NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday welcomed the Centre’s decision to bring in Shashi Tharoor to lead a delegation of MPs tasked with exposing Pakistan-sponsored terrorism on international platforms.Taking to X, the Kerala Congress claimed that the government chose Tharoor for the role due to a “talent vacuum” within the BJP, asserting that the nation…
Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama on Friday gave a special welcome to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni at the European Political Community summit in Tirana.When Meloni arrived at the bright red carpet, Rama knelt playfully to the ground, as he often does for his Italian “sister.”While welcoming more than 40 European leaders, Rama also hugged…
NEW DELHI: A teary-eyed Rohit Sharma turned into a grateful son on Friday as he thanked his parents in an emotionally charged voice before walking them onto the stage at Wankhede Stadium, where a stand bearing his name was officially unveiled. In that moment, Rohit wasn’t the cricketing superstar — he was a son acknowledging…
In Prayagraj, a three-and-a-half-year-old nursery student tragically died after allegedly being slapped by a teacher for crying in class. An FIR has been filed against two teachers at Naini police station for culpable homicide. Police are investigating the incident, reviewing CCTV footage, and have recorded statements from family and school staff to determine the exact…
NEW DELHI: Pulling the curtain down on a 25-year-old legal battle between the two factions of Iskcon over control of Hare Krishna temple and other assets in Bengaluru, Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Iskcon Bangalore will have control over it and quashed the Karnataka high court order in favour of Iskcon Mumbai.Noting that Iskcon…
NEW DELHI: IIT-Roorkee has cancelled its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Inonu University, Turkiye, becoming the third central university after Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Jamia Millia Islamia to end academic ties with a Turkish university. Lovely Professional University (LPU), a private university, has terminated six MoUs with universities in Turkiye and Azerbaijan.Signed in Jan…
King Charles III and former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have found themselves side by side, not in politics, but in pounds. Both are now worth an estimated £640 million, earning them the 238th spot on the 2025 Sunday Times Rich List, released Friday. The list, which tracks Britain’s 350 wealthiest individuals and families, reveals a…
A wave of austerity is crashing down on American universities, and even the most prestigious ones aren’t being spared. From Harvard and Columbia to Princeton and Michigan State, campuses are slashing budgets, laying off staff, and eliminating even modest comforts like coffee and desk phones, all in response to sweeping federal funding cuts orchestrated by…
Rohit Sharma with his wife Ritika Sajdeh and daughter Samaira It was an evening of emotion, legacy, and heartfelt tributes at the Wankhede Stadium as the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officially unveiled the Rohit Sharma Stand honouring one of Mumbai’s finest cricketing sons. But amid the cheers, applause, and camera flashes, what truly moved hearts…
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has once again defended the company’s return to office (RTO) mandate. In an interview with Bloomberg Television recently, Dimon said “I think our employees will be happier over time” He further added “And the younger people learn the right way, it is an apprenticeship system and you can’t learn…