• Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Record number of nations enforced internet blackouts in 2022, India…

India was found to be the "biggest offender" in switching off access to internet services in response to political disturbances in 2022, according to a new report. The south Asian nation, often called the world's largest democracy, carried out at least 84 internet blackouts last year. The research by internet…

Australia’s Deakin first foreign university to apply for setting up…

India's International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) has received an application from Australia's Deakin University to set up its campus at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in Gandhinagar in the western state of Gujarat. The foreign university will make an announcement regarding its intentions on March 8 during…

Amid LAC tussle, China foreign minister Qin Gang to visit…

The foreign ministry of China on Tuesday (28) confirmed that the country's foreign minister, Qin Gang, will pay a visit to India for the upcoming two-day G20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi starting Wednesday (1). The visit will be Qin's maiden visit to India as the foreign minister. His…

Removing KL Rahul as vice-captain doesn’t indicate anything: Rohit Sharma…

India captain Rohit Sharma kept the K L Rahul versus Shubman Gill debate open on the eve of the third Test against Australia starting in Indore on Wednesday (1), saying the former's removal as vice-captain doesn't indicate anything and the management will continue to back the players with "potential". Sharma…

This is what Ben Stokes said after New Zealand beat…

England Test captain Ben Stokes feels blessed to be involved in a dramatic and high-quality game of cricket that his side lost by just one run, saying the enjoyment of being part of the thriller has outweighed the disappointment of losing the second Test. New Zealand defeated England by one…

Japan foreign minister to skip G20 meet in India starting…

India and Japan are known to be close friends on the international stage but if sources in the Indian government are to be believed, Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is unlikely to take part in the two-day meeting of the foreign ministers of the G20 grouping starting in New Delhi…

India economy & business news in brief for Feb 27:…

Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Monday, February 27, 2023: Japan will provide loans worth Rs 2,288 crore (£229.4 million) to India for the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link Project in the western state of Maharashtra and for a Super-Specialty Cancer and Research Centre in the…

Bangladesh tour ideal challenge for England before World Cup in…

England limited-over captain Jos Buttler feels that playing on a slow-and-low wicket in the upcoming twin white-ball series in Bangladesh will be an ideal preparation for his side ahead of the 50-over World Cup which will be held in India later this year. The Three Lions, who will defend their…

Modi will bail out crisis-rocked Pakistan, feels former chief of…

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi will bail out Pakistan, the western neighbour which has been facing a deep economic crisis for the last several months, feels Amarjit Singh Dulat, former chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India's foreign intelligence agency. Speaking to the Press Trust of India, Dulat, 82,…

Air India to fund mega $70b aircraft order deal with…

Air India on Monday (27) said it plans to use internal cash, equity and sale-and-leasebacks to fund its massive $70-billion (£58.1 billion) order for a record 470 aircraft, which has stolen the headlines not only in the Indian aviation sector but also abroad, Reuters reported. The Tata Sons-owned carrier said…