Punjab Kings’ skipper Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer struck a defiant and philosophical tone after another painful defeat, insisting that belief and attitude remain unchanged even as Punjab Kings’s playoff hopes slipped further away following a 23-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala.Reflecting on where the match unravelled,…
File photo: Union minister Nitin Gadkari NEW DELHI: Nitin Gadkari rejected allegations of a conflict of interest and personal gain over his push for the ethanol blending programme. The road transport and highways minister said he had always backed alternative fuels to reduce vehicular pollution and India’s import bill.Gadkari said the attacks are “politically motivated”….
CHENNAI: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Friday accepted the resignation of former party chief K Annamalai from the primary membership of the party.Annamalai is expected to outline his future course of action during a social media interaction at noon, intensifying buzz that he may launch a new political outfit. Taking to social media, Annamalai wrote,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has lavished praise on teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, calling him a rare talent capable of rewriting T20 records, while also urging the youngster to stay grounded amid the growing spotlight.The 15-year-old batting prodigy has emerged as one of India’s brightest prospects after his remarkable rise in…
Foreign investors continued their selling spree from Indian equities in April, pulling out Rs 60,847 crore from the market. This comes after a massive sell-off in March, when overseas investors had already offloaded shares worth Rs 1,17,775 crore, according to National Securities Depository Limited data. The back-to-back withdrawals have pushed cumulative foreign portfolio investor (FPI)…
How one fair exhibit changed the future of American candy. Image credit – Wikimedia The Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, held in 1893, became one of the greatest public spectacles ever witnessed in America. People from all parts of the country came to marvel at new inventions, industrial machines, and products promising a brighter future. One…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested a social media influencer, following a court order.The suspect, who went by the handle @skindoctor13, was accused in a case registered against him around two months ago for a post on X about the death of businessman Sunjay Kapur.He was called in for questioning and subsequently placed under…
Elon Musk‘s aerospace company raised a whopping $75 billion by selling 555.6 million shares, or about 5% of its stock, in Friday’s much-awaited market debut. However, in the weeks ahead, SpaceX could fetch billions more!A mechanism, known as a greenshoe option, gives Morgan Stanley, the stabilisation agent for the listing, the right to buy additional…
LUCKNOW: Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Prayagraj on July 10 as part of the party’s nationwide campaign against paper leaks, examination irregularities and rising unemployment, with the programme also carrying political significance ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.The programme in Prayagraj, is among the first…
NEW DELHI: India and the Netherlands elevated their ties to a strategic partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday concluded his two day visit to The Hague.During the visit PM Modi and his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten inked 17 agreements to boost cooperation in sectors such as defence and critical minerals.Following the PM Modi-Jetten…