- Thursday, February 27, 2025
INDIA has faced a massive diplomatic backlash from a number of Islamic nations, including from the Gulf, after a member of its ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made some controversial remarks over Prophet Muhammad. The saffron party suspended Nupur Sharma and expelled Naveen Kumar Jindal in the face of the…
INDIA'S minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday (8) said India's strength of coexistence of various communities cannot be harmed by any narrow-minded communal conspiracy, with its commitment to "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" ensuring that the followers of all religions flourish in an environment of equality, freedom and inclusivity. Equal rights,…
The South African government has planned to file a request with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) within 60 days for the extradition of the Gupta brothers on charges of money laundering. Bloomberg cited Christin Phiri, the spokesperson of South Africa's ministry of justice, saying over phone on Wednesday (8) that…
ENGLAND batter Joe Root secured second place in ICC Men's Test Player Rankings on Wednesday (8), following his match-winning knock against New Zealand in the recently played first Test. The former England skipper rose to two spots to sit in second place behind Australia's Marnus Labuschagne. Root's sudden rise comes…
FED up with frequent power cuts and the authorities' indifference towards his woes despite repeated complaints, a man in India took electrical appliances from his home such as mobile phone and mixer to the local electricity department to use them. The bizarre incident has happened in Shivamogga district in the…
A GLOBAL automotive software company based in the southern Indian state of Kerala will work on the advanced infotainment programme of renowned German luxury carmaker BMW, local media source Mathrubhumi has reported. Acsia Technologies, which is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, has been selected as a software development…
WITH the remarks made by a now-suspended member of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Prophet Muhammad triggering a massive controversy in the diplomatic circles and New Delhi facing a serious backlash from the Muslim nations, including those in the Gulf, the kin of many Indians who live in…
THE National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has achieved a Guinness World Record of constructing the longest highway stretch of 75 kilometres between Amravati and Akola in the western state of Maharashtra in just 105 hours and 33 minutes. The stretch of the newly laid road is part of National…
THE Test and ODI captain of the Indian women's national cricket team, Mithali Raj, on Wednesday (8) announced her retirement from all formats of international cricket. Mithali is retiring as the leading run-scorer in the women's ODIs. She represented India in 232 matches, scoring 7,805 runs at an average of…
NOTING that the "irresponsible conduct" of some news channels has made the national discourse coarse and the gap between communities unbridgeable, the Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Wednesday (8) asked them to pause and take a critical look at what they have done just to increase viewership and profit…
