- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
THE next general elections in India are still some time away but the country’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be up against some key challenges in 2022 and the outcomes of these battles will determine how well it is prepared to take on the massive task in 2024 when…
COPS in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Thursday (30) arrested Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj from the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh in connection with his alleged derogatory remarks made against Mahatma Gandhi, official sources said. Bhupesh Baghel, the chief minister of Chhattisgarh which is ruled by the…
TAX officials in India have seized over millions in cash and gold by conducting raids on suspected tax evaders this week, including a record haul of 1.94 billion rupees (£19.2 million) and 23 kilograms of gold ahead of the upcoming elections in five key states in 2022. The raids saw…
INDIA'S ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will kick off its campaign for the upcoming assembly election in the northern state of Punjab next month with prime minister Narendra Modi likely to hold a rally in the state on January 5, sources in the party said. This will be Modi’s first…
THE first Test match between South Africa and India remained an engaging content despite an entire day getting washed out by rain and at the end of Day 4, the visiting team will be the more relaxed lot as it knocked off four wickets of the hosts for less than…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in January 2022 has been deferred in view of the growing number of Omicron cases across the globe and the risks involved in international travel. According to reports, Modi was scheduled to visit the Gulf nation on…
THE prices of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s new Mercedes-Maybach S650 Guard cars are less than what media reports are showing, informed sources told Asian News International. They said that the actual price of the armoured vehicle is “a third” of the range of prices that are being reported and…
MUKESH Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Asia’s richest man, wants to expedite RIL’s leadership transition and said the conglomerate is in the middle of a “momentous leadership transition”. Speaking in a virtual speech on Tuesday (28) to a Reliance Industries’ employees’ event, Ambani, 64, said the…
THE year 2021 was particularly special for India in the sporting arena. From winning a Test series in Australia to bagging most medals in both the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, the country has remained witness to some glorious moments in both individual and team sports. Here are seven top sporting…
A VIDEO surfacing on social media showing a fully masked man with a crossbow intending to “assassinate” Queen Elizabeth II to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in India has promoted the Scotland Yard to swing into action and launch a probe into the matter. The man, who identified himself…
