THE Supreme Court of India has ordered the release of Prabir Purkayastha, founder and editor-in-chief of an Indian news portal that has been accused by police of receiving illegal funding from China. Confirming the news on Wednesday (15), his lawyers said the top court deemed his arrest invalid, more than…
SHREYA PATTAR, an Indian social media influencer who is also a writer and business owner, recently triggered a storm on social media platform X by advising Indian students who are planning to pursue higher education abroad against zeroing on universities that have a high number of students from India. According…
ERLING HAALAND scored twice to settle Manchester City's nerves as the Premier League champions beat Tottenham 2-0 to take a giant step towards a historic fourth straight English title on Tuesday (14). The Norwegian forward tapped home a pinpoint Kevin De Bruyne cross early in the second half to score…
FIERY fifties from Abishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs helped Delhi Capitals sign off their IPL league phase on a high as they beat Lucknow Super Giants by 19 runs on Tuesday (14). The win took Delhi to 14 points in 14 matches and they remain technically in the mix to…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (13) declared movable assets worth Rs 3.02 crore (£286,949) while filing nomination for the ongoing national elections from his constituency Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. He also disclosed that he doesn't own a vehicle, house or a piece of land.…
AN award-winning Indian author warned about the towering billboards in Mumbai, India's Maximum City, nearly a decade ago and it proved to be prophetic earlier this week when a gigantic hoarding crashed on a fuel station in the city amid gutsy winds and led to death of 14 people and…
A PROMINENT Pakistani-American businessman has lauded Indian prime minister Narendra Modi as a strong leader who has taken his country to new heights and predicted that he will clinch his third term in this year's general elections. Sajid Tarar, who is based in Baltimore, also said that Modi is not…
INDIA and the US have a firm foundation of strategic alignment that whoever comes to power in either of the countries, after their respective elections this year, the relationship will see an upward trajectory, former American secretary of state Condoleezza Rice has said. The US will hold the presidential election…
FORMER world champions India will play the second semi-final of the upcoming T20 World Cup in Guyana on June 27 if they make the last-four stage of the mega competition. According to the playing conditions of the International Cricket Council for the tournament to be held in the West Indies…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Tuesday, May 14, 2024: Global automotive major Stellantis is open to using its manufacturing facility in India to produce and sell electric vehicles (EVs) of its Chinese joint venture partner Leapmotor in the country to overcome the hurdle of…