- Friday, March 07, 2025
India has responded to the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of two Indians in Kenya as "very disturbing" with its envoy in the east African nation meeting its president William Ruto on Monday (24) and requesting him to expedite the probe into the matter. There has been a report that the…
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (26) appealed to prime minister Narendra Modi to have images of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi on the country's currency notes. During a media briefing in New Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said the images of Ganesha and Lakshmi could be…
Rishi Sunak, who took over as the prime minister of Britain on Tuesday (25) to succeed Liz Truss, came under strong criticism after bringing back Suella Braverman as the home secretary in his new cabinet. Hours after pledging to lead the Conservative Party with "integrity, professionalism and accountability", Sunak reappointed…
Asaduddin Owaisi, chief of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and a parliamentarian from the southern city of Hyderabad, on Tuesday (25) said he wished to see a hijab (headscarf)-wearing woman to become India's next prime minister. He said this while speaking to the media after campaigning in Bijapur in the…
Cold sandwiches and falafel after an exhausting practice session were just not appetising enough for some in the Indian cricket team and several players refused the offering, opting for meals in their hotel rooms instead. The Indian players prefer hot food, which is considered a must after an intense training…
Ireland pulled off a stunning upset Wednesday (26) as they defeated world number two England by five runs in a rain-affected match at the Twenty20 World Cup in Melbourne. After being sent in to bat, Ireland were all out for 157 with four balls remaining. England's chase had reached 105-5…
As communities grapple with hate crimes and darkness, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has urged people to “live in the spirit” of Lord Ram, Sita and Diwali and be the “beacon of light” and hope each day of the year. “There's too much darkness. We have been engulfed in…
Newly appointed UK prime minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday (25) held a conversation with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and expressed UK's solidarity and support for the Ukrainian people. A privilege to speak to the President of Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa this evening. Both he and the Ukrainian people can count on the…
A partial solar eclipse on Tuesday (25) evening enthralled stargazers, who pointed their telescopes towards the sun to watch the celestial tango, while the faithful bathed in lakes and rivers at pilgrimage sites to mark the occasion. Astronomical telescopes at Hanle in Ladakh, Naintal in Uttarakhand and several amateur and…
Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten 59 off 18 balls to power Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka and reinvigorate their Twenty20 World Cup defence on Tuesday. Chasing 158 for victory, the hosts needed Stoinis's rapid-fire knock to achieve their target with 21 balls to spare in Perth and…
