- Sunday, May 12, 2024
THE Indian apex court on Friday (19) directed all district magistrates and authorities concerned to decide within three days on applications seeking permission to conduct election-awareness programmes. In light of the ‘blanket orders’ passed by India's state governments and local administrative bodies on such gatherings, the court expressed surprise. During…
AN INDIAN man was reported dead while he was awaiting deportation because of entering the US illegally more than once, in a hospital in Atlanta on April 15. The deceased, Jaspal Singh, 57, was arrested by US Customs and Border Protection's Border Patrol officials on June 29 last year while…
MARKING a new beginning, India's premier carrier Air India is all set to deploy its widebody A350 aircraft for its international flight on the Delhi-Dubai route from May 1. In a release on Thursday (18), the airline said, "Operating as AI995/996, the aircraft is scheduled to depart Delhi daily at…
THE Indian consulate in Dubai, UAE, has posted helpline numbers for Indians and other passengers left in the lurch due to the unexpectedly heavy downpour leading to the cancellation of flights and disruption of daily life in the capital of the northern Emirate of the Gulf nation. Other neighbouring nations…
ONE of the 17 Indian crew members onboard container ship MSC Aries seized by the Iranian military over its speculated links with Israel, returned to Cochin in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Thursday (18). Ann Tessa Joseph, the only woman cadet among the crew members, MSC Aries, was…
AN overseas association of followers of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Israel recently met in Jerusalem to mobilise support for the Hindu nationalist party, ahead of the general elections beginning on Friday (19). To discuss strategies to bolster the prospects of the BJP led by prime minister Narendra…
THE nifty miniature airplane model collection of Dubai-based Indian-origin businessman Kalpesh Mehta provides a glimpse into the astounding history as well as the fast-evolving nature of the aviation industry. Showcased in Mehta’s astonishing collection are more than 3,000 die-cast metal models of airplanes that are not just full of intricate…
SOME tales of goodwill need a push of visibility. Anand Mahindra, chairman of Indian automotive giant Mahindra Group, has often amplified many such fascinating tales that inspire awe among millions of his followers on X. Last week, he took to the social media platform to reveal his admiration for an…
INDIA has witnessed a drop in the number of its unicorns - companies worth over $1 billion (£803 million) -- for the first time in the last four years to 67, according to a report published last week. The South Asian nation, nevertheless, has remained the third biggest hub for…
WHEN one talks about India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a mention about the Indian diaspora can't be far since the country's expats constitute a major support bloc for the Hindu nationalist outfit led by prime minister Narendra Modi. There are many reasons why non-resident Indians (NRIs) support Modi and his…