- Monday, February 24, 2025
MUMBAI INDIANS managed to fend off a valiant effort by Punjab Kings batsman Ashutosh Sharma to win by nine runs in a fiercely fought IPL thriller on Thursday. Invited to bat first, Mumbai Indians started off on a decent note. After losing only two wickets in the first 12 overs,…
INDIA captain Rohit Sharma has said that he wouldn't mind playing Test matches against Pakistan at a neutral venue as it would be a "great contest" against what he feels a "superb bowling line-up" of the arch-rivals. The two Asian cricketing powerhouses have not played bilateral cricket since 2012-13 when…
HERE are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Thursday, April 18, 2024: Days ahead of tech billionaire Elon Musk's India visit, an advisor representing electric car maker Tesla attended a stakeholders' meeting on India's new electric vehicles policy in New Delhi on Thursday, sources said. "It…
INDIA, the world's largest democracy, is all set to stage its 18th general elections. The exercise, lasting 44 days starting Friday (19), will be a mammoth one involving nearly a billion voters to elect their next government. The elections, involving a massive manpower and mobilisation of resources, will continue till…
THE 18th general elections in India will kick off on Friday (19) with voting taking place in 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union Territories of the country. Among those in the fray are some key ministers of the Narendra Modi government -- Nitin Gadkari, Sarbanada Sonowal and Bhupendra Yadav…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi recently said that the country needs a stable majority government at a time when the world is going through "uncertain times". The two-time PM, who is looking for a rare third mandate, said this at an event in New Delhi where he was unveiling his…
INDIAN food regulator Food safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSA) has launched an inquiry into the controversy that has erupted over the sugar content of products made by Nestle, a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate, sold in India. It has been reported that the company adds sugar…
RESULTS of a poll of opinion polls that were released on Wednesday (17) predicted prime minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to win the seven-phase national elections starting Friday (19). However, they also expect the Hindu nationalist party and its alliance failing to…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi is known to be a master in coining terms. Since he took over a decade ago, the leader has coined terms -- be it one words, one-liners or acronyms -- on several occasions that have struck a chord with his supporters. More recently, the Bharatiya…
WORLD BANK president Ajay Banga, Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Olympian wrestler Sakshi Malik and actor-director Dev Patel are among the Indians who have made it to the prestigious Times's list of 100 most influential people in the world released on Wednesday (17). Among other people of…
