Horse racing
Despite a proposed tax grab of up to £3.2 billion from the betting industry, the Treasury has decided to exempt horse racing from the plan, with plans to raise taxes on slot machines in bookmakers' shops and online gaming, raising about £1 billion, although final decisions have not
Air India Ltd.
Viswashkumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India plane crash that killed 241 people in June, has given an exclusive interview to 60 Minutes*. Ramesh, who was on his way home to England when the crash occurred, is still suffering from physical and mental pain, limping to his chair
Hassan, Samia Suluhu
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan secured her first full term in office with a landslide victory of 97.66% of votes in the recent presidential election. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has extended congratulations to Suluhu, pledging to deepen cooperation between the two East African neighbours in trade, infrastructure, and regional
Vodafone Group PLC
The Supreme Court has clarified its earlier order in the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) case, affirming that the government is free to comprehensively reassess and reconcile all AGR dues of Vodafone Idea up to the financial year 2016-17. This clarification ends days of confusion over whether the relief extended to
Nuclear testing
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to resume nuclear testing in the United States, citing concerns over Russia and China's nuclear ambitions. In an interview with CBS' 60 minutes, Trump stated that the US has enough nuclear weapons to "blow up" dozens of countries
Hostages
A fragile ceasefire deal in the Gaza conflict has been complicated by questions over the identification of Israeli captives' remains, further straining relations between Israel and Hamas. Under the agreement, Israel handed over three bodies through the International Committee of the Red Cross, but forensic testing has raised doubts
Prime ministers
India's women's cricket team achieved a resounding victory in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in a thrilling final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The win marked a significant moment for Indian women's
Hezbollah
Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon have escalated, with Israel warning of intensified military action against the militant group despite a ceasefire agreement in November 2024. Thousands of Israelis living near the northern border with Lebanon have been forced to evacuate their homes due to rocket attacks by
Soccer players
In a thrilling final match, the Indian women's cricket team defeated South Africa to lift their first-ever ICC Women's ODI World Cup title. The team, led by head coach Amol Muzumdar, made a remarkable comeback from three straight losses in the group stage to storm into
Aircraft industry
The Indian armed forces are set to issue tenders for the procurement of 87 medium altitude long endurance (MALE) drones, with a total order value of over ₹30,000 crore. The procurement is open to Indian companies only, with the aim of developing a domestic UAV manufacturing ecosystem. However, several
Nuclear arms control
US President Donald Trump has alleged that Pakistan is one of several nations currently testing nuclear weapons, justifying his administration's decision to resume US nuclear testing after over three decades. Trump made this claim in a recent CBS News interview, where he argued that it was only "
Rooney, Wayne
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has come out swinging against Wayne Rooney's recent criticism of his leadership, describing it as "lazy" punditry. The Dutch defender was responding to remarks made by Rooney on his BBC podcast, in which he accused van Dijk and Mohamed Salah of
