• Saturday, April 26, 2025

After Mumbai punch, Shami destroys Australia off the pitch: ‘Why…

India spearhead Mohammed Shami played a key role with the ball in the first one-day international (ODI) against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday (17) as he picked three wickets for only 17 runs to help his side restrict the visitors to 188, a score which the…

Time running out for laid off H-1B professionals: Indian diaspora…

Time is running out for laid off H-1B professionals as under the existing laws they need to leave the country within 60 days of losing their employment status, giving sleepless nights to the thousands of Indian tech workers and their family members. "This has a humanitarian impact on them as…

Over 150 critical infra gap projects identified under India’s PM…

As many as 156 critical infrastructure gaps to ports and for movement of bulk commodities such as coal, cement, fertilizers and foodgrains, have been identified for intervention under the PM Gati Shakti initiative, an official statement said on Saturday (18). The PM Gati Shakti programme was launched by the government…

What happens when next US envoy Eric Garcetti, a critic…

While the confirmation of former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti as the next US ambassador to India has impressed the Indian-American community, some observers have raised questions over the Democratic leader's criticism of human rights situation in India and particularly, the country's controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which he feels…

Amish Tripathi, fastest-selling author in India’s publishing history, launches ‘War…

Taj 51 Buckingham Gate, Suites and Residences on Thursday (16) hosted the launch of War of Lanka, the latest book by popular author-diplomat Amish Tripathi, in London. The occasion was part of the hotel's Rendezvous event series and the evening was hosted by Indian actor Sonam Kapoor. Members of Taj's…

New Delhi wants better ties with Islamabad, says India envoy…

New Delhi always wants better relations with Islamabad because the geography cannot be changed, said India's deputy high commissioner to Pakistan Suresh Kumar at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Friday (17). According to a report by Pakistan daily Dawn, Kumar said India wants to move towards…

Imran Khan slams police action at his Lahore residence as…

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday (18) lashed out at his country's police over an operation the forces carried out at his residence in Zaman Park area of Lahore while he went to Islamabad where he was indicted in a corruption case. He said the operation was part…

Situation with China ‘fragile, dangerous’ on Himalayan front, says India…

Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Saturday (18) said the situation between India and China in the western Himalayan region of Ladakh is "fragile" and "dangerous" with military troops deployed very close to each other in some parts, Reuters reported. Twenty Indian and more than 40 Chinese soldiers were reportedly…

India central bank governor cautions banks over excess asset-liability build-up

Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday (17) cautioned banks against any excessive mismatches in their asset-liabilities front, saying both are detrimental to financial stability, which is evident from the ongoing crisis in the US banking sector where two mid-sized banks went belly up last week. The ongoing…

India economy & business news in brief for March 17:…

Here are news in brief related to Indian economy & business for Friday, March 17, 2023: The Delhi high court on Friday sought response of the Indian government, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on a public interest litigation seeking to form a…