- Monday, February 24, 2025
THE Eid-Al-Fitr holiday on Thursday (11) turned shocking for families of six children in India who died after the school bus in which they were travelling met with accident. The principal of the school to which the bus belonged was arrested along with two other persons. The tragic incident happened…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Wednesday, April 10, 2024: India is benefiting from growing interest from multinationals, which see it as an alternative manufacturing base in the context of developed economies' supply chain diversification strategies, a flagship report by the United Nations has said,…
ASSERTING that stable and peaceful relations between India and China are important for the entire region and the world, prime minister Narendra Modi has expressed hope that through positive and constructive bilateral engagement at the diplomatic and military levels, the two countries will be able to restore and sustain peace…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (10) greeted Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu, its government and the citizens on the occasion of Eid-Al-Fitr and also highlighted the cultural and civilisational linkages between the two countries that go back in time. He conveyed that "as we celebrate Eid al-Fitr with traditional…
FORMER England captain Kevin Pietersen recently took a dig at Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, over the allegedly high crime levels in the capital and claimed he removed his watch and wedding ring before paying a visit to the city. He wrote "thanks Sadiq Khan!" in an online post.…
VANDE BHARAT Express, India's semi high-speed train, which made its first journey in February 2019 and has revolutionised railway travel in the country since then, could now see tracks getting laid for its operation beyond the country's borders. According to a report by The Financial Express, the 'engine-less train' which…
FOLLOWING raids by India’s tax authorities last year, the BBC has decided to divide its operations in India into two separate entities. The corporation has revealed its plan to establish an independent Indian-owned company named the Collective Newsroom which will be responsible for producing content for the BBC's six regional…
ONE of the many interesting electoral battles during India's upcoming general elections will be held in Thiruvananthapuram in the southern state of Kerala. In this seat, sitting MP Shashi Tharoor of the Indian National Congress, India's main opposition party, will take on Rajeev Chandrasekhar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak on Tuesday (9) greeted the Muslim community in Britain and across the world on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr and mentioned about the ongoing conflict in Gaza where several thousands have been killed and many more injured. The Conservative leader also spoke about the hardships that Palestinian…
SUNRISERS Hyderabad survived a late assault by Punjab Kings batsmen Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma to win by two runs in an IPL thriller on Tuesday (9). Nitish Kumar Reddy, a 20-year-old batting all-rounder, pulled Hyderabad out of early trouble to guide them to 182-9 after being invited to bat…
