- Saturday, March 01, 2025
Social media giant Twitter has been accused of giving in to government pressure in India by blocking several journalists, politicians and activists from its platform in recent times. According to a report by The Guardian, the Indian government asked Twitter to get rid of people in the aftermath of an…
Kichcha Sudeep, a popular actor from the southern Indian state of Karnataka, has announced that he would campaign for the state's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the upcoming elections on May 10. Sudeep has been working in the film industry, notably in Kannada films, for nearly three decades. He…
For tennis lovers, French Open 2023 is set to be a special edition as two of sport's modern greats will compete there with a goal of going ahead of the other in terms of Grand Slam tallies. Both Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have 22 titles under their belt now…
China on Tuesday (4) spoke on northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh once again by claiming its "sovereignty" over the region. Its latest remarks came after India rejected China's attempt to rename places in Arunachal outright. China's foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in a press conference, "Zangnan (Arunachal Pradesh) is…
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday (4) spoke out over the recent deaths of eight people, including four Indians, on his country's border with the United States, saying a proper investigation is required to find answers and cautioned against speculating what could have led to the tragedy. Besides the…
Indian president Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday (5) said South Sudan can benefit from the Indian experience in parliamentary democracy, including drafting of a new constitution, and that India will extend the African nation full support in the process. Welcoming a parliamentary delegation from the country, which gained independence from Sudan…
US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, who last month became the first full-fledged post holder after two years, will be leading an ambitious effort to deepen America's cooperation with India, including in defence and economic sectors, according to the White House. Garcetti, a former mayor of Los Angeles, was officially…
The reputed Time magazine on Tuesday (4) published a cover story on former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan in its latest edition, putting his picture on the title page and captioning it: 'The Astonishing Saga of Imran Khan'. But not all the leader's supporters were happy. Like any other article…
Police in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh have cracked the case of a home theatre music system exploding in the state's Kabirdham district on Monday (3), killing two men, including a newly married one, and injuring some others. According to sources in the state police, a former lover of…
The legal battle involving former US president Donald Trump is unlikely to get over soon and could continue beyond the 2024 presidential election, a leading Indian-American attorney has said, observing that a presidential pardon cannot be applied in the case either. On Tuesday (4), Trump, who served as the president…
