- Sunday, March 09, 2025
India's retail inflation went up in September to touch a five-month high of 7.41 per cent year-on-year, propelled by surging food prices, raising fears over further rate hikes when the country's central bank meets in December for its next policy review. Annual retail inflation in September was higher than the…
After loss to the USA in their first match of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022, the team's head coach Thomas Dennerby said that his side could not handle the pressure of their debut at the tournament and early mistakes in the game cost India the match. "I…
Ever since British home secretary Suella Braverman, who took charge in September, has expressed concerns over the free trade agreement (FTA) with India which she believes would encourage immigration to her country, the future of the much-discussed FTA looks to be in jeopardy. While the Indian side has tried to…
Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics are among makers that will upgrade software for their 5G-enabled phones in India by December as the country's authorities have asked mobile manufacturers to adopt the high-speed network. According to Apple, it would push software upgrades to recent models, including the iPhone 14, 13, 12…
Britain still wants to reach an agreement with India on a free trade deal by Diwali later in October, prime minister Liz Truss's spokesman said on Wednesday. Former prime minister Boris Johnson, who met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in April this year, set an ambitious target to sign the…
A major political row has erupted over the conclusion of the term of Sourav Ganguly, the president of the Indian cricket board, with the opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) alleging that the former national captain was made the chief of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) so that…
India's debt ratio is projected to be 84 per cent of its GDP (gross domestic product) by the end of 2022, which is higher than many emerging economies, but its debt is a little bit easier to sustain, a senior IMF official has said. Stressing that it is important for…
The UK's Opposition Labour Party is gearing up to an election footing and has committed to prioritising improving trade links with India, especially in the sphere of green technologies. Labour Leader Keir Starmer met the Indian high commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, during a visit to the International Society…
A horrific incident of what is suspected as human sacrifices in India's southern state of Kerala, known to be the country's most literate, sent shockwaves across the nation on Wednesday (12). Three persons were arrested by the state police for allegedly killing two women in the suspected case of human…
The Supreme Court of India said on Wednesday (12) it is aware of the "Lakshman Rekha'' (boundary) on judicial review of government policy decisions but will have to examine the 2016 demonetisation decision to decide whether the issue has become a mere "academic" exercise. A five-judge bench headed by Justice…
