• Saturday, March 01, 2025

Pakistan lose No.1 spot to Australia in ODIs despite thumping…

Pakistan's joy of becoming the world's No.1 team in one-day internationals (ODIs) dethroning Australia in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) ranking was shortlived as the five-time champions returned to the top spot on Sunday (7), just two days after Pakistan clinched it by beating New Zealand by 102 runs in…

Manipur violence: 60 killed, over 200 injured, says chief minister…

N Biren Singh, chief minister of the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur, on Monday (8) urged its people to maintain peace while informing that a high-level inquiry will be conducted to hold those responsible for the violence to account and also act those who failed to discharge their responsibilities in…

Maharashtra opposition party slams Modi, Amit Shah over 40,000 women…

The mouthpiece of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has targeted Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah over reports that 40,000 women have gone missing from the western state of Gujarat, which is also the home turf of both the top leaders. 'Saamana', the mouthpiece, has questioned…

Process underway to send mortal remains of Indian engineer killed…

The Indian consulate in Houston in the US state of Texas has said it is helping the family of 26-year-old Aishwarya Thatikonda, who was killed in Saturday's (6) shooting at a mall, in facilitating the completion of requisite formalities to bring back her mortal remains and also confirmed that two…

Modi writes open letter to people of poll-bound Karnataka, links…

Prime minister Narendra Modi has written an open letter to the people of Karnataka, the southern Indian state which will go to elections on Wednesday (10) on the eve of the high-profile electoral battle. "You have always showered me with love and affection. It feels like a divine blessing to…

Bus falls from bridge in India’s Madhya Pradesh: 24 dead,…

At least 24 people were killed and more than 40 others injured when a speeding private bus packed with passengers plunged into a dry river bed after breaking through railings of a bridge in Khargone district of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday (9) morning, the state's…

BJP slams Mamata Banerjee over banning film ‘The Kerala Story’:…

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday (8) slammed Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal and supremo of the Trinamool Congress, for banning the controversial film "The Kerala Story", which claims to depict the plight of women converted to Islam and recruited by…

Asian Cricket Council set to move Asia Cup out of…

In a huge setback to Pakistan, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Monday (8) decided to move the Asia Cup tournament out of the country after Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) proposal to host the tournament on a 'hybrid model' was rejected by the member nations. Defending Asian champions Sri Lanka…

India economy & business news in brief for May 8:…

Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Monday, May 8, 2023: As India's National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) issued notice to SpiceJet on a plea filed by Irish aircraft lessor Aircastle, the budget carrier on Monday said the NCLT notice was issued in a normal…

India government panel recommends ban on diesel 4-wheel vehicles by…

India should put an to use of four-wheel vehicles powered by diesel by 2027 and switch to electric and gas-fuelled vehicles in cities that are home to more than a million people and polluted towns in a bid to reduce emissions, a panel from the country's oil ministry has recommended,…