- Monday, March 10, 2025
Observers of the Indian National Congress, the ruling party of the north-western state of Rajasthan, on Tuesday (27) recommended disciplinary action against three party leaders, including two ministers, for the snowballing political crisis in the state, but did not seek any action against chief minister Ashok Gehlot. The three loyalists…
A 30-year-old woman allegedly hacked her husband to death with an axe in Durg district of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh as she was upset about his frequent taunts about her dark complexion, police said on Tuesday (27). The police on Monday (26) arrested Sangeeta Sonwani for allegedly killing…
Pakistan on Tuesday (27) rejected what it called "unwarranted remarks" by Indian external affairs minister S Jaishankar about Islamabad's ties with Washington, saying that relations between the two countries were vital for peace in the region. During an interaction with the Indian-Americans in Washington, Jaishankar said on Sunday (25) that…
Over 1,100 companies have registered for India's mega defence exhibition --the DefExpo-- to be held at Gandhinagar in the western state of Gujarat in October. Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (27) reviewed the preparations for the event, billed as the biggest ever exhibition of land and naval systems…
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (27) held productive talks with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Tokyo during which the two leaders discussed the important bilateral ties and ways to boost the India-Australia partnership in diverse sectors. Modi was in Tokyo to attend the state funeral of slain…
Chinese president Xi Jinping on Tuesday (27) visited an exhibition of the Communist Party, appearing in public for the first time after his return from the SCO summit on September 16, which sparked rumours about his absence from the limelight ahead of next month's key Congress of the ruling party.…
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (27) met with Akie Abe, the widow of slain former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo and conveyed his heartfelt condolences on the tragic loss. Modi, who is in the Japanese capital to attend the state funeral of…
The Indian National Congress on Tuesday (27) attacked the Narendra Modi government over the depreciating value of the rupee against the dollar and said the only request to the prime minister is to stop the rupee from scoring a century. The rupee appreciated 37 paise to 81.30 against the US…
The growing digitalisation backed by a strong government policy impetus has led to a surge of the number of data centres (DCs) and is expected to grow two-fold by 2024 in the country, according to a report. The DC investments in India are expected to surpass $20 billion by 2025,…
Rob Nixon, temporary chief constable for Leicestershire Police, has said that the recent clashes in Leicester did not involve people from the Hindu and Muslim communities only and warned against "broad, sweeping comments" about the unrest that spread. Speaking to BBC, Nixon said, "Everybody likes to simplify the message, and…
