• Tuesday, March 11, 2025

How US-China clashes have boosted Apple Inc’s India plans

Apple Inc plans to start making the iPhone 14 in India about two months after its release out of China, in a move that will narrow the gap from the typical six to nine months for previous launches, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday (23). The company has been working with…

Rahul Gandhi launches scathing attack on PM Modi over Gujarat…

Former Indian Congress president leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday (22) attacked prime minister Narendra Modi over multiple drug hauls from the western state of Gujarat and asked for how long he would be silent on the matter. His attack came days after the Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Mumbai Police…

Who was Sonali Phogat, TikTok star-turned-BJP leader who died of…

Sonali Phogat, an actor and leader of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), died of a heart attack in the coastal state of Goa on Monday (22) after she had gone there with some of her employees. She was 42. Phogat, who was born in Hisar in the northern state…

Manchester United boss ten Hag hails much-needed win over Liverpool:…

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said a change in attitude and spirit from his players was the reason behind a huge 2-1 win over Liverpool on Monday (22) to lift the gloom around Old Trafford. The Dutch coach became the first United manager to lose his opening two games…

Ahead of football World Cup, Qatar ‘red cards’ migrant workers…

Qatar has deported migrant workers for staging a rare protest against unpaid wages less than three months before the football World Cup, a labour rights group said Monday. Qatar's government, which has faced an intense spotlight over the treatment of migrants, has confirmed that some of the workers who took…

Carmaker Ford slashes 3,000 jobs, including in India, as it…

US auto giant Ford confirmed Monday (22) it is eliminating around 3,000 jobs, mainly in North America and India, as the company pushes to accelerate its transition to electric vehicles. Challenged by Tesla and other start-ups, traditional carmakers have accelerated production of their electric models in recent years. The restructuring…

Ahead of Asia Cup, India coach Rahul Dravid catches Covid;…

India coach Rahul Dravid tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the team's departure for the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, the country's cricket board said Tuesday (23). The Twenty20 tournament begins on Saturday (27), with India's first match a blockbuster clash against Pakistan on Sunday (28) in Dubai.…

Fresh controversy erupts in India over Prophet Muhammad ‘insult’ by…

India saw yet another eruption over alleged insult of Prophet Muhammad on Monday (22) after a lawmaker from the country's ruling Hindu right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the southern state of Telangana allegedly made derogatory remarks against the founder of Islam. T Raja Singh, who represents the Goshamahal constituency…

Bilkis Bano rape convicts’ remission challenged in Supreme Court; chief…

The remission granted by the government of the western Indian state of Gujarat to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case was challenged before the country's Supreme Court on Tuesday (23). A bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana agreed to look into the matter after advocate Aparna Bhat…

India economy & business news in brief for Aug 22:…

Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Monday, August 22, 2022: Toyota is rebooting its strategy for India, doubling down on a bet that emerging markets will learn to love its hybrids, as long as the price is right, Reuters reported. Renowned for its pioneering…