• Tuesday, March 11, 2025

India thanks Russia over stopping IS terrorist planning to blow…

Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday (24) thanked his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu over Russian authorities detaining an alleged Islamic State (IS) terrorist who was planning to target a key Indian politician from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Singh conveyed his appreciation to Shoigu when he exchanged pleasantries…

India football federation urges FIFA to lift ban: ‘Conditions set…

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has urged FIFA, football's international governing body, to revoke the suspension it slapped earlier this month on grounds of “undue influence from third parties”. The Indian football federation was disbanded by the country's Supreme Court in May after it failed to hold elections for…

India, UAE team up to launch projects in Africa: Is…

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have come together to launch third-country projects in Africa where India has a decades-old footprint and the Gulf nation is trying to make rapid expansion of its base. According to the Economic Times, a joint India-UAE healthcare delegation went to Tanzania, the country…

India defence minister Rajnath Singh asks SCO, which includes Pakistan,…

Any form of terrorism, including cross-border terrorism, is a crime against humanity and the menace must be dealt with unitedly, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday (24) at a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In his address, Singh also reaffirmed India's resolve to fight…

What Modi ally Adani’s ‘hostile takeover’ of NDTV, one of…

Gautam Adani, one of India's richest businessmen and an ally of prime minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday (23) left the country's 'secular' minds shocked by launching what certain sections called a "hostile takeover" of the popular NDTV (New Delhi Television Limited) network. According to the critics of the Modi government,…

Prophet ‘insult’ row: Protests in India’s Hyderabad after accused BJP…

The situation turned tense in Hyderabad, the capital of the southern Indian state of Telangana, on Tuesday (23) night as hundreds of protesters demonstrated across the city after local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker T Raja Singh was granted bail hours after his arrest over making controversial remarks against Prophet…

PM Modi may attend Shinzo Abe state funeral in Japan…

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi plans to attend the state funeral of late Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in September Japanese media reported on Wednesday (24). Abe was assassinated in the Japanese city of Nara during a campaign speech on July 8. The Japanese government has scheduled the state funeral…

Virat Kohli breaks silence on poor form with bat: ‘I…

It's been more than 1,000 days that he has not hit an international hundred, something he used to do in style till 2019. Fans and media are turning increasingly impatient and although he has been picked for the upcoming Asia Cup where India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their…

China seeks India’s help in improving its cricket; delegation meets…

They are competitors in various fields, including economy and technology, but China still lags India by far when it comes to cricket. While the South Asian nation remains a powerhouse in the game, its northern neighbour is yet to become a household name. But Beijing is taking long strides to…

India shuttler Lakshya Sen enters BWF World Championships pre-quarters

Ace Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen sailed into the men's singles pre-quarterfinals with a straight game win over Spain's Luis Penalver in the BWF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday (24). Sen, who won gold at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games, won his second-round match 21-17 21-10, taking 72…