- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
INDIA'S fuel consumption went down in November after achieving a seven-month peak in October, data revealed by the government showed on Thursday (9) as demand eased in the country after the festive season. India is the world’s third-biggest consumer of oil. Fuel consumption totalled 17.13 million tonnes in the penultimate…
GENERAL Bipin Rawat, India’s first chief of defence staff who died in a helicopter crash along with his wife and 11 personnel in a forest area of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday (8), was cremated with full military honours at the Brar Square crematorium in Delhi…
THE couple in the state of California have taken legal initiative against an agency accusing it of giving a low valuation on their property as the price of the same went up by several thousand pounds when the friend posed as its owner. According to a report by The Times,…
DAYS after Adar Poonawalla, the chief executive officer at Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest manufacturer of Covid-19 vaccine, remarked that uptake of its jabs had slowed because of low demand from the countries of Africa, John Nkengasong, the chief of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention…
THE change of leadership in the national cricket team’s one-day international (ODI) format has sparked outrage across India. Virat Kohli, who had been captaining the side since 2017, has recently been replaced with Rohit Sharma – something which has not gone down well with the former’s countless fans. The Board…
NOTED Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi has been picked by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the UK, as the recipient of the Royal Gold Medal 2022. The medal -- one of the world’s most prestigious awards in the field and approved personally by the British queen -- is awarded…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday (10) said that as the world’s largest democracy, the country stands ready to work with its partners to strengthen democratic values across the globe, including in multilateral fora. He made the remarks in a tweet a day after taking part in the Summit…
NEERAJ Chopra, who won an individual gold for India at Tokyo Olympics earlier this year in javelin throw, has kickstarted his 90-day off-season training in the United States. Chopra, who will turn 24 later this month, has started preparation for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, the US; Commonwealth…
TVS MOTOR Company to tie up with Grupo Q for Nicaraguan and Costa Rican markets. Indian automotive firm TVS Motor Company on Thursday (9) said it has joined hands with Grupo Q for Nicaraguan and Costa Rican markets to boost its business in Central America. The company said in a…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh and national security adviser Ajit Doval paid last respects to late chief of defence staff general Bipin Rawat on Thursday (9). Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (9) paid final tributes to chief of defence staff general Bipin Rawat, his…
