- Sunday, February 23, 2025
PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak, whose family's wealth surpasses that of King Charles III, has remarked that he experienced a modest upbringing, devoid of a "lots of things" as Sky TV, when questioned about his connection to challenges faced by ordinary individuals. The 44-year-old, who is Britain's first prime minister of…
THE Khalistan concern came to the fore once again for the Narendra Modi government of India as a bust of iconic leader Mahatma Gandhi was allegedly vandalised by pro-Khalistan elements in Italy, where the Indian prime minister is set to travel on Thursday (13) to attend the 50th G7 summit,…
MONTHS after his government had a rough dealing with India since he took over the office last November, Maldivian president Mohamed Muizzu had a pleasant meeting with president Droupadi Murmu, prime minister Narendra Modi, external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and other dignitaries in New Delhi where he went to attend…
THE new phase of Work Bundle, a pivotal component of the United Arab Emirates’ digital evolution, spearheaded by its government, is likely to positively impact nearly seven million employees within more than 600,000 enterprises throughout the Gulf nation. With the integration of a unified online platform, tasks that previously consumed…
FORTY Indians were among at least 49 people were killed on Wednesday (12) after a fire broke out in a building in Mangaf city in Ahmadi Governorate of Kuwait where foreign workers lived, Reuters reported. Scores more were injured and were receiving treatments in hospitals. The nationalities of those who…
LIEUTENANT GENERAL Upendra Dwivedi will be India's next chief of the army staff succeeding incumbent Gen Manoj Pande, the government announced on Tuesday (11) night, ending speculations on the key appointment. Lt Gen Dwivedi, who has vast operational experience along the frontiers with China and Pakistan, is presently serving as…
HEAVY RAIN and a waterlogged outfield led to the abandonment of the T20 World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Nepal on Tuesday (11) in Florida. The result meant that Group D leaders South Africa, who have won all three of their games, become the first team to qualify for…
AUSTRALIA marched into the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup with a nine-wicket demolition of Namibia at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Tuesday. Adam Zampa led the rout of an outclassed Namibia with figures of 4-12, becoming the first Australian man to reach 100 T20I wickets.…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi will travel to Italy on Thursday (13) to attend the annual summit of G7 advanced economies in his first trip abroad after assuming office for the third straight term over the weekend. The three-day G7 summit, to be held in the luxury resort of Borgo…
INDIA coach Igor Stimac condemned what he called an "irregular" goal in a 2-1 defeat at Qatar that ended his team's World Cup 2026 qualifying hopes, saying: "It shouldn't happen." The loss in Doha on Tuesday (11) dashed India's dreams of reaching the third round of Asian qualifying for the…
