- Wednesday, April 30, 2025
SAUDI ARABIA has temporarily suspended the issuing of certain visas to people from 14 countries, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, to prevent overcrowding in Mecca during the Hajj season, according to media reports. The visa suspension includes Umrah visas, business and family visit visas, and the ban will last until…
PACE bowler Mohammed Siraj on Sunday (6) said his omission from the Indian team made him ready for IPL as his 4-17 helped Gujarat Titans hammer Sunrisers Hyderabad for a third straight win. Hyderabad-born Siraj kept up his bowling form in the T20 tournament this season with nine wickets in…
THOUSAND of protesters gathered in Washington and across the US on Saturday (5), part of some 1,200 demonstrations that were expected to form the largest single day of protest against president Donald Trump and his billionaire crony Elon Musk since they launched a rapid-fire effort to overhaul government and expand…
IN A day for India openers, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal stood out to guide Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals to commanding victories in the Indian Premier League on Saturday (5). Rahul returned to open the batting for unbeaten Delhi and struck 77 to help his team down Chennai Super…
A NEW book on the 2024 US presidential election, Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House, has stated that former US president Barack Obama was hesitant to endorse former vice president Kamala Harris after Joe Biden exited the race. The book, authored by Jonathan Allen of NBC News…
CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday impressed upon the party's district unit chiefs to prepare for elections for five years and not just six months or a year. He also urged them to make all efforts to prevent tampering with voters' lists. Calling on Congress workers and leaders to raise…
FOR the first time, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday (5) inked an ambitious defence cooperation pact with prime minister Narendra Modi outlining a broader roadmap for deeper bilateral cooperation, asserting that security of both nations is interlinked and dependent on each other. The defence pact is among seven key…
AN INDIAN national was stabbed to death near Canada's Ottawa city and police have taken one suspect in custody, the Indian mission in the country said. The High Commission of India in Ottawa said the incident happened in Rockland, but did not identify the victim. "We are deeply saddened by…
WHEN US president Donald Trump on Wednesday (2) announced 26 per cent reciprocal tariffs on India to reduce trade deficit and boost domestic manufacturing, there was no mention of pharmaceuticals and semiconductor sectors. This had brought some cheer to the two sectors and shares of pharmaceutical companies on Thursday (3)…
AFTER being stranded for more than 40 hours at a Turkey airport, over 250 Virgin Atlantic passengers, including Indians, landed at the Mumbai airport late Friday (4). After taking off from London on Wednesday (2) the flight was diverted to Diyarbakir military airport in Turkey due to a medical emergency.…
