- Monday, April 29, 2024
INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (3) opened a Himalayan tunnel that will drastically reduce the time needed to rush troops to the country's remote Chinese border as tensions grow between the Asian neighbours. The "strategically important" tunnel traverses India's northern Himachal Pradesh state and lies on one of two…
MARKING the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian diplomat in the US has launched an inspirational musical tribute, urging "Bapu" to guide the world through difficult times. Composed and sung by 2008-batch Indian Foreign Service official Sambhu Hakki, the Hindi song "Bapu Mere: A musical tribute to Mahatma…
Australia's foreign minister said on Friday (2) she will travel to Japan to meet counterparts from the "Quad" group of the US, India and Japan next week to discuss regional security, economic recovery, disinformation and supply chains. The high-level meeting will be closely watched by China, which warned on Tuesday against "exclusive…
PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi on Friday (2) said the clarion call for an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' or 'Self-reliant India' will benefit international development as he sought the Indian diaspora's support to realise his "dream". "India's clarion call of an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat includes a vision of global welfare. To realise this dream,…
AMID mounting criticism in the wake of alleged rape incidents in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday (2) said those who even think of harming women will face "total destruction". Stressing that his government was committed to women's safety, Adityanath said offenders will…
TESLA INC chief executive Elon Musk indicated on Friday (2) that the US electric carmaker will make a foray into India in 2021. "Next year for sure," Musk said on Twitter in reply to a post with a photograph of a T-shirt with the message: "India wants Tesla". "Thanks for waiting," he added.…
BRITISH INDIAN billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa have acquired a majority stake in the Asda supermarket chain from Walmart after £6.8 billion deal was struck as part of a consortium involving private equity firm TDR Capital. The Issa brothers, whose parents moved to the UK from Gujarat in the…
INDIA is open to launching its own mobile app store or expanding an existing one if it receives enough demand from domestic firms for an alternative to Apple and Google platforms, a senior government official said on Thursday (1). The country has some 500 million smartphone users, most of whom…
SCHOOLS, cinemas and swimming pools will be allowed to reopen in India after a months-long coronavirus lockdown, the home affairs ministry said on Wednesday (30), even as experts warn that the vast nation is on track to becoming the world's most-infected. India, home to 1.3 billion people, has recorded more…
THREE Indian soldiers were killed on Thursday (1), the Indian Army said, in what a spokesman described as unprovoked firing by Pakistani forces at the border in the disputed region of Kashmir. Pakistan, meanwhile, accused Indian forces of violating a ceasefire in the region and injuring one civilian. Firing frequently erupts along the…
