• Monday, May 05, 2025

Gujarat prepares for Cyclone Biparjoy: thousands moved to safety

EVACUATION WAS continuing in villages near the coast in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Tuesday (13) as Cyclone Biparjoy intensified into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm". It is predicted to make landfall between Kutch in Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan on Thursday (15) afternoon. Indian home minister Amit…

India news in brief for June 12: Rahul Gandhi sparing…

Here are some news in brief form India on Monday, June 12, 2023: JP Nadda, national president of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has accused Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of attempting to divide the country under the guise of unifying it, during a rally in Shimla in…

India asks Myanmar to speed up trade through rupee, says…

INDIA HAS urged its eastern neighbour Myanmar to quicken the procedure of trade settlements by means of mutual currencies, a mechanism which was earlier agreed upon, an exporters' body official on Monday (12) said, according to Reuters. A team of Indian exporters met Myanmar's trade minister U Aung Naign Oo,…

India economy & news in brief for June 12, 2023:…

Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Monday, June 12, 2023: The Supreme Audit Institutions 20 (SAI20) meet in Goa is focusing on the topics of blue economy and artificial intelligence (AI), with India aiming to advance the recommendations and outcomes of the member countries'…

India’s NIA seeks public help in identifying faces involved in…

INDIA'S ELITE National Investigation Agency (NIA) has called upon the public for assistance in identifying individuals involved in violent protests and the attempted vandalism of the Indian High Commission in London earlier this year, official sources said. On Monday (12), the agency shared links to five videos of the incident…

UK minister in India for G20 talks; boost bilateral cooperation…

UK'S INTERNATIONAL development minister Andrew Mitchell is in India for a G20 meeting which started on Sunday (11) and to boost his country's cooperation with the Asian nation on development, including through climate and tech partnerships. Mitchell was set to reinforce at the gathering in Varanasi, the holy city in…

Sunak hits out at Boris Johnson over honours list row:…

PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak on Monday (12) lashed out at his predecessor Boris Johnson for requesting him to disregard a panel overruling his resignation list appointments to the House of Lords. He said it was something he "wasn't prepared to do". The British-Indian premier's comment made at a public event…

At diaspora meet in US, Kerala CM Vijayan calls state…

KERALA SHINES as a beacon of progressive ideas where every voice matters and the spirit of unity paves the way for a brighter future, Pinarayi Vijayan, the chief minister of the southern Indian state, on Sunday (11) said while addressing hundreds of members of the diaspora community from the state…

Indian chef from Dubai to donate part of lottery money…

A 28-YEAR-OLD Abu Dhabi-based Indian chef who recently won a cash prize of more than Rs 4 lakh in a lottery has pledged to donate a portion of his winnings to the victims of the Odisha train accident that claimed 288 lives, a media report said. Sahajan Mohammad, who hails…

Why Djokovic said it’s ‘disrespectful’ to call him greatest of…

NOVAK DJOKOVIC, after securing his record-breaking 23rd men's Grand Slam title at the French Open, expressed his belief that it is "disrespectful" to label him as the greatest player of all time. He defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets in the final, surpassing his long-time rival Rafael Nadal's 22 major…