- Tuesday, June 17, 2025
US president Donald Trump has invited Indian prime minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House next week, a White House official said, hours after a U.S. military plane departed to return deported migrants to the country. Trump spoke with Modi on Jan. 27, when he discussed immigration and stressed…
GOLD prices in India continue to rule above ₹83,000 as global market uncertainties have led to aggressive buying. This is in line with the global markets, where spot gold prices held firm at around $2,830 per ounce. Gold prices on Monday (3) jumped ₹400 to hit a fresh record high…
INDIAN-AMERICAN vocalist and entrepreneur Chandrika Tandon has won the Grammy award for the album 'Triveni' in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category. The 67th edition of the biggest musical awards night, organised by the Recording Academy, was held on Sunday (2) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los…
LOK SABHA on Monday (3) witnessed prolonged noisy protests by opposition parties demanding a discussion on the recent stampede at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and a list of those deceased. When the House met for the first time after the President's address to the joint sitting and presentation of the…
IRRESTITABLE Abhishek Sharma toppled many records on his way to score a 54-ball 135, the second-fastest century and the highest score by an Indian batter in T20Is, as the hosts crushed a feeble England by 150 runs in the fifth T20I to take the series 4-1 at the Wankhede Stadium,…
GRANDMASTER R Praggnanandhaa came back from behind to beat world champion D. Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker to win the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament at Wijk Aan Zee in Netherlands on Sunday (2). There was huge drama typical of two young players looking to win each and every game…
WORLD Champion D Gukesh played out a draw with Jorden van Foreest of Holland, while Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beat Alexey Sarana of Serbia as the two Indians shared the lead after a thrilling day at the Tata Steel Masters at Wijk Aan Zee in The Netherlands. Praggnanandhaa notched up his…
CIVIL AVIATION minister K Ram Mohan Naidu has announced that the airfare for passengers travelling to Prayagraj to attend the Kumbh Mela will come down by 50 per cent, according to NDTV. In an exclusive interview with the TV channel he said the reduced fares will come into effect from…
FINANCE MINISTER Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (01) announced significant income tax cuts for the middle class and unveiled a blueprint for next generation reforms as she looked to shore up a slowing economy amid global uncertainties. Individuals earning up to ₹1.27 million in a year will not have to pay…
WAR movie "Sky Force", featuring Akshay Kumar and newcomer Veer Pahariya, has crossed ₹1 billion milestone at the box office, the makers said on Saturday (01). Directed by Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani, "Sky Force" is produced by Jio Studios and Maddock Films. The film, which released in theatres…
