- Friday, March 07, 2025
Australia got their Twenty20 World Cup defence back on track with a 42-run win over Ireland at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday. Ireland, chasing Australia's 179-5, were all out for 137 in the 19th over to put Australia level on five points with leaders New Zealand, who have a…
India's external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will represent India at a virtual meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday (1). The CHG meeting, which is held annually, focuses on the trade and economic agenda of the bloc and approves its…
A 24-year-old Indian businessman has been shot dead allegedly by a police constable in Kisoro town of Uganda, according to a media report. The deceased was identified as Kuntaj Patel. Police constable Elioda Gumizamu, 21, from the Field Force Unit (FFU) has been charged with murder after he was apprehended…
Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday (31) shared an emotional post on Twitter for his grandmother Indira Gandhi, a former and only woman prime minister India has had till today, on the occasion of her 38th death anniversary. Indira, daughter of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, was…
Mohan Kundariya, a parliamentarian from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is in power in the western Indian state of Gujarat, has said that he lost as many as 12 relatives in the bridge-collapse tragedy in Morbi town of the state on Sunday (30) evening. The 71-year-old leader, who has…
The Supreme Court of India on Monday (31) heavily came down on two-finger test in cases of rape and sexual assault and asked the Narendra Modi government to ensure that the practice is discontinued. The apex court said the practice is unscientific in ascertaining women's sexual history and leaves them…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his condolences to the families of the people who lost their lives in a bridge collapse in Gujarat's Morbi city on Sunday (30) evening. The more than a century-old bridge, which had reopened five days ago after extensive repairs and renovation, was crammed with…
Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe has said his government will appoint a committee to seek how best to integrate the Indian-origin Tamil workers in the hill plantation regions further into the Sri Lankan society. His remarks came on Sunday (30) during an event in Colombo to accept a consignment of…
Ace India cricketer Virat Kohli, who is currently playing the T20 World Cup in Australia, was left appalled after he found a breach at his hotel room in Perth when Team India players stayed in the city for their preparatory camp ahead of the marquee tournament which started this month.…
A century-old suspension bridge over Machchhu river in Morbi in the western Indian state of Gujarat collapsed on Sunday (30) evening, resulting in deaths of more than 130 people and injuries to more than 100. CCTV footage showed revellers on the bridge were shaking it when it came crashing down,…
