British PM Andy Burnham formally opened his newly created northern office LONDON: British PM Andy Burnham formally opened his newly created northern office on Friday, promising “a different way of running Britain” as he bids to reverse decades of centralising power over England in London.Unveiling No 10 North in the northwestern city of Manchester, Burnham…
CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka NEW DELHI: CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka on Saturday questioned the purpose of ongoing talks with the government if Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan is not going to resign, reiterating that his resignation remains the group’s key demand.“In yesterday’s meeting, we received a positive response regarding compensation and legal cases. We got…
India’s bowler Mayank Yadav (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) Mayank Yadav’s return to international cricket could hardly have gone better, and former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes the young fast bowler deserves patience after overcoming a difficult spell with injuries. Playing his first international match since October 2024, Mayank announced his comeback in style during the opening…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is exploring a path towards a resumption of stalled US-Iran talks over ending their nearly five-month-old war, three Pakistani sources said, following a push initiated by China. Exploratory discussions took place during a visit by Iran’s interior minister Eskandar Momeni to Islamabad this week – his second within the last 10 days, the…
US President Donald Trump switched from a new Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 to the older Air Force One before departing Turkey earlier this month, according to reports. The move came after US officials identified what they described as a “credible threat” from Iranian proxy forces targeting the president.The New York Times reported earlier that the threat…
Bank of Baroda and Bank of India are aiming to raise over $6 billion in foreign capital MUMBAI: Bank of Baroda and Bank of India, the two largest public sector banks in terms of overseas branches, are aiming to raise over $6 billion in foreign capital through schemes where RBI undertakes to cover forex risk…
Education secretary’s transfer triggers fresh CJP attack on Centre NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday alleged that the transfer of the Education Secretary amounted to “rewarding corruption instead of ensuring accountability”. He claimed that the official had been replaced by an IAS officer from the Animal Husbandry Department who faces…
The circumstances that led to the crash are being probed, say police NEW DELHI: A 20-year-old student home from US was killed when the car he was driving overturned and plunged into an open drain in south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj early Friday.A young woman travelling with him escaped from the vehicle and survived.The victim was…
India’s Jhandu Kumar (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India ended Day 2 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with its first medal of the campaign, while athletes delivered encouraging performances across para powerlifting, swimming, boxing and lawn bowls.The day’s biggest highlight came in para powerlifting, where Jhandu Kumar secured bronze in the men’s heavyweight event to…
The IT firm will establish the AI data centre in partnership with homegrown AI startup Sarvam and Odisha govt BENGALURU: HCLTech plans to invest Rs 14,257 crore to set up its first AI data centre at the upcoming Odisha Sovereign AI Park, marking one of the country’s largest investments in sovereign AI infrastructure.The IT firm…