- Monday, February 24, 2025
INDIA welcomed as many as 25 new billionaires in 2024 and among them is Renuka Jagtiani, chairwoman Landmark Group, an e-commerce conglomerate based in Dubai, UAE, and founded by her late husband Micky Jagtiani. She has a net worth of $4.8 billion (£3.8 billion), according to a new report from…
An Indian software engineer and her minor daughter were killed in a car accident in Portland, US, while they were heading for a temple to offer prayers on the occasion of the former's birthday. She had turned 32. Kamatham Gitanjali hailed from Konakanchi in Krishna district of the south-eastern state…
The Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) in the US recently organised car rallies in 20 cities across the country to demonstrate their endorsement for a third term for prime minister Narendra Modi. They also urged the people of India to give a resounding mandate of 400-plus seats to the National…
SPEEDSTER Mayank Yadav bowled the quickest ball of the new IPL season at 156.7 km/h (97.4 mph) in a fiery spell to power Lucknow Super Giants to a 28-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday. Lucknow rode Quinton de Kock's 56-ball 81 and an unbeaten 40 by Nicholas Pooran…
AT LEAST seven people were killed and more than 700 injured Wednesday (3) by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Officials said the quake was the strongest to shake the island in…
THE ongoing Test series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Bangladesh has been in the headlines for a number of comic acts from the home team's side. While there was an instance of the Bangladeshi captain seeking a DRS review despite the ball hitting the middle of the bat after…
INDIAN actor Arun Govil, renowned for his portrayal of Hindu God Lord Ram in the popular 'Ramayan' television serial aired in the 1980s for the first time, possesses a Mercedes vehicle valued at Rs 62.99 lakh (£60,088) and holds moveable assets exceeding Rs 3.19 crore (£304,306), his affidavit filed ahead…
HERE are news related to Indian economy and business for Tuesday, April 2, 2024: With India approaching the commencement of its general elections on April 19, widely anticipated to be won by the incumbent government of prime minister Narendra Modi, the Indian equity markets are quite languid, diverging from the…
ENGLAND Test captain Ben Stokes on Tuesday (2) withdrew from the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the US beginning June 1, saying the "sacrifice" will help him focus on regaining his capacity to bowl full throttle and be the all-rounder he wants to be for the…
THE crew consisting of 20 Indians and one Sri Lankan aboard the disabled container vessel involved in a collision with a crucial bridge in Baltimore, the US, is reportedly "bust with their normal duties", the ship's owning company in Singapore has informed. It also added that they would remain on…
