- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
WEEKS after India decided to postpone normalisation of international flight services in the wake of the outbreak of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the country’s civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said the same will depend on the Omicron scenario and the concerned authorities will keep a watch on the…
A TOP official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday (14) confirmed that India Test captain Virat Kohli has not formally requested the board to seek a break from the one-day international series in South Africa next month. The ace batter, who will lead India…
INDIA on Monday (13) voted against a draft resolution seeking to set up a formal space for climate change-related discussions at the United Nations Security Council. Russia, a permanent member of the council, also opposed the resolution and its veto saw the resolution hitting a wall. India and Russia were…
THE Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, has plans to launch the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for children in the country in six months’ time, its chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla said on Tuesday (14). He added that global vaccine supplies were outstripping the capacity of absorption…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday (13) went on a late-night “inspection” in his constituency Varanasi in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh following a busy schedule in the day. The prime minister inaugurated the first phase of the mega Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor project besides offering prayers…
INDIAN fashion retail company Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) on Tuesday (14) said it would buy exclusive rights to sell global sportswear brand Reebok’s products in the country’s market, both online and offline. It will also mark ABFRL’s entry into the fast-growing sports and active wear segment in…
THE western Indian state of Gujarat has acknowledged more deaths caused by Covid-19 than its official tally, a court document filed on Monday (13) said. The revelation has added fuel to the speculation that the actual death toll in the world’s second most-populous country is much higher than actually reported.…
LEADERS and governments can only set up frameworks and provide platforms but it is up to the businesses to take advantage of the opportunities at the end of the day, Indian commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said at the India Global Forum (IGF), the UAE edition, in Dubai on…
INDIA Test captain Virat Kohli has reportedly opted out of the upcoming three-match one-day-international series in South Africa in January as he has plans to take a short break for personal reasons. Kohli was recently replaced by Rohit Sharma as the skipper in the 50-over format, a month after he…
FLIPKART India and Walmart on Monday (13) said they have invested $145 million (£110 million) in fresh-produce supply-chain company Ninjacart, which is headquartered in Bengaluru in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. In October 2020, both Walmart and Flipkart Group had pumped in an undisclosed amount of funding in Ninjacart.…
