Chandigarh, 20/4:How Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was the President of Punjab Congress, remained a challenge for senior leaders during his party’s government in the state, it is not hidden from anyone. His figure of thirty-six is well known with former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and then Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. Now there is…
Mumbai, 20/4: When will Virat Kohli score a century, this question has become old now. Now the fans have longed for a good innings of his. Even after leaving the captaincy of Royal Challengers Bangalore in Team India and IPL, he has not been able to perform according to his stature as a batsman. In…
Washington DC, 20/4: Elon Musk is racing to secure funding for his $43 billion bid to buy Twitter. Morgan Stanley, the investment bank working with Musk on the potential deal, has been calling banks and other potential investors to shore up financing for the offer, four people with knowledge of the situation said….
New Delhi, 19/4: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said a delinquent officer, holding a public post, cannot be shown undue sympathy to reduce the quantum of punishment, just because he has deposited the defrauded amount with penal interest. A bench of Justices M R Shah and V Nagarathna allowed an appeal filed by…
Moscow, 19/4: Russia is seeking more medical equipment from India after sanctions and logistical logjams following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine have sharply reduced imports from Europe and China. Medical equipment companies from India and Russia will discuss ways to boost supplies during a virtual meeting on April 22, according to Rajiv…
Mumbai, 19/4: Amazon.com Inc., The Walt Disney Co. and billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. are among those that have signaled an intention to bid for the broadcast rights of the Indian Premier League, or IPL, according to people familiar with the matter, setting the stage for an epic showdown for the prized asset in…
J&K, 19/4:The Indian Army may adopt another shade of green with the phased introduction of electric vehicles to its fleet of tanks, trucks and jeeps running on fossil fuels. According to a report by The Times of India, “Introduction of e-vehicles” will be discussed during a five-day conference of Armed commanders helmed by…
Kolkata, 19/4:West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is best suited to lead the opposition front in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, while a section of Congress leaders is more interested in fighting among themselves instead of taking on the BJP, Trinamool Congress leader Ripun Bora claimed on Tuesday. Bora, the former president of…
New Delhi, 19/4: Operators in India, Cyprus, UAE and Jordan used the Pegasus spyware to hack the official networks of senior government officials in the United Kingdom, including those with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office, according to a report by a Canadian research centre. The breaches are believed to have taken place in 2020…
New Delhi, 19/4: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor met Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi at a key party meeting at her residence, 10 Janpath, on Tuesday, 19 April. This is Kishor’s third meeting with the Congress chief in the past four days, fuelling speculation over the possibility of him joining the grand old party. Top party…
