- Thursday, March 06, 2025
A 40-year-old Indian national has been arrested in Nepal on charges of carrying some 15,000 fake ballot papers, four days ahead of the November 20 polls in the country, police said on Wednesday (16). The Himalayan country is going for elections for the federal parliament as well as the provincial…
India is using technology as a weapon in the war against poverty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday (16). In his virtual inaugural address to Bengaluru Tech Summit, he also said India is no more a place known for red tape, it is known for red carpet for investors.…
As India was handed over the presidency of the G20, the opposition Indian National Congress on Wednesday (16) alleged that the grouping's summit in 2023 will be milked by "the world's greatest event manager" for the Lok Sabha elections the following year, an apparent jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.…
British prime minister Rishi Sunak has given indication that his approach to trade deals will be different from his predecessor Liz Truss, who was prime minister for a less than two months but set the tone for the country's negotiations as trade minister, Reuters reported. Following criticism of the deals…
In an incident showing how things are heating up ahead of the elections in the western Indian state of Gujarat next month, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged on Wednesday (16) that one of its candidates fielded in the two-phase election was kidnapped, dragged to the party office, and forced…
The G20 members on Wednesday (16) agreed that it was essential to uphold international law and multilateral system that safeguards peace and stability, but the differences among them was evident over the Russia-Ukraine conflict. A joint declaration issued at the end of the two-day G20 summit here acknowledged the differences…
Good books continue to receive appreciation from readers despite the proliferation of social media and other means of engagement, according to veteran author Ruskin Bond. "The surroundings will change, but if an author is able to tell stories that can establish a connection with the readers, those stories will find…
Donald Trump, who tried to overturn the outcome of the 2020 US election and deeply polarised the country, has announced that he will run for the White House in 2024, as he launched a blistering attack on president Joe Biden's domestic and foreign policies which he claimed have made America…
Hell has broken loose for the Manchester United and their fans ever since Cristiano Ronaldo appeared for a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan. While the club's fans have slammed the 37-year-old Portuguese star and the club is reportedly exploring ways to sack him over the interview in which he tore…
British prime minister Rishi Sunak has given his nod for 3,000 visas for young professionals from India to work in the UK every year. His government said the South Asian nation is the first visa-national country to benefit from such an arrangement, emphasising on the strength of the migration and…
