INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (6) spoke on the ongoing controversy over the remarks made by a minister from the southern state of Tamil Nadu who said that "Sanatan Dharma" (eternal religion by which Hinduism is also meant) should be eradicated. Speaking at a meeting of the council…
IN a sensational claim, former deputy governor of India's central bank Viral Acharya has said in a prelude to his new book that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had turned down the Narendra Modi government's proposal to extract Rs 2-3 lakh crore (£19.1 million-£28.7 million) from its balance sheet…
WHILE Afghanistan had a massive heartbreak on Tuesday (5) as they went down fighting against defending champions Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan, the losing side was even more upset saying it was not aware of the exact calculations to reach the final…
THE key focus areas for US president Joe Biden at the upcoming G20 summit include delivering for developing nations, making progress on key issues like climate, technology and reshaping the multilateral development banks, the White House has said, expressing hope that the bloc will be able to make headway on…
MORE than 400,000 Indians will die before receiving a green card to the US, a new report has revealed, adding that more than 1,100,000 (1.1 million) applications from Indians are pending in America's employment-based green card backlog. A green card or a Permanent Resident Card is a document that is…
MOHAMMAD Nabi's game changing 65 off 32 balls came to nothing as Sri Lanka pulled off a thrilling two-run win over an audacious Afghanistan to qualify for the Super4s of the Asia Cup at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday (4). Kusal Mendis's high-quality 92 had pushed Sri Lanka…
A NEW initiative to boost India-ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) maritime security cooperation is likely to be unveiled when Indian prime minister Narendra Modi holds summit talks with the leaders of the 10-nation influential bloc in Jakarta in Indonesia on Thursday (7), people familiar with the matter said.…
HERE are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Tuesday, September 5, 2023: Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said talks were underway on a global framework to regulate crypto assets, adding that cryptocurrencies could not be regulated efficiently without the cooperation of all nations. "India's…
AUSTRALIA captain Mitchell Marsh heaped praise on Tanveer Sangha, the Indian-origin spinner, who made a brilliant debut in international cricket last month by taking four wickets against South Africa in a T20 match in Durban. Australia, who bagged the series 3-0, won that game by 111 runs and it was…
INDIANS constituted the biggest contingent of tech industry professionals across the world who have shifted base to Canada between April 2022 and March 2023, a recent report released by The Technology Councils of North American (TECNA) and Canada's Tech Network (CTN), according to NRI Affairs. The report is titled ‘Tech…