HERE are news in brief for Indian economy & business for Thursday, April 4, 2024: India's National Stock Exchange (NSE) is awaiting approval from capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to kickstart the initial public offering (IPO) process, its MD and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan said on…
ONE of the UK's prominent Indian student representative organisations on Thursday (4) began a new “Fair Visa, Fair Chance” campaign in favour of the post-study Graduate Route visa, which has proved hugely popular with students from India since its launch around three years ago. The National Indian Students and Alumni…
IN a sensational revelation, intelligence operatives from India and Pakistan have said that the Indian government conducted targeted assassinations in Pakistan as a component of a broader strategy aimed at eliminating terrorists residing in foreign territories, The Guardian has reported after speaking with the agents. Insights gleaned from interviews with…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi is about to seek a fresh mandate from the people of the Indian republic and a successful bid will mean that he becomes the first prime minister since Jawaharlal Nehru, the country's first premier, to achieve a hat-trick. Surveys ahead of the big national elections…
INDIAN full-service airline Vistara has decided to cut down its operations this month due to widespread cancellation of flights and delays stemming from a shortage of pilots. The carrier, a joint venture between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, has seen nearly 150 instances of cancellations and 200 flight delays since…
AN Indian judge has found himself in a spot after he allegedly asked a gang-rape survivor to take off her clothes in court to show him her injuries. According to a report by Bar and Bench, the police in the north-western state of Rajasthan lodged a first information report (FIR)…
HIS team has not been doing as per expectations in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 and have lost three of their first four games. However, Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Rishabh Pant has received a warm reception from all quarters, be it from supporters of his own team or those of…
EVER since Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raised the issue of New Delhi ceding the small island of Katchatheevu off the coast of the southern state of Tami Nadu to Sri Lanka five decades ago, the island-nation has said that it doesn't…
IN a significant development, a number of Indian-American Congressmen have asked the US justice department to provide them with updates on the status of investigations into recent acts of vandalism and attacks on Hindu temples in the country. The lawmakers making the move include Representatives Ro Khanna (California), Shri Thanedar…
A COMPREHENSIVE survey involving more than 18,000 individuals on Wednesday (3) forecast a significant setback for the governing Conservative Party, led by prime minister Rishi Sunak, in the upcoming elections. It was predicted that the opposition Labour Party is poised to secure 403 seats, comfortably surpassing the 326-seat mark necessary…