- Thursday, February 27, 2025
DAYS after billionaire American entrepreneur Elon Musk said government “challenges” were delaying the India launch of his electric car company Tesla, politicians from various states were seen clamouring for his attention on Twitter, trying to see him set up a company in their respective state. Tesla’s dreams to sell its…
NO foreign head of state or government will be present at India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26, sources on Wednesday (19) said. That will mark 2022 the second year in a row when there would be no foreign leader to attend the Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest.…
ACE Indian tennis star Sania Mirza on Wednesday (19) said 2022 will be her final season since her body is “wearing down” and the motivation and energy for everyday grind is not the same anymore. The 35-year-old player, who returned to the court after giving birth to her son Izhaan…
BHARATPE co-founder and managing director (MD) Ashneer Grover has gone on a voluntary leave till the end of March, according to a statement issued by the fintech company worth $3 billion (£2.2 billion) on Wednesday (19). The statement said that Grover informed the company’s board about his decision to go…
A POLITICIAN couple in India are racing to get ticket from the same party in the same seat in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh. In India, politics is often an all-pervading affair that doesn’t spare families even. In the poll-bound northern state of Uttar Pradesh, for instance, a minister and a sitting…
THREE personnel of the Indian Navy were killed on Tuesday (18) when an explosion took place on board a vessel at a naval dockyard in the city of Mumbai in the western state of Maharashtra. The deceased personnel were identified as: master chief petty officer (MCPO) first class Krishan Kumar,…
THE Narendra Modi government has closed the Kashmir Press Club, inviting heavy criticism from journalists, politicians and others who accused it of suppressing critical reporting in the Muslim-majority union territory. Tension has increased in the Valley, particularly after the Indian government suspended Kashmir’s special status under the Indian Constitution and…
INDIAN civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday (19) said the suspension of scheduled international flights in the country has been extended till February 28. Scheduled international passenger flights have remained suspended in India since March 23, 2020, following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. However,…
EMBATTLED Indian businessman Vijay Mallya on Tuesday (18) lost a legal battle to hold on to his plush home in London after a British court refused to grant him a stay of enforcement in a long-running dispute with Swiss bank UBS. The 18/19 Cornwall Terrace luxury apartment overlooking Regent’s Park…
FOR innumerable fans of Virat Kohli, it was a devastating weekend as the ace cricketer quit the only national captaincy that he had – in Tests – after India lost the three-game series against South Africa 1-2 despite taking an early lead. Tributes came out pouring on social media in…
