• Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja show power India to top in…

India captain Rohit Sharma conjured up one his most impressive Test hundreds under pressure against a quality Australian attack as India vaulted to a crucial 144-run lead in the series-opener after ending the day two at 321 for 7, at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Friday (10).…

Cops suspect this reason after Indian school student goes missing…

A 14-year-old Indian-American school girl has been missing for more than three weeks in the US state of Arkansas, with the police indicating that she might have run away due to the fear of leaving America as her father faced the possibility of retrenchment amidst the layoffs in the tech…

India’s top court seeks views of Modi govt, market regulator…

The Supreme Court of India on Friday (10) said there should be a robust mechanism to ensure that the interests of Indian investors are protected in the stock market and sought views of the Centre and market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on PILs alleging exploitation of…

No ‘Cow Hug Day’ on February 14, Modi government withdraws…

The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), a statutory advisory body advising the Indian government's ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying, has withdrawn the appeal to people to celebrate February 14 as 'Cow Hug Day'. In a fresh notice, it said, “As directed by the Competent Authority and Ministry of…

India’s electric vehicle goal set to receive boost as major…

India has traditionally banked in Australia and Argentina for importing lithium but now things are set to change. The country's government on Thursday (9) announced discovery of 5.9 million tonnes of the rare mineral crucial for making electric vehicles (EVs) in the northern Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Lithium…

India’s Supreme Court dismisses Hindu right-wing plea to ban BBC…

The Supreme Court of India on Friday (10) dismissed a plea for a complete ban on the BBC over its controversial documentary on prime minister Narendra Modi and allegations linked to the riots in his home state Gujarat in 2002 when he was its chief minister, calling it "entirely misconceived".…

Divide between urban India, rural Bharat narrowing: Mukesh Ambani at…

Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, said that regional imbalances are fast disappearing in India while the divide between urban and rural India is also closing. "Thanks to your (prime minister's) far-sightedness, regional imbalances are fast disappearing. Uttar Pradesh is a shining example of this. The divide…

1st Test: Rohit Sharma slams ton against Australia, creates history;…

India captain Rohit Sharma led from the front to slam a century -- his ninth in the format -- in the first Test against Australia at Vidharbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, where he was born, on Friday (10). It was his first ton against Australian in Tests. The Test…

Rescuers race against time to find survivors as Turkey-Syria quake…

Rescuers scoured debris in a desperate search for survivors on Friday (10), four days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing nearly 22,000 people, as the United States offered an $85-million aid package. The first UN aid deliveries arrived on Thursday in Syrian rebel-held zones, but chances of…

McDonald’s Australia unveils special Valentine’s Day box with message in…

McDonald's Australia has come up with a new Valentine's Day McNugget box with a message in two Indian languages -- Hindi and Punjabi. The Australia Today cited reports to say that the limited-edition food box features the word "I love you" written around the outside in the top 10 languages…