- Saturday, March 01, 2025
He is known for making whirlwind tours, whether it comes to inaugurating development projects or attending election rallies. On Monday (24), prime minister Narendra Modi will kick off yet another such trip during which he will travel more than 5,300 kilometres through eight cities across India in just 36 hours…
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (22) greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan, and prayed for people's health and well-being. In a tweet, he said, "Greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr. May the spirit of harmony and compassion be furthered in our society.…
The US is on track to issue more than a million visas to Indians this year, a top official has said, assuring that the Joe Biden administration is committed this summer to make sure it processes all of the student visas for Indians whose school starts this fall. US assistant…
India on Friday (21) kicked off preparations for evacuating estimated 3,000 Indian nationals who are currently in different parts of Sudan where a fierce battle started between the military and the paramilitary force last Saturday (15). Sources in the Sudanese government said more than 400 have been killed in the…
The US has backed Indian-American business leader Ajay Banga as an exceptional candidate who is uniquely equipped to lead the World Bank at a critical moment as the global financial institution plans to formally announce his appointment as its president. In February, president Joe Biden announced that the US would…
A top official in the US has lauded the freedom of press in India and the role its journalists play in supporting the world's largest democracy which recently became the planet's most populous nation overtaking China. Donald Lu, US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, said that "there…
US president Joe Biden is looking forward to travelling to India in September, his administration's point person for South and Central Asia has said, observing that 2024 is going to be a “big year” for the relationship between the two democracies. India's leadership in the G20 further broadens its capacity…
Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Friday, April 21, 2023: An Indian court has turned down Chinese phone-maker Xiaomi Corp's petition against the seizure of Rs 55.51 billion (£544.4 million), two informed sources told Reuters on Friday. Xiaomi's assets in the South Asian nation…
A cross-party parliament committee in charge of scrutinising the UK government's trade affairs on Friday (21) strongly criticised the alleged lack of information provided around Britain's ongoing negotiations with India for a free trade agreement (FTA). The House of Commons International Trade Committee, which is set to be dissolved next…
UK's coffee and sandwich chain Pret A Manger on Friday (21) made its debut in India by opening a shop in Mumbai, the country's financial capital. The development took place the same week that American tech giant Apple opened its first two stores in the South Asian nation -- in…
