- Friday, February 28, 2025
AS AN international student who relocated to the UK at the age of nine, I was filled with excitement and curiosity about exploring a new country and making new friends. However, my transition into the British education system from Hyderabad in India where I studied in a reputed public school…
MEMBERS OF England and Australia cricket teams were seen sporting black armbands and observing a minute's silence ahead of the start of the play on the first day of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Friday (16). What was the reason for wearing the black armbands? It was a…
INDIAN ACTOR Mahesh Babu was pleasantly shocked with England's play on the first day of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston as Ben Stokes's side declared after scoring 393 for 8 wickets, to give his bowlers an opportunity to pick a few Australia wickets. The visitors, who recently won the…
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and US president Joe Biden are expected to touch on five broad areas of significance –healthcare, technology, renewable energy, education and defence – during their talks scheduled next week. It would be reflected in the joint statement, Indian ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu…
CHINA HAS granted Pakistan $1 billion (£780 million) to bolster its dwindling foreign reserves and address the uncertainty surrounding a stalled International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan. The State Bank of Pakistan confirmed the receipt of the funds from China, though specific details were not disclosed. The injection will contribute to…
GOOGLE'S GLOBAL head of government affairs and public policy Karan Bhatia has expressed enthusiasm for India as a crucial market and a hub of talent and innovation. Speaking with PTI, he highlighted India's rapid internet usage growth, digital-first businesses, and government support for digitalisation. Bhatia commended prime minister Narendra Modi's…
FORMER US president Donald Trump, who has been facing a series of legal challenges over the last few months, has stolen the headlines over yet another controversy. The 77-year-old mercurial businessman-politician, who promised "food for all" at an iconic Cuban restaurant in Miami following his arraignment on Tuesday (13), left…
INDIA'S NATIONAL Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe attacks on Indian diplomatic missions in Canada and the US. The special cell of Delhi Police has registered two separate cases on the attacks under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, a stringent anti-terror law. NDTV cited sources as saying the Indian home ministry…
PAKISTANI PRIME minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday (17) urged Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N) chief and his elder brother Nawaz Sharif to return to the country and lead the election campaign also also become the prime minister for the fourth time, Pakistan's Geo News reported. Shehbaz, who became the premier…
Here are news in brief related to India for Friday, June 16, 2023: Indian National Congress leader Shashi Tharoor suggested that instead of removing the name of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister, from the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi, it could have been renamed as the…
