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India Business Briefs for April 30: Air India extends Tel…

HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Tuesday, April 30, 2024: Air India on Tuesday said it has extended the suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv till May 15 amid tensions in the Middle East. On April 19, the airline said Tel Aviv flights…

Former cricketer Monty Panesar to contest UK general election

FORMER England cricketer Monty Panesar has announced his candidature for George Galloway's party at Britain's next general election likely to be held later this year. The 42-year-old is slated to contest for the Workers Party of Britain against the Labour incumbent in Ealing Southall, London. The move is part of…

T20 World Cup: Reigning champions England pick Jofra Archer for…

PACEMAN Jofra Archer was Tuesday (30) recalled to England's squad for the defence of their T20 World Cup crown after a year out of action. The 29-year-old, who has endured a string of injuries since his international breakthrough in 2019, has not played competitive cricket for a year but has…

India pick T20 World Cup squad: Rohit to lead, Hardik…

ACE wicket-keeper-batter KL Rahul was ignored as Indian selectors on Tuesday (30) picked the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the West Indies and the United States in June. The deadline for announcing the squads for the tournament is May 1. Led by Rohit…

Teen killed after man attacks people with sword in London;…

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy died on Tuesday (30) after a man wielding a sword stabbed the youth, two police officers and two other people, in a street attack in east London, police said. The man used what appeared to be a Samurai-type sword in the Hainault district shortly before 7:00 am…

Shri Thanedar invests campaign funds in cryptocurreny & it’s bringing…

MICHIGAN'S Indian-origin Congressman Shri Thanedar's daring decision to allocate campaign funds into cryptocurrency has yielded fruitful results. The wealthy Democratic businessman, who is financing his campaigns, diverted $3.7 million from his campaign budget this year to invest in the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF (GBTC), an exchange-traded fund focused on cryptocurrency, said…

India’s reported role in Canada, US assassination plots concerns Washington

WASHINGTON on Monday (29) expressed grave concern over the reported involvement of the Indian intelligence service in two assassination attempts in Canada and the United States. According to a report by The Washington Post, an official within India's intelligence service was directly involved in a thwarted plot to assassinate a…

Kolkata’s Salt rubs into Delhi wounds as Pant’s boys thrashed

PHIL SALT'S attacking 68 and bowling figures of 3-16 by Varun Chakravarthy helped Kolkata Knight Riders hammer Delhi Capitals by seven wickets at a hot and humid Eden Gardens in the IPL on Monday (29). Chakravarthy, a mystery spinner, led Kolkata's disciplined bowling to restrict Delhi to 153-9 as players,…

India Business Briefs for April 29: Ola Cabs CEO quits,…

HERE are Indian news in economy and business in brief for Monday, April 29, 2024: Hemant Bakshi, CEO of India's ride-hailing platform Ola Cabs, has stepped down from his position just four months after taking the job, according to sources. The company is also likely to undergo a restructuring process…

Canada, India to add more flights & routes: Trudeau to…

CANADIAN prime minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday (28) assured the Sikh community in his country that his government has negotiated a "new agreement" with India to add more flights and routes between them. He said they would also work to add more flights to link the two nations, including one…

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