• Friday, February 28, 2025

Jammu & Kashmir: 10 killed as bus carrying pilgrims to…

At least 10 people were killed after an overcrowded bus carrying pilgrims to the Vaishno Devi shrine in the northern Indian Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir fell into a gorge after skidding off a bridge on Tuesday (30) morning. Fifty five people were injured and were admitted to…

Indian official, who drained reservoir water to recover smartphone, slapped…

A government official, who recently made the headlines after draining water out of a reservoir in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh to recover his expensive smartphone that fell into it, has been fined by the authorities. Rajesh Vishwas, a food inspector who pumped out millions of litres of water,…

India’s protesting wrestlers to immerse medals in river Ganges, start…

Some of India's top wrestlers, who were recently detained and removed from a site in Jantar Mantar in Delhi where they have been protesting against the chief of the country's wrestling federation for allegedly sexually harassing female wrestlers, including a minor, have said that they would immerse their medals in…

IPL 2023 final: Chennai Super Kings win thriller vs Gujarat…

A six and a four in the final two deliveries of the rain-delayed final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 hit by ace Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja saw Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beating defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) by five wickets to lift the crown for a record-equalling fifth…

IPL 2023 final update: Chennai resume chase; target 171 in…

When it seemed that the result of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 might never be reached, thanks to heavy rain that intervened on the reserve day as well, there was some good news from the ground. After several inspections made on the turf after rain started in the second…

Indian-origin father-son duo elected to Hertsmere Borough Council

An Indian-origin father-son duo have achieved a unique feat by getting elected to the Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire in southern England earlier in May. While Prabhakar Kaza was elected from the Borehamwood Kenilworth ward as a Labour and Cooperative candidate, his son Aaditya of the Labour Party emerged victorious…

Winners & losers of the Premier League season 2022-23

Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to a third consecutive Premier League title, but there was also plenty to celebrate for Arsenal, Newcastle and Manchester United as they secured a return to the Champions League next season. Liverpool and Tottenham were among the major disappointments as they crashed out of the…

India economy & business news in brief for May 29:…

Here are news in brief related to Indian economy & business for Monday, May 29, 2023: Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday criticised Indian National Congress leader and the country's former finance minister P Chidambaram over his remarks on the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency note and said to…

Meet Chaman Lal, Birmingham’s 1st British-Indian Lord Mayor

Birmingham has got its first British-Indian Lord Mayor in councillor Chaman Lal after the local councillors of the West Midlands city of England chose him to represent it as its first citizen. Lal, who is from the Ravidassia community of British Sikhs, was born in the village of Pakhowal in…

India space agency’s GSLV-F12 successfully launches navigation satellite NVS-1

Indian s[ace agency ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) on Monday (29) launched successfully a navigation satellite NVS-1 on board an expendable rocket GSLV-F12 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in the the south-western state of Andhra Pradesh. After around 20 minutes after taking off, the rocket deployed the 2,232-kilometre…