- Monday, March 03, 2025
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday (24) said the northern state of Uttar Pradesh is rising from the earlier hopelessness towards a state of hope and aspiration under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath, the current chief minister, who will complete the first year of his second term on Saturday…
India has high ambitions for improving its water sector and the ‘Namami Gange' mission for the rejuvenation of the country's longest river is a “beacon of hope” and an inspirational story, a United Nations (UN) delegate highlighted at the ongoing water conference here. The UN 2023 Water Conference – formally…
The disqualification of Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a parliamentarian on Friday (24), a day after he was convicted by a court in the western Indian state of Gujarat over a four-year-old defamation case, has caused a massive uproar with the opposition accusing the Narendra Modi government of…
Starbucks' new Indian-origin chief executive officer (CEO) Laxman Narasimhan has said he will work as a barista once a month in stores to stay close to the company's culture, customers, challenges and opportunities. Narasimhan, 55, officially became the Seattle-based coffee giant's chief executive on Monday (20), taking the reins from…
India's opposition parties on Friday (24) reacted sharply to the disqualification of Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his disqualification from the post of the member of parliament following his conviction on a defamation case related to the 'Modi' surname and two-year jail sentence by a court in the…
Some members of the England squad that won the T20 World Cup in Australia last November beating Pakistan in the final met British prime minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday (22). The latter also tried his hand at the sport by playing some deliveries from all-rounder Sam…
US nominee for World Bank president Ajay Banga has tested positive for Covid-19 following which the meetings scheduled during his two-day visit to India starting Thursday (24) have been cancelled. According to a statement from India's finance ministry, Banga's meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman would not happen as he…
The police in Delhi on Friday (24) registered a case in connection with the protest staged by pro-Khalistan supporters at the Indian high commission building in London on Sunday (19). The protesters committed an act of vandalism and also pulled down the Indian national flag, triggering a massive outrage and…
The Indian National Congress received a huge setback on Friday (24) as its former president Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the Lok Sabha or Lower House of the Indian parliament following his conviction in a 2019 defamation case related to the surname of 'Modi'. In a notification issued the same…
The act of vandalism by pro-Khalistan extremists at the Indian high commission in London was on Thursday (23) raised in the House of Commons, with British parliamentarians seeking action against "Khalistani hooligans" and the safety of India's diplomatic staff. While Conservative MP Bob Blackman called for a debate in the…
