In a shocking incident, India wicket-keeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been seriously injured in a car crash and has been admitted to a hospital in Dehradun in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on Friday (30). He was believed to be out of danger. Full details of his injuries were not…
His face appeared on televisions around the world and dominated the homepages of news outlets everywhere as global media bowed to the late, great Pele, the undisputed "King" of football. News organisations across the planet hailed the legendary Brazilian, who died Thursday at the age of 82 and was widely…
Brazilian football icon Pele, a three-time World Cup winner who is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, died on Thursday at the age of 82 -- triggering a wave of tributes from the sports world and beyond. His death after a long battle with cancer was caused…
Heeraben Modi, the mother of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi who was admitted in a hospital in Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat earlier this week after her health condition deteriorated, passed away on Friday (30). She was 99. Modi, who reached Ahmedabad and performed his mother's last rites,…
With Benjamin Netanyahu, an advocate of strong bilateral ties with India, becoming Israel's prime minister after a brief break, India-Israel strategic ties are likely to see an upward trajectory and even witness an increased hype around it. Netanyahu, a personal friend of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, formed his sixth…
Mukesh Ambani, one of India's most prominent industrialists, feels that the next 25 years are going to be most transformational in the country's 5,000-year-old history and during this time, the South Asian nation can see its journey accelerating towards becoming a $40-trillion (£33.1 trillion) economy by 2047, the year that…
India's external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Thursday (29) met his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides in Nicosia and discussed the full spectrum of bilateral relations and issues of mutual and global interests like the Ukraine conflict, as the two sides signed three agreements, including a memorandum of understanding on defence…
Global airlines' grouping IATA on Thursday (29) India's decision to re-introduce coronavirus testing for international passengers is "disappointing and a step backwards" as the current situation is different from when the pandemic started around three years ago. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is a grouping of nearly 290 airlines,…
Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Thursday, December 29, 2022: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran will head the new Economic Advisory Council of Maharashtra, the state government said on Thursday, PTI reported. Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis made the announcement in the Legislative Council…
Ace India batters Suryakumar Yadav and Smriti Mandhana were on Thursday (29) nominated by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for its men's and women's T20 Cricketer of the Year awards, respectively. Suryakumar, who was recently elevated as India's T20 vice captain, was nominated along with Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza, England…