- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
IRAN has offered to help India in the transportation of aid to Afghanistan, which includes wheat, medicines and coronavirus vaccines. Afghanistan, which has Iran to its west, has been reeling under a serious humanitarian crisis after the Taliban stormed back to power in Kabul in August last year. The offer…
THE Indian diaspora serves as a living bridge between the country and the world, India’s minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan on Sunday (9) said on the occasion of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) or Non-Resident Indian Day. The day is observed to mark the contribution made by the…
INDIA'S first-ever domestic aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant started another set of sea trials on Sunday (9) to carry out complex manoeuvres in high seas ahead of its induction scheduled in August. The 40,000-tonne aircraft carrier, the largest and most complex warship to be manufactured in India, successfully completed a five-day…
INDIAN defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday (10) said he was infected by the coronavirus and he put him in isolation at home. He, however, said that his symptoms were mild. In a tweet, Singh, 70, said, “I have tested positive for Corona today with mild symptoms. I am under…
TIGER GLOBAL-backed Groww said Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella has joined the company as an investor and advisor. "Groww gets one of the world's best CEOs as an investor and advisor. Thrilled to have @satyanadella join us in our mission to make financial services accessible in India," Groww's co-founder…
APPLE Inc supplier Foxconn’s plant in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu will reopen on Wednesday (12), government officials and a lawmaker in the area where the plant is located told Reuters. The plant, which is located in Sriperumbudur near the state capital of Chennai, was shut on December…
INDIA Test captain Virat Kohli might not reach the milestone of playing his 100th Test match in the current tour of South Africa, thanks to the back spasm that made him miss the second match in Johannesburg, but the ace batter is nearing another personal milestone which he is expected…
CERTIFICATES issued to recipients of the coronavirus vaccine in the five poll-bound states in India will not bear the image of prime minister Narendra Modi since the model code of conduct has come into force in those places, an official source has said. The country’s health ministry will apply necessary…
THE UK'S secretary of state for international trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan will launch free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with India during her visit to New Delhi starting Wednesday (12), the country’s government has said. The two-day visit will feature bilateral talks between Trevelyan and India’s commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal…
UNDER prime minister Narendra Modi, the Indian government has been claiming big reforms but when it comes to employment, the scenario is far from satisfactory and the current pandemic is not the only factor to be blamed. BBC recently cited the story of Jitendra Maurya, a law graduate in India…
