- Thursday, February 27, 2025
PAKISTANI prime minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday (16) said his government will exit before the completion of its term as uncertainty grew over the tenure of the country's incumbent National Assembly. Addressing an event at the Government College Women's University in Sialkot in Punjab province, the 72-year-old Pakistan Muslim League…
A VIDEO showing people trekking to Dudhsagar Falls, one of India's popular tourist spots located in the state of Goa, made to do sit-ups allegedly by the local administration has gone viral. As social media was abuzz with the video, several netizens claimed that the trekkers were a group of…
US TREASURY secretary Janet Yellen on Monday (17) said the US and India are among the closest allies in the world and that her country appreciates New Delhi's leadership during its G20 presidency. She added that bilateral trade between the two nations reached an all-time high last year and they…
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden has revealed his plan to appoint Shamina Singh, a prominent Indian-American business leader, to the President's Export Council which as the principal national advisory committee on international trade and advises the president on government policies and programmes that affect the US's trade performance. Singh, founder and…
SRI LANKAN president Ranil Wickremesinghe said ahead of his first official tour of India this week that he will hold talks with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in the parliament on Tuesday (18) to settle the long-standing minority demand of the Tamils for political autonomy, PTI reported citing sources. The…
HIGHLIGHTING the leadership of prime minister Narendra Modi, Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday (16) said in the past, India's words were not taken seriously at international fora but today, the whole world pays careful attention when it speaks. Speaking during a three-day visit to his parliamentary constituency in…
GAUTAM Adani, chairman of India's Adani Group, recently had a meeting with Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina to mark the full load commencement and handover of the 1,600 MW ultra supercritical Godda power plant located in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. Adani expressed his honour in meeting Hasina at…
CARLOS Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title on Sunday (16), shattering the Serb's dream of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown. World number one Alcaraz recovered from dropping the first set and saving a set point in the second to win 1-6, 7-6 (8/6),…
HE wanted to become a cricketer but life had other plans for him. But even as he became a venture capitalist, Anurag Jain's love for the game never dipped and now, he has the opportunity of his life to relive his cricket dream, albeit from outside the 22 yards. The…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday (14) said his country sees France as a natural partner in its determination to become a developed nation. He also touched upon the launch of Chandrayaan 3, India's third lunar mission, the same day and spoke on agreements between the space agencies of…
