- Wednesday, March 12, 2025
More than seven per cent of India's population owns digital currency, according to the United Nations, which said that the use of cryptocurrency rose globally at an unprecedented rate during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), in 2021, developing countries accounted for 15…
It seems there is no end to personal attacks this political season in the UK when the country is set to choose its next prime minister between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. Two British cabinet ministers, who have backed Truss for the premiership, have accused Sunak of resisting attempts to…
There is no dearth of big hitters in England's national cricket team. However, this week, the iconic venue of Lord's remained witness to somebody who is not a member of the Three Lions cricket team slamming sixes at will. It was none other than Harry Kane, the captain of the…
India's Adani Enterprises led by billionaire Gautam Adani is planning to make an alumina refinery in the eastern coastal state of Odisha with an investment of $5.2 billion (£4.2 billion), Bloomberg reported. The company has reportedly received a nod from the government of Odisha to set up the refinery and…
Indian stocks rallied sharply on Thursday (11) morning after consumer inflation in the US showed some moderation in July. Investor sentiments were firm on hopes that inflation has probably plateaued. At 0926 IST, Sensex traded at 59,374.61 points, up 557.32 points or 0.95 per cent, whereas Nifty traded at 17,680.10…
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (11) celebrated the festival of Raksha Bandhan with young girls at his residence in New Delhi. Among the girls who tied 'rakhi' (a talisman or amulet bracelet) onto the prime minister's right wrist were daughters of subordinate staff members working at the prime…
He had to suffer endless 'torture' at home and in the society over his gender but he never let that sea of sufferings and harassment kill his long cherished dream -- to fly aircraft. Adam Harry, India's first trans-pilot, welcomed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the country's civil…
Two terrorists carried out a 'fidayeen' (suicide) attack on an Indian Army camp in Rajouri district of Jammu in the early hours of Thursday (11), killing three soldiers. Both attackers were gunned down in the four-hour firefight that followed. "In the early hours on Thursday, alert sentries of the Indian…
The UK and India will continue to work intensively to meet the Diwali deadline at the end of October for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) announced during the India visit of outgoing British prime minister Boris Johnson, a UK government statement said. In a joint outcome statement on the ongoing…
The British government has summoned the Chinese ambassador to the country over Beijing's "aggressive behaviour" towards Taiwan and urged it to resolve the differences by peaceful means. According to sources in London, foreign secretary Liz Truss asked her junior minister to summon the envoy. She also said that the UK…
