• Saturday, March 01, 2025

Modi holds talk with Sunak, seeks strong action against anti-India…

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (13) raised the issue of security of Indian diplomatic establishments Britain in a telephonic conversation with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak and called for strong action against anti-India elements, a statement said. Modi also tweeted about the conversation later. The talk between the…

Alleged foreign exchange violations: This is what BBC said in…

The BBC on Thursday (13) said it will cooperate fully with the Indian authorities in response to reports from India of a new investigation launched by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), an agency which tackles economic crime, into alleged foreign exchange violations by the broadcaster. A spokesperson for the British taxpayer-funded…

India shoots down drone from Pakistan in Kashmir; ammunition, cash…

A drone originating from Pakistan was brought down by Indian security forces as it crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, and a massive search operation was launched in the area, officials said on Thursday (13). They said five magazines of AK-47 rifle, 131…

Sweden shuts down embassy in Pakistan ‘indefinitely’ over security reasons

Sweden has announced shutting down its embassy in Pakistan “indefinitely” due to the prevailing "security situation" in the crisis-hit country's capital. While the embassy did not elaborate on the nature of the threat, Pakistan's political situation is getting worse amid growing tension between the government and the Supreme Court. The…

Indian businesses elated as South Africa moves to overhaul visa…

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to overhaul the country's work-visa system on Thursday (13) was lauded by Indian business conglomerates in Johannesburg, who said the move will create more employment and foster a slew of investments in the southern African country. The India Business Forum, which represents around 150…

Meet Manav & Anika, Indian-origin cricket-playing siblings inspired by Australia…

Manav Shah and his Anika are both cricket lovers and the two Indian-origin siblings are not inspired by any Indian cricket icon but by a pair of Australia cricketers -- Mitchell Starc and Elysse Perry. Fourteen-year-old Manav has been playing the sport since he was seven and it was watching…

Lamborghini India expects luxury supercar segment to see double-digit growth…

Automobile Lamborghini is expecting the luxury supercar segment to see double-digit growth in India this year, driven by improving infrastructure, rising population of ultra-high net worth individuals and other factors, its country head Sharad Agarwal said on Thursday (13). He also said that Lamborghini India has started 2023 on a…

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Gujarat court to issue order on…

A sessions court in Surat in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Thursday (13) reserved its verdict while hearing an appeal seeking a stay on Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction by the magistrate court in  a criminal defamation case, saying the order will be given on April…

India raises Covid booster vaccine production as cases surge

With India experiencing a fresh rise in Covid-19 infections in months, the Serum Institute of India (SII) has said that it would restart manufacturing the Covishield vaccine to provide additional boosters and produce six to seven million extra doses to build up the country's stock, The Guardian reported. The Covishield…

In India’s UP, 4 Hindu activists held for killing cows…

While cow vigilantism has continued to be a major menace in India with Hindu right-wing activists accused of targeting minority Muslims in the name of protecting cows, considered sacred by the country's majority community, it was been reported that some people were arrested in connection with a false complaint against…