- Sunday, March 09, 2025
Britain's third female prime minister Liz Truss went out of office on Thursday after the shortest tenure at 10 Downing Street in London and without a cherished India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) under her belt as a Brexit prize. Truss, who until Wednesday insisted in Parliament that she was a…
Russia on Thursday (20) said Britain has "never known such a disgrace as prime minister" after Liz Truss resigned as UK leader just weeks into her time in office. "The catastrophic ignorance and the queen's funeral immediately after her audience with Liz Truss will be remembered," foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria…
The Indian National Congress's central election authority (CEA) chairman Madhusudan Mistry on Thursday (20) accused parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor's team of having two faces -- one for the party's poll body and one for the media -- and rejected allegations of irregularities during the just-concluded poll to pick the party's president,…
Liz Truss, the embattled prime minister of Britain, on Thursday (20) resigned after 45 days in power, marking it the shortest term for a British premier. The move came after her economic programme sent shockwaves through the markets and divided her ruling Conservative Party just six weeks after she was…
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday (20) declined an urgent hearing of a plea filed by Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentarian Manoj Tiwari challenging the Delhi government's decision to ban the sale and purchase and usage of firecrackers during the festive seasons in the national capital. A bench headed by…
While the UK has found itself sinking more in political and economic crises, an old video of Trevor Noah, a South African comedian and talk-show host, has surfaced in which he suggests India "colonise Britain". Needless to say, the video was receiving traction at a time when Britain, who had…
Negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA) between India and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will kick off in November with hopes to seal a deal by June, India trade ministry joint secretary Srikar K Reddy on Thursday (20) said, Reuters reported. The South Asian country is also working on a…
Terming exports as a key pillar for long-term sustainability of the domestic defence industry, Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday (20) said the government has set itself a target of achieving defence exports of $5 billion (£4.45 billion) by 2025. Speaking at an event at the 12th Defence Expo…
Tension between Asian arch-rivals India and Pakistan in the cricketing arena continued with India on Thursday (20) reacting sharply to Pakistan's threat to pull out of the 50-over World Cup from India next year after Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah remarked earlier this week…
Microsoft chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella has said it is an honour for him to receive the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in India, and he looks forward to continuing to work with people across the South Asian nation to help them use technology to achieve more. Nadella,…
