GANDHINAGAR: Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah said that India surpassed the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world and this was a reflection of the huge opportunities that await the country’s youth. “When Modi became India’s PM, India was 11th in the list of biggest economies of the world. India […]
Month: September 2022
Key differences between mature and immature love
Immature relationships: In this, couples aren’t sure of themselves. The partners are highly dependent on each other and can’t seem to survive on their own. They require each other’s assistance to go through every situation in life. Mature relationships: The couples are not dependent on each other at all. They do not treat each other […]
In wealthy Dubai, poor get free bread from machines
DUBAI: With the cost of living surging, free hot bread distribution for the poor has been introduced in Dubai, a rich Gulf emirate where millionaires rub shoulders with hard-working migrants. The city of skyscrapers soaring above the desert, which imports almost all of its food, has been impacted by rapidly rising consumer prices, a global […]
Officials say 98,000 Russians enter Kazakhstan after call-up
TALLINN (ESTONIA): About 98,000 Russians have crossed into Kazakhstan in the week since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists to fight in Ukraine, Kazakh officials said Tuesday, as men seeking to avoid the call-up continued to flee by land and air into neighboring countries. Kazakhstan and Georgia, both part of the former […]
Abe was ‘phenomenal’, believed in India-Japan friendship, recalls Modi as he pays tribute
TOKYO: Shinzo Abe “was a great leader, a phenomenal individual and someone who believed in India-Japan friendship”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled on Tuesday as he offered tribute to the slain former Japanese premier at his state funeral in Tokyo. Representatives from over 100 countries, including more than 20 heads of state and governments, attended […]
IOA-IOC meeting fruitful, solution on logjam likely: Sources | More sports News
NEW DELHI: The meeting between the Indian officials and their counterparts at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, went off well on Tuesday as a resolution on amendment of IOA constitution in order to hold its elections before December could be achieved, according to sources. While issuing a final warning to the Indian […]
Explained: WhatsApp Call Links and what it means for users
Meta Platforms’ CEO Mark Zuckerberg has recently announced a new feature for the popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp on his Facebook account. This new feature named Call Links will help users to set up calls by creating direct links to both audio and video calls. Apart from this, the company’s CEO has also mentioned that […]
Rishi Sunak supporters speak out as UK economy spirals under Liz Truss
LONDON: The supporters of Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership race, which concluded earlier this month with opponent Liz Truss as British Prime Minister, are increasingly speaking out to point out that the Indian-origin former Chancellor had warned against much of economic turmoil unleashed by the new incumbent at 10 Downing Street. While Sunak […]
US defends move to approve F-16 jet fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan; says it is ‘our obligation’
WASHINGTON: The US on Tuesday defended its decision to approve a USD 450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan, saying it is “our obligation” to provide military equipment to ensure that the planes are maintained and sustained to bolster Islamabad’s capability to deal with “clear” terrorist threats. Early this month, the Biden […]
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince named prime minister: decree
RIYADH:Saudi Arabia‘s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has been named prime minister, a post traditionally held by the king, in a government shuffle announced Tuesday. Prince Mohammed, who has already been the kingdom’s de facto ruler for several years, previously served as deputy prime minister under King Salman as well as defence minister. He […]