- Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Ever since she remarked in an interview recently that Indians are the largest group that overstays its visa in the UK and expressed reservations over the free trade agreement that India and the UK are looking to finalise soon, British home secretary Suella Braverman has come under the scanner of…
Mass retaliatory Russian strikes across Ukraine on Monday (10) killed at least 10 people and hurt dozens more, according to the national police service. "As of now, 10 people have died and about 60 have been injured across the country as a result of missile strikes by the Russian Federation…
India does not want to say in advance how it will vote at the United Nations General Assembly on a likely draft resolution condemning Russia's proclaimed annexation of parts of Ukraine, foreign minister S Jaishankar said on Monday (10). "As a matter of prudence and policy, we don't predict our…
From a mother of three and a former basketball player to a veteran lawyer and young Indian National Congress activists, the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' (Unite India March) has drawn people from across age groups and walks of life. Divided by regions and languages, all 117 Bharat yatris walking beside Congress…
British prime minister Liz Truss on Monday (10) handed a junior trade minister's job to an ally of her leadership rival Rishi Sunak, in a move seen as an attempt to rally the governing Conservative Party behind her and curb rebellious moves on the backbenches. Greg Hands, a vocal supporter…
With the tragedy around the death of 66 children in The Gambia linked to a cough syrups manufactured in India snowballing and authorities in the west African country investigating the matter, mothers of the ill-fated children spoke up over their loss demanding justice. Marian Kuyateh lost his 20-month-old son Musa,…
An all-round Indian side has finished at the top spot at the Women's Asia Cup 2022 by thrashing Thailand by nine wickets in their match at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday (10). The win also kept hosts and defending champions Bangladesh's hopes of making the last-four stage alive. The…
Indian external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Monday (10) said that India has flagged issues related to Khalistani separatist forces operating out of Canada to Ottawa, emphasising the need to ensure that freedoms in a democratic society are not misused by forces which actually advocate "violence" and "bigotry". In recent…
India has a substantial inventory of Soviet and Russian-origin weapons because the western countries opted a military dictatorship in the region as its preferred partner and did not supply weapons to New Delhi for decades, the country's external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Monday (10), in an apparent reference…
India's space economy is likely to be worth nearly $13 billion (£11.7 billion) by 2025, with the satellite launch services segment set to witness the fastest growth spurred by increasing private participation, according to a report released on Monday (10). The growing demand for smaller satellites is set to boost…
