- Tuesday, March 04, 2025
A 17-year-old Sikh boy has died in a horrific crash after he lost control of his vehicle in Canada's British Columbia province, according to media reports. Taren Lal was driving home earlier this month when the car he was travelling in veered off the Fraser Highway in Langley, British Columbia,…
A mobile phone recovered from the wreckage of the Yeti Airlines aircraft that crashed in Nepal on Sunday (15) apparently captured the final moments of the flight and disturbing visuals were doing rapid rounds on social media. The twin-engine ATR 72 plane, flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara in the Himalayan…
The Nepalese passenger plane, which crashed into a river gorge on Sunday (15) with 72 people onboard, was previously used by the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines owned by India's liquor baron Vijay Mallya, according to Cirium Fleets data. Yeti Airlines' 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft took off from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport at…
Five Indians were on board the ill-fated Yeti Airlines plane that crashed in Nepal's Pokhara on Sunday (15) morning, the Himalayan state's Civil Aviation Authority confirmed in a tweet. At least 68 people were killed in the disaster. The ATR 72 aircraft, which was carrying 72 people, including 15 foreigners,…
Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 166 to help India beat Sri Lanka by 317 runs and record the highest ever victory margin in a one-day international as they swept the series 3-0 on Sunday. Kohli's third century in his last four matches and a 116 by opener Shubman Gill powered…
It will be "impossible" for India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to replicate its 2019 electoral triumph in 2024, senior Indian National Congress leader Shashi Tharoor claimed on Friday (13), and added that it is "conceivable" that the ruling party can lose "50 seats" in the Lok Sabha or Lower…
The 15th edition of the men's hockey world cup kicked off in Odisha (for the second consecutive time) in India but Pakistan, the most successful team to have played in the marquee competition with four titles, are missing. Is there a political reason why Pakistan are not playing in hockey's…
The Auto Expo got off to a rousing start this week in New Delhi, showcasing electric vehicles (EVs) by more than 70 domestic and international automakers. EVs are at the centre stage of this year's Auto Expo, Japan's NHK World international service reported. Maruti Suzuki, a subsidiary of Japanese auto…
Shaktikanta Das, governor of India's central bank -- the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) -- on Friday (13) reiterated his call for an outright ban on cryptocurrencies, saying these are “nothing but gambling” and their perceived “value is nothing but make-believe." To further its opposition to such currencies and also…
Resilience in India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth, relatively lower exposure to the ongoing slowdown in overseas markets, adequate corporate balance sheets, and supportive industry conditions are likely to support a "stable or improving" outlook for Indian corporates this year, said Fitch Ratings. After some weakness in the current financial…
