• Friday, February 28, 2025

Ahead of opposition’s boycott of new parliament inauguration, 8 non-BJP…

Deep fault lines in India's politics were exposed once again on Saturday (27) when as many as eight chief ministers skipped a meeting of the NITI Aayog Council presided over by prime minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. It was the eighth council meeting of the Aayog, India's government policy…

Envoys from over 30 nations visit upcoming BAPS Hindu temple…

In a display of unity and mutual respect, ambassadors from more than 30 countries convened at the construction site of the BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Thursday (25). The aim of the visit was to promote intercultural understanding and witness the progress of the region's first traditional Hindu…

IPL 2023: It’s MS Dhoni’s cool mind versus Shubman Gill’s…

Barring a surprise, Chennai Super Kings skipper M.S. Dhoni will step out as a player for the last time when his side take on holders Gujarat Titans in the IPL final on Sunday. The cricketing great is widely expected to retire -- he has only said he will decide on…

US: Bear enters Connecticut bakery, scares staff and eats 60…

A black bear recently left employees of a bakery in Connecticut, US, scared but millions of netizens amused by barging into the outlet and eating as many as 60 cupcakes before retreating. The bizarre incident happened at Taste by Spellbound in Avon, a town in Connecticut, where workers were loading…

‘Incredibly rich’ diaspora truly an asset to both India, US,…

The "incredibly rich" diaspora is truly an asset to both India and the US, Neera Tandon, a top Indian American aide to president Joe Biden has said as the White House gears up to host prime minister Narendra Modi for an official state visit in June. Indian Americans, who constitute…

Nepal PM Prachanda to visit India on May 31 at…

Nepali prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda' will travel to India on Wednesday (31) on a four-day official visit during which he will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and other leaders to further strengthen the age-old, multifaceted bilateral ties, the Himalayan nation's foreign ministry in Kathmandu said…

Australian politicians jealous of Modi since he can get 20k…

Australian leader of opposition Peter Dutton on Thursday (25) said the politicians of Australia are jealous of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi because none of them is able to gather 20,000 people and make them chant their surnames. While addressing the country's parliament, Dutton, who met Modi during the Indian…

India economy & business news for May 26: Gujarat asks…

Here are news related to Indian economy & business for Friday, May 26, 2023: The Gujarat Pollution Control Board has ordered the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to pay Rs 50 lakh (£49,027) in damages for the spillage of crude oil from its pipeline in Bharuch district of the…

In India’s Chhattisgarh, government official suspended for drying up reservoir…

Bizarre stories related to 'babudom' (rule of 'babus' or obstinate administrative officials) in India are not new but what a government official recently did in the central state of Chhattisgarh has shocked even members of the country's bureaucracy. Rajesh Vishwas, a food officer from the state's Kanker district, reportedly removed…

IPL 2023: ‘Superman’ Gill belts hundred yet again, his 3rd…

In-form Indian batter Shubman Gill on Friday (26) belted his third century in four matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Gujarat Titans against Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to power his side to a mammoth 233 for 3…