- Thursday, February 27, 2025
INDIAN authorities are facing a double whammy as natural calamities have obstructed movement of trucks carrying fuel and other essential items to the north-eastern state of Manipur that has been hit by ethnic violence, police said on Thursday (17), Reuters reported. More than 80 people have been killed while mammoth…
IN a first, India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (17) announced first lists of candidates for the elections due in the central states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh before the Election Commission of India declared the polling dates. The party, which is…
AN American Congressional delegation led by Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Michael Waltz -- co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans -- which visited India this week, went to the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in New Delhi on Tuesday (15), the day the south Asian nation celebrated…
ALMOST 11 months after he hobbled off the field, star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be cynosure of all eyes when he leads India against Ireland as the fast bowler's fitness and rhythm will be tested in the three-match T20 International series, starting Friday (18). The team is packed with…
IN an effort to narrow the gap between Apple Inc.'s operations in India and its manufacturing base in China, the US multinational's next-generation iPhone15 is beginning production in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Bloomberg reported. A Foxconn Technology Group factory in Sriperumbudur in the state is gearing up…
MAHATMA Gandhi would have worked on issues of migrant seekers, gun violence, homelessness and illegal drugs if he were alive today, New York City mayor Eric Adams has said, underlining that he wants to be like the revered Indian leader and calling on individuals to practice the teachings and philosophy…
INDIAN finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (16) invited Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for an active engagement with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), EXIM Bank of India and other financial institutions citing huge opportunity for investment in the country. During a meeting with JBIC governor Hayashi Nobumitsu…
HERE are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Wednesday, August 16, 2023: US aerospace giant Boeing has announced the commencement of production for Apache helicopters intended for the Indian Army. A total of six AH-64E Apaches will be delivered. The AH-64 Apache, a cutting-edge multi-role combat…
The Group of 20 (G20) stands as the foremost global platform for fostering inclusive growth and India's current presidency has significantly amplified the voices of the Global South, creating an unprecedented G20 dynamic, according to Vikram Doraiswami, the Indian high commissioner to the UK. During an interview commemorating India's 77th…
FORMER Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has blasted his country's cricket board over a video on social media on the occasion of the country's 77th Independence Day for allegedly overlooking legendary former all-rounder Imran Khan, who led Pakistan to their only world cup title win in 50 overs in 1992. The…
