• Monday, February 24, 2025

India Business Briefs for April 9: Maruti Suzuki adds assembly…

HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Tuesday, April 9, 2024: India's top car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki has added an assembly line at its largest factory, boosting the plant's annual capacity to 900,000, it said on Tuesday. The assembly line at the plant in Manesar in…

Patels, hotels & motels: How an Indian community came to…

PATELS, who over the past 30 years have become synonymous with the hotel and motel industry in the US, are the powers to be reckoned with, said an Indian American author who has documented in a book the phenomenal struggle and rise of the small but highly influential community, whose…

Boost for Modi opponents in Maharashtra as poll deal sealed

THE Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) aiming to dethrone prime minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming general election received a major boost on Tuesday (9) when they completed the seat-sharing deal in the western state of Maharashtra. As per the arrangement, the Shiv…

How US, Mexico & Canada enjoyed total solar eclipse; IN…

TENS of millions of people throughout Mexico, the United States, and Canada gazed upward, tilting their heads to the sky in awe on Monday (8) as day transformed into night, thanks to a total solar eclipse. The celestial event could be seen from a corridor of land spanning 155 miles…

India’s ‘targeted killings’ in Pakistan: US refuses to ‘get in…

THE United States on Monday (8) said it has been closely following reports that have accused India of carrying out targeted killings on Pakistani soil and added that it encourages the two South Asian rivals to find a solution through dialogue. New Delhi last week rejected the charges, reported by…

Employee takes leave citing ’emergency’; boss spots her watching IPL

CRICKET fever has gripped India with the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on March 22 and fans have queued up outside the venues to get a glimpse of their cricketing heroes, notwithstanding the extreme heat conditions. A woman, who is among the millions of cricket fans, also…

Uzbekistan Airways begins bi-weekly direct Mumbai-Tashkent flights

APRIL 2 witnessed a milestone as the inaugural direct flight from Mumbai, India's financial capital, to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, was ceremonially flagged off by the Uzbek ambassador to India, Sardor Rustambaev, and Vijay Kalantri, the honorary consul of Uzbekistan in the South Asian nation. The new launch means…

US tourist molested by tour guide at India’s Taj Mahal

AN AMERICAN national who visited India for tourism purpose was allegedly molested by her tourist guide during a photography session at the Taj Mahal in Agra in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The police confirmed the news and said the accused was identified as Manmohan Arya, 54, and arrested.…

India’s top court says right to life to include climate…

IN a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has broadened the scope of "right to life" to include "protection against adverse effects of climate change". The verdict recognises that threats posed by climate change The court's decision acknowledges that climate change poses a threat to the "constitutional guarantees of…

IPL 2024: Chennai stop Kolkata juggernaut as Jadeja shines with…

RAVINDRA Jadeja returned bowling figures of 3-18 as holders Chennai Super Kings handed Kolkata Knight Riders their first loss of this Indian Premier League season with a seven-wicket hammering on Monday. Jadeja's disciplined left-arm spin led Chennai's bowling charge to restrict Kolkata to 137-9, a total the home team overhauled…