- Sunday, February 23, 2025
THE new cabinet of prime minister Narendra Modi has taken oath and the new administration has already got into action with the PM signing files and meeting his colleagues in the government. Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been found to be busy playing a balancing act with…
THE third Indian government led by prime minister Narendra Modi was sworn in on Sunday (9) at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. It includes, besides the PM, 71 ministers from his Bharatiya Janata Party and many other parties that are in the National Democratic Alliance that won majority in…
SOUTH AFRICA defeated Bangladesh by just four runs in another low-scoring game at the T20 World Cup on Monday, a result likely to spark fresh debate over the suitability of the pitch being used in New York. South Africa were restricted to 113-6 in their 20 overs with Heinrich Klaasen…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for June 10, 2024: Back in saddle in signs of prime minister Narendra Modi preferring continuity in policy, Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to lay out the government's economic agenda when she presents the first annual budget of…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday (10) thanked his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif for his congratulatory message on retaining the top office for a third term. Since the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls was concluded on June 4, leaders of nearly 100 countries have congratulated Modi…
INSURANCE providers in the UAE are declining to provide fully comprehensive coverage for Tesla electric vehicles due to several factors, including exorbitant repair costs, limited repair expertise, and a surge in accidents. Issam Mouslimani, a goodwill ambassador in the Middle East for the Chartered Institute of Insurers, said the repair…
JULIUS Baer Group Ltd., a Swiss wealth management firm, has roped in senior bankers from UBS Group AG and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to bolster its business catering to wealthy Indians in Dubai, UAE. According to a Bloomberg report, Sanjay Advani from UBS has assumed the role of managing director…
THE swearing-in of Narendra Modi as the prime minister for a historic third consecutive term sends a strong message of political and economic stability amidst rising geostrategic uncertainty, US-India Business Council (USIBC) president Atul Keshap has said. Modi was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday (9) for a record-equalling…
A 28-YEAR-OLD Indian-origin man has been shot dead in a suspected "targeted killing" in Canada's British Columbia province, according to the police, who have arrested and charged four persons with first-degree murder in connection with the case. The victim, identified as Yuvraj Goyal, was found dead by the police when…
THE high-voltage T20 World Cup match between Asian cricketing arch-rivals India and Pakistan at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 9 generated contradictory emotions among the sea of fans -- depending on the colour they wore -- blue or green. Over 34,000 supporters and cricket dignitaries…
