan fixture at the 50-over World Cup held in England after several Indian paramilitary troops were martyred in a dastardly suicide terror attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. Calls were made to scrap the…
THE police in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad on Friday (15) cautioned its software professionals against joining any rally in coordination to the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to sympathise with its chief and former chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu who has been arrested recently in…
FORMER Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Friday (15) said he was "relieved" that India lost their final game in the Super Four of Asia Cup 2023 against Bangladesh at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka the same day. The match, which was inconsequential with Bangladesh having already…
AMID talks over issues such as free-trade agreement deal with India and detention of Jagtar Singh Johal by the authorities in the south Asian nation's Punjab state, British prime minister Rishi Sunak on Friday (15) vowed to ban a dangerous dog breed called American XL Bully due to a number…
FORMER cricketers Nasser Hussain and Simon Doull have reportedly found the reason for India not doing well in International Cricket Council (ICC) events for a long time now and it is about not being fearless enough on the field. India have returned empty-handed from several ICC events, be it in…
