- Tuesday, March 04, 2025
Just weeks after the BBC aired a documentary examining Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's role in deadly 2002 sectarian riots, tax inspectors descended on the broadcaster's offices. Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party says the two are not connected, but rights groups say the BBC raids this week show the…
A court in Mumbai on Friday (17) remanded social media influencer Sapna Gill in police custody till Monday (20) for allegedly manhandling Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw and attacking his car following a row over clicking of selfies, even as she claimed to be the real victim. Besides original charges of…
US treasury secretary Janet Yellen is set to travel to India next week for G20 finance meetings where issues such as unblocking distressed-country debt restructuring, boosting support for Ukraine, and reforming multilateral development banks will be taken up, an official from the treasury said, according to a Reuters report. Yellen…
Defending champions Gujarat Titans will meet Chennai Super Kings in the opening encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 in Ahmedabad on March 31. The second game will be between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders the next day, i.e., April 1 in Mohali. The third game will also…
India's growing economic clout in the world and its progress in technology as well as education are seen with admiration in Europe, resulting in more curiosity and coverage about the country in Spanish media, the head of Spain's largest news agency has said. Gabriela Canas, president of EFE news agency,…
The Supreme Court of India on Friday (17) refused to accept in a sealed cover the Narendra Modi government's suggestion on a proposed panel of experts for strengthening regulatory measures for the stock market. Observing that it wants to maintain full transparency in the interests of investors, a bench comprising…
By driving a hard bargain with Russia in procuring crude oil at the lowest price possible, India is furthering the policy of G7 nations to reduce Russian oil revenues and Washington is comfortable with New Delhi on issues relating to energy security, a top Joe Biden administration official has said.…
An upset Iran decided against sending its foreign minister to India next month after an ultra-short video showing women from the West Asian nation cutting their hair in protest, juxtaposed with a picture of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi went in circulation as part of a promotional video for an upcoming…
Gritty half-centuries from Usman Khawaja and Peter Handscomb guided Australia to a fighting 263 all out against inspired Indian bowlers on Friday's opening day of the second Test. India reached 21 for no loss at stumps with the hosts still trailing Australia by 242 runs in New Delhi. Skipper Rohit…
In an apparent bid to woo India away from its traditional military hardware provider Russia, the US has brought to the South Asian nation its most advanced fighter aircraft -- F-35 -- for the first time this week apart from F-16s, Super Hornets and B-1B bombers for its ongoing mega…
