- Sunday, May 12, 2024
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has faced a backlash from the country's top Indian Olympic wrestlers for giving election tickets to the son of the former chief of the national wrestling federation, who is accused of sexually harassing several female wrestlers. Many prominent wrestlers came out…
FLIGHTS operating from Dubai International Airport were back to normal on Thursday (2) afternoon following overnight disruptions caused by uncertain weather conditions across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). On Thursday late evening, a spokesperson of the airport confirmed to Gulf News that the situation had returned to normal after unsettled…
THE Indian consulate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was set to resume the 'open house' forum to address grievances of the Indian expat community members under its jurisdiction from Saturday (4). The mission announced that the Indian consul general and officials of the consulate would hear and address issues faced…
A VISIT to Canada turned traumatic for an Indian family as three of its members, including an elderly couple and their infant grandchild were killed in a multi-vehicle collision in Ontario. The fatal incident happened earlier this week when the local police were led the wrong way while chasing a…
INDIA has been ranked 159 among 180 nations in the latest annual World Press Freedom Index unveiled by Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières or RSF), an international non-profit body. It was two spots better than 161 in 2023. The RSF report was published on the World Press Freedom Day.…
TO BOLSTER bilateral defence cooperation with the UK, the Indian Navy recently engaged in a maritime partnership exercise with its British counterpart. The navy’s indigenous stealth frigate, INS Sahyadri, participated in the Maritime Partnership Exercise with Royal Navy’s RFA Argus and RFA Lyme Bay, part of the UK Littoral Response…
IN a first-of-its-kind Baisakhi celebration, the Houses of the British parliament complex this week echoed with the devotional strains of Gurbani and messages of harmony. The celebration was organised by British Indian think-tank 1928 Institute and two diaspora organisations -- City Sikhs and the British Punjabi Welfare Association. The occasion…
INDIA is witnessing the coming together of environmentalists and organisations that cater to the socio-economic needs of nature-dependent communities as more than 60 such organisations vocally call for a complete ban on the mega-infrastructure projects that are in the implementation level in the Himalayas. The ‘People for Himalaya’ campaign has…
VERBAL duels between India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by prime minister Narendra Modi and the opposition are intensifying with each passing day in the ongoing general elections in India. On Thursday (2), Modi hit out at Maria Alam Khan, a leader of the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the…
A MASSIVE controversy erupted in Bangladesh's domestic cricket last week when officials and players, including veterans, from both sides in a match expressed reservation over a female umpire officiating it. According to a report by Bangladeshi outlet The Daily Star, the incident happened during a game between Mohammedan Sporting and…