- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
INDIAN home minister Amit Shah on Saturday (4) lauded the Narendra Modi government saying it was for the first time that the country’s government brought the defence policy outside the shadow of the foreign policy with surgical and air strikes after the Uri and Pulwama attacks, respectively – a ‘nation…
NEW ZEALAND spinner Ajaz Patel on Saturday (4) became only the third bowler in the 144-year history of Test cricket to claim all 10 wickets in an innings. The 33-year-old left-arm bowler, who was playing in just his 11th Test and has taken 29 wickets before the second Test match…
WITH several Indian states seeking rollout of booster doses of Covid vaccines for adults and vaccination for kids, the country’s health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in the parliament on Friday (3) that the government will move toward on the two issues only on the basis of recommendations given by its…
SOCIAL media giant Twitter witnessed major changes in its management ranks after India-born Parag Agrawal took over as its new chief executive officer from co-founder Jack Dorsey earlier this week. Dantley Davis, who ran the company’s design and research, and Michael Montano, the engineering lead, are exiting, Bloomberg reported citing…
INDIAN cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba on Friday (3) reviewed preparations that have been undertaken to deal with impending cyclone ‘Jawad’ in the Bay of Bengal region and asked all the agencies concerned to ensure that the damage is kept to the minimum. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that a…
INDIAN Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday (3) said the country’s maritime force keeps a close watch on China’s naval activities in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and it is fully capable of defending the national interests. Speaking at the annual Navy Day press conference in New Delhi,…
INDIAN multinational two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on Friday (3) announced expansion of operations in Argentina with the opening of its flagship dealership in Buenos Aires with Gilera Motors Argentina (GMA). The company said in a filing that the venture is expected to generate nearly 500 new employment opportunities in the…
SIX-TIME champions Germany defeated defending champions India 4-2 in the semi-final of the FIH Men’ junior Hockey World Cup 2021 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar in the Indian state of Odisha on Friday (3). For the Germans, Erik Kleinlein, Phillip Holzmueller, Hannes Mueller and Christopher Kutter scored while for…
INDIA captain Virat Kohli had a disappointing return to international cricket on Friday (3) when he fell for no score against New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel in the first innings of the second Test in Mumbai but the decision sparked an outrage because of the inconclusive evidence. It all happened…
IF the UK goes to snap election tomorrow, the country’s British Indians could prove to be an important group of swing voters, a new report has said, explaining that around four in 10 community members identify with the Labour Party while three in 10 supporting the ruling Conservatives. The report,…
