- Thursday, March 06, 2025
India's Supreme Court on Friday (11) ordered the release of six people, including one woman, who were convicted in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, drawing sharp criticism from the main opposition Congress party. Gandhi was killed by a suicide bomber while campaigning for an election…
Akhil Giri, a minister in the Trinamool Congress of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, on Saturday (12) drew widespread criticism, including from his own party, for making controversial remarks on president Droupadi Murmu. He apologised after a video clip of his comments went viral on social media. In…
From prime ministers and millionaires to labourers and ascetics, Hindu faithful dream of trekking at least once in their lives to Gaumukh, where the waters of India's holiest river, the Ganges, emerge from a Himalayan glacier. But the ice at the end of the arduous journey is receding rapidly and…
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a tour of southern India, on Saturday (12) took an indirect dig at K Chandrasekhar Rao, the first and current chief minister of the state of Telangana, by accusing him of corruption and dynastic politics. The state needs "people first, not…
The US department of treasury has removed India from its currency monitoring list along with Italy, Mexico, Vietnam and Thailand. The department said in its biannual report to the Congress that China, Japan, Korea, Germany, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan are part of the current monitoring list. It has established a…
With weeks to go before the two-phase election in the western Indian state of Gujarat, the opposition Indian National Congress has promised to rename the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to Sardar Patel Stadium after India's first home minister Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel if it comes back to power. The stadium,…
Hailing the contribution of the southern state of Karnataka to India's development, prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday (11) said the state capital of Bengaluru represents the country's start-up spirit which has placed India in a separate league. He began his speech by paying rich tributes to the great leaders…
Chinese infringements into the Aksai Chin region are not random, independent events but are part of a strategically planned and coordinated “expansionist strategy” to gain permanent control of the disputed border area, according to a study on Chinese border incursions into India by a team of international experts. The study…
The India-US relationship, which enjoys rare bipartisan support in a bitterly divided political spectrum here, is likely to remain unaffected by the results of the crucial midterm elections and may gain momentum next year, according to experts. The outcome of the US midterm elections will have a major impact on…
Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Thursday, November 10, 2022: After the beta launch of Jio True-5G services in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Varanasi and Nathdwara, Jio on Thursday announced that it extended Jio True-5G's reach across two more cities, namely Bengaluru and Hyderabad,…
