- Thursday, February 27, 2025
A DAY after the debate on an unsuccessful no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government in the parliament was marred by a 'flying kiss' controversy with several women parliamentarians of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing opposition Rahul Gandhi of displaying an inappropriate conduct vis-a-vis cabinet minister Smriti Irani,…
THE Narendra Modi government on Friday (11) issued an advisory for Indian nationals in the western African country of Niger and advised them to leave the country 'as soon as possible' in the wake of its internal turmoil. Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs (MEA), said while…
A 150-YEAR-OLD banyan tree imported from India and one of the largest in the US is today struggling for its survival as deadly wildfires swept through the Hawaiian island of Maui, scorching buildings and killing more than 50 people. The 46-trunk Banyan tree, called paniana in Hawaiian, was a mere…
MORE than 3,000 poor Muslims have left a business hub near Indian capital New Delhi this month in the wake of communal clashes between the majority Hindu and minority Muslims and sporadic attacks against them, according to local residents, police and a community group, Reuters reported. The report added that…
ACE Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will lead his country in the upcoming Asia Cup and 50-over world cup tournaments. The 36-year-old left-arm cricketer takes over the reins from Tamim Iqbal following his resignation last week after he was ruled out of the Asia Cup starting later this month due…
THE Narendra Modi government on Friday (11) moved three bills in the Lok Sabha or Lower House of the parliament to overhaul some criminal laws that date back to the colonial era, covering the controversial sedition law to strengthen laws that safeguard women and children. Home minister Amit Shah presented…
NEARLY a year after Yuan Wang 5 berthed at a strategic port in Sri Lanka and raised neighbour India's concerns, another Chinese warship, a surveillance-enabled one, has docked at the Colombo port. According to a report by the Press Trust of India, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy vessel HAI…
AMERICAN singer Mary Millben has come out in support of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi over the situation in Manipur where ethnic violence has claimed more than 180 lives and rendered several hundreds homeless, saying India "has confidence in its leader" and that the prime minister would fight for the…
AS all eyes were set on the Tata Group-owned Air India on Thursday (10) as the carrier unveiled its new logo and plane livery colours, Tasneem Ali, the brain behind the changes to the iconic brand, said they created a look that is "modern but along with that it also…
PAKISTAN'S outgoing prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that even his government could not run without the support from the country's powerful military, reflecting its key role in the coup-prone politics of the south Asian nation. While in the opposition bench, Sharif, 71, used to criticise the government of his…
