• Thursday, February 27, 2025

Twitter mocks Modi’s moments with ‘centurion’ mother: ‘Publicity is more…

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (18) visited his mother Heeraben Modi at her residence in Gandhinagar, the capital of the western state of Gujarat as she entered her 100th year. Modi spent some quality time with his mother, who lives with the prime minister’s younger brother Pankaj Modi…

Afghan Sikhs remove Guru Granth Sahib to safety as terrorists…

GURU Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhism, has been safely removed from Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, where a terror attack took place on Saturday (18). India Today cited sources saying that Afghan Sikhs entered the premises of the gurdwara which was on fire to…

India’s protesting youth warn Modi govt: ‘If you don’t roll…

THE protest against the radical armed forces’ recruitment scheme ‘Agnipath’ unveiled by the Narendra Modi government is showing little signs of dying out. Violence spread in a number of states this week as the protesting youth took extreme measures to put pressure on the government to roll the plan back.…

India expresses concern over Kabul gurdwara terrorism: ‘Cowardly attack’

INDIA on Saturday (18) expressed deep concern over the attack at a gurdwara in Kabul, the capital of the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, the same day and said it was keeping a close watch on the situation. A group of unidentified gunmen stormed Gurdwara Karte Parwan and opened fire in which at…

A day after US condemns Nupur Sharma remarks, president Joe…

US PRESIDENT Joe Biden said on Friday (17) said that he shared a "very good" relationship with India and has visited the country twice, as he left on a weekend trip to his home in Delaware. The president told reporters at the White House that he had been briefed on…

T20: Men in Blue beat SA as Dinesh Karthik, one…

HE is one of the biggest survivors in Indian cricket. On Friday (17), wicket-keeper-batter Dinesh Karthik proved his worth yet again on Friday (17) by helping his country level the five-match T20 international series against South Africa 2-2 by winning the fourth match in Rajkot by 87 runs. The deciding…

UK PM Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Ukraine, offers…

BRITISH prime minister Boris Johnson on Friday (17) flew out to Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to the capital Kyiv, where he launched a major training operation for Ukrainian armed forces with the potential to train up to 10,000 soldiers every 120 days. Johnson told…

Delhi IGI Airport best in India and South Asia, 37th…

DELHI'S Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has been adjudged the best in India and South Asia for the fourth consecutive year at the Skytrax World Airport Awards, an official statement said on Friday (17). The airport also improved its overall ranking to 37th from last year's 45th position, said the…

NRI women take part in Britain’s Royal Ascot race event…

IN a moment that would make every Sari-loving Indian ecstatic, hundreds of women – mostly doctors and bankers – of Indian origin turned up at Britain’s Royal Ascot race meeting on Thursday (16) wearing the traditional Indian attire. At the event which is often attended by the Queen, the sari-clad…

VIRAL: Indian traffic cop sweeps road to ensure safety, Twitter…

IN India, policemen are often seen with fear and suspicion. But recently, a video of a policeman went viral on Twitter and it was certainly doing wonders in changing the law-keepers’ image for the better. In the video, a traffic policeman was seen sweeping the road to remove pebbles and…