- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
IN a first, India carried out the second trial of ‘Pralay’ conventional ballistic missile from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of the eastern state of Odisha on Thursday (23) morning. The surface-to-surface missile’s developmental trial was successful with the platform achieving a range of 500 kilometres, India’s Hindustan…
HE is under pressure for his personal form but India middle-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara is no less confident when it comes to chances of his country winning the upcoming Test series in South Africa starting Boxing Day (26). The two teams will lock horns at the SuperSport Park in Centurion…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi was set to chair a meeting at 6.30 pm local time in New Delhi on Thursday (23) to review the pandemic situation in the country amid concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The Indian health ministry said on the same…
THE Indian income-tax department on Wednesday (22) carried out pan-India searches against entities that are engaged with mobile-phone manufacturers from China on charges of evading tax, official sources said. The raids were carried out at premises at the National Capital Region and big cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai…
SONY'S India unit on Wednesday (22) finalised merger plans with local broadcaster Zee Entertainment in a pact that might face a challenge from a dissatisfied investor from the US. According to analysts, the arrangement could witness the setting up of India’s second-biggest entertainment network, rivalling market leaders Disney, AFP reported.…
INDIA'S automotive industry is set to enter 2022 with a positive mindset in its quest to reach the pre-pandemic levels of sales after having built a good foundation in the outgoing year amid the challenge of semi-conductor shortage. A number of automobile manufacturers are upbeat to embrace new technologies, especially…
AROUND 50 Indian companies are participating in a three-day business exhibition which is currently underway in the northern neighbouring country of Nepal to promote Brand India and better bilateral trade and investment by raising awareness about trade opportunities on both sides. The exhibition, which kicked off on Tuesday (21) and…
A TEA-SELLER in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has made the headlines by celebrating the purchase of a smartphone for his five-year-old daughter by taking out a procession with people dancing to drum beats and the girl seated on a decorated horse-pulled carriage. Speaking on the celebration, the…
THE government of Delhi on Wednesday (22) banned all gatherings to celebrate Christmas and New Year, two big year-end events, as Omicron cases rise steadily across the Indian capital. Cultural events were also prohibited on a day when Delhi recorded 125 new cases, the highest in six months. India’s NDTV…
THE Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning to hold a two-day mega Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on February 7 and 8 in Bengaluru, a senior board official on Wednesday (22) said. The event could be the final mega auction that the BCCI might conduct since…
