- Monday, February 24, 2025
OPENERS Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma smoked half-centuries as Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets on Wednesday (8) to boost their play-off hopes in the IPL. Chasing a modest 166 for victory, Head, who smashed 89, and fellow left-hander Abhishek, who hit 75, tore into the opposition…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Wednesday, May 8, 2024: Rapid solar energy deployment in India pushed the country past Japan to become the world's third-largest solar power generator in 2023, according to a new report. The report by global energy think tank Ember said…
SAM PITRODA, who triggered a massive row this week by making controversial remarks on India's diversity, on Wednesday (8) stepped down as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress which looks to reach out to the Indian diaspora. The development was announced on X by Jairam Ramesh, the communications in-charge…
JAGDISH SHARMA, the councillor for Hounslow Council, completes a milestone this month as it was 50 years ago in May that he was elected as a councillor for the first time. The veteran has held several responsible positions since then, including cabinet member, chief whip, deputy leader, leader of the…
AMID the current diplomatic strain in India-Canada relations, New Delhi's envoy in Ottawa has warned that Sikh separatist groups in the North American nation were crossing "a big red line" that India perceives as a matter of national security and of the country's territorial integrity. On Tuesday (7), Indian high…
SKIPPER Sanju Samson's 86 went in vain as Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 20 runs on Tuesday to stay in the hunt for an IPL play-off berth. Delhi posted 221-8 courtesy of Jake Fraser-McGurk's 20-ball 50 and an attacking 65 by Abishek Porel at their home Feroz Shah Kotla…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Tuesday, May 7, 2024: Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty and the Indian IT ministry-backed startup Regrip on Tuesday said it has raised $2 million, about Rs 16.7 crore (£1.5 million), in a funding round co-led by Qatar-based venture capital Sirious…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi has remarked in the middle of a highly polarised national election that he is not opposed to either Islam or Muslims and wants the community to give a thought to their future growth as they vote in the polling that saw completion of its third…
THE foreign minister of the Maldives, Moosa Zameer, will visit India on Thursday (9) in the first high-level trip from the archipelago after its pro-China president Mohamed Muizzu took office in November last year. The Indian ministry of external affairs (MEA) confirmed Zameer's visit and said it is expected to…
THE Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is approaching its business end with all 10 participating teams trying to make the playoffs. However, only four teams will be able to make the cut while the remaining will have to try again next year. With all the teams now having between two…
