- Thursday, February 27, 2025
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi met Saudi Arabia's crown prince and prime minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on Monday (11) on the occasion of the latter's state visit to the south Asian nation and discussed with him issues such as trade, economy, defence and cultural cooperation. At a high-profile…
THE 18th summit of the G20 grouping in New Delhi came to an end on Sunday (10) and it was considered to be a successful event despite early apprehensions over a consensus on the Ukraine war. It also saw some key developments such as formation of a biofuels alliance, admission…
GEARING up for their Asia Cup Super 4 match against India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday (10), Pakistan retained the playing XI that did beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in Lahore in the previous Super Four clash on Wednesday (6). Another win over India here will place them firmly…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (10) handed over the gavel of the G20 to Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as a mark of transfer of the grouping's presidency for the next year as the eventful 18th summit in New Delhi came to a conclusion. Da Silva…
THE opening day of the ongoing G20 summit in New Delhi witnessed a breach of protocol as a car from the convoy of US president Joe Biden entered a hotel in the capital where the crown prince of the UAE was staying. Security agencies responded to the situation that developed…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on a rain-soaked Sunday (10) received leaders of G20 at Rajghat, a memorial complex dedicated to India's iconic freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi, where they paid tributes to the latter. Among the leaders who were present are US president Joe Biden, United Nations secretary general Antonio…
PRIME minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday (10) took a break from the G20 summit and went to Delhi's Akshardham Temple with his wife Akshata Murty. The 43-year-old premier of Indian-origin reached the Indian capital on Friday (8) to take part in the summit and had a busy engagement at the…
THE inaugural day of the 18th G20 summit in New Delhi was a successful one not just because it arrived at a declaration agreed by all, thanks to hard negotiations by host India, but also because it concluded on a happy note with all dignitaries attending the dinner hosted by…
SADEERA Samarawickrama smashed 93 to set up a 21-run win for Sri Lanka in their opening Super Four clash of the Asia Cup against Bangladesh on Saturday (9). Samarawickrama's knock steered Sri Lanka to 257-9, a total their bowlers defended to put Bangladesh on the brink of elimination in the…
INDIA on Saturday (9) announced the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance and urged G20 nations to join the initiative with a plea to take ethanol blending with petrol globally to 20 per cent. Speaking at the G20 summit session on ‘One Earth’, prime minister Narendra Modi also proposed to…
