• Thursday, February 27, 2025

India’s capital reels under severe floods as heavy rains force…

INDIAN capital Delhi continued to reel under serious flood conditions as the water level in the swollen Yamuna river rose further to alarming levels, throwing life out of gear and forcing authorities to work on a war footing to restore normalcy. The water level in Tamuna rose to more than…

Ashwin opens up on missing WTC final after claiming 5…

ACE India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who was left out of the playing XI for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia last month which India lost badly, admitted on Wednesday (12) that it was tough to sit out of the title clash at the Oval. The 36-year-old spoke on…

Modi pushes for India’s permanent UNSC membership, asks how can…

STRONGLY Pushing for India's permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council, prime minister Narendra Modi has said that the South Asian country, which is now the most populous in the world, "needs to regain its rightful place". "The issue is not just of credibility, but something much larger. How…

Narendra Modi leaves for France: ‘I look forward to…’

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi, who embarked on a two-day visit to France on Thursday (3), aims to enhance the bilateral relationship between New Delhi and Paris, with a particular focus on defense and space collaboration. Prior to his departure, Modi expressed his intention to engage in comprehensive discussions with…

Modi to visit UAE on return journey from France, to…

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi will visit Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday (15) during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with UAE president and ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to take forward bilateral ties in key areas of energy, food security…

As first India bowler, off-spinner Ashwin dismisses father-son duo in…

VETERAN India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday achieved a rare distinction when he dismissed West Indies batter Tagenarine Chanderpaul on the first day of the first Test match against the Caribbeans at Windsor Park, Dominica. Ashwin had claimed the wicket of the father of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the father of Tagenarine,…

As EU parliament prepares to debate Manipur violence, India says…

INDIA on Wednesday (12) said ahead of a debate in the European Union (EU) parliament on the tense situation in its northeastern state of Manipur that the matter is something "absolutely" internal. A motion for a resolution on the situation in Manipur, where more than 140 people have been killed…

India economy & business news in brief for July 12:…

HERE are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Wednesday, July 12, 2023: India's top 500 companies would need training of at least a million hours to upskill its mid- and senior-level management on the business sides of artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, agile ways of functioning…

Modi’s Gujarat holds talks with Foxconn for semiconductor plant after…

DAYS after Taiwanese electronics major Foxconn pulled out of a $19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture with Indian conglomerate Vedanta, the western Indian state of Gujarat is in talks with it over a semiconductor plant, Reuters reported. Vijay Nehra, secretary of the state's science and technology department, confirmed to the news…

Modi’s France visit will ‘set new benchmark’ for Delhi-Paris strategic…

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to France kicking off on Thursday (13) would be both rich in "substance" and set "new benchmark" for strategic partnership between the two nations in years to come, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said in a press conference in New Delhi on the eve…