- Thursday, March 06, 2025
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (1) said there is a competition among the leaders of the opposition Indian National Congress as to who will use the most abusive words against him, referring to the opposition party president Mallikarjun Kharge's recent 'Ravan' (demon king with 10 heads) jibe at…
In a unique move, the Indian Army has trained eagles to take down surveillance drones deployed by enemies. The move has come at a time when the country's Border Security Force (BSF) is carrying out vigil for flying objects smuggling drones and weapons from across the border with Pakistan. According…
Offering a "total apology" if his remarks on controversial Indian film 'The Kashmir Files' had been misinterpreted, Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid has said his aim was not to insult the Kashmiri Pandit community or those who had suffered. Lapid, who was the international jury chair at the recent International Film…
Top leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the western Indian state of Gujarat on Thursday (1) cast their ballots in the first phase of the assembly elections. The polling was held in 89 out of 182 constituencies and they included those in 19 districts of Kutch, Saurashtra,…
India's state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has formed a consortium with Titagarh Wagons and is among five entities that have bidden for the mega Rs 58,000 crore (£5.8 billion) contract to manufacture 200 Vande Bharat trains and maintaining them for the next 35 years. Other players in the fray…
A South Korean woman, who was allegedly molested on the streets of the city of Mumbai, India's financial capital, on Tuesday (29) night said she was satisfied with the action taken by the local police against the accused. On Thursday (1), the Mumbai Police arrested two men for allegedly molesting…
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (1) called for a "sift in fundamental mindset to benefit humanity as a whole" as the country took over the presidency of the G20 grouping. Speaking of the year-long international responsibility, Modi said the G20 presidency will be "inclusive, ambitious, decisive, and action-oriented"…
Pakistan's foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has termed the East Pakistan debacle of 1971 a "colossal military failure," in a veiled jibe at the country's former army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, who termed it a "political failure." Bilawal made these comments at the Nishtar Park rally, which was organised to…
Lionel Messi believes Diego Maradona would be "super happy" after he led Argentina into the World Cup last 16 on Wednesday thanks to a 2-0 win over Poland. Messi became his country's most capped player at the tournament with a 22nd appearance surpassing his legendary compatriot who died just over…
The US is looking forward to supporting India's G20 presidency next year on a range of issues, including addressing the current food and energy security challenges, the White House has said. India formally assumes the G20 Presidency from Thursday (1). India was handed over the presidency of the influential bloc…
