INDIAN politics touched a new low this week ever since prime minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the opposition Indian National Congress in Banswara in the north-western state of Rajasthan on April 21, accusing it of giving away people's hard-earned money and valuables to "infiltrators" and "those who…
AUSTRALIAN batter David Warner feels that the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the US will not see the same gigantic scores that are being made on flat pitches in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL). The ongoing edition of the T20 tournament has seen some teams…
SACHIN TENDULKAR, arguably the best batter ever produced in the history of cricket, achieved yet another milestone on Wednesday (24) when he turned 51. The former India captain was showered with birthday wishes during the day both by his fraternity and common people. While the former India captain had played…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party have begun targeting opponents in the middle of the general elections, accusing them of showing preferential treatment to minority Muslims. Analysts see the move as an attempt to energize their hardline supporters following the commencement of general elections…
HIS is one of India's major political parties which claims to represent the people at the lowest levels of the Hindu social system, religious and social minorities and people who belong to the Dalit community, the lowest stratum of the Hindu society -- who were earlier called untouchables. However, the…
AUSTRALIA'S Marcus Stoinis hit an unbeaten 124 as Lucknow Super Giants chased down a target of 211 with six wickets and three balls to spare against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday (23). It was Stoinis' first IPL century and his second in T20 cricket, trumping an unbeaten 108 by Chennai…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Tuesday, April 23, 2024: India's premier carrier Air India has entered into a codeshare partnership with Japan's All Nippon Airways. With the codeshare, effective for travel from May 23, passengers of both Air India and All Nippon Airways (ANA)…
INDIA'S 'Cola King' Ravi Jaipuria has reportedly solidified the succession plan for his $3-billion RJ Corp, home to Varun Beverages, PepsiCo's second-largest bottler outside the US, and Devyani International, the operator of KFC, among other ventures. According to a report by The Economic Times, India, Jaipuria's son Varun is set…
GENERAL elections in India kicked off on April 19 when nearly 64 per cent of more than 166 million eligible voters cast their ballots to decide the fate of over 1,600 candidates in 21 states and Union Territories (UTs) of the country. The second phase is scheduled for April 26…
PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured its first win in the ongoing general elections 43 days before the official declaration of results when its candidate from Surat constituency in the western Gujarat state won unopposed, the state's chief minister, Bhupendra Patel, informed. Mukesh Dalal, who was…