Arvind Kejriwal and Raghav Chadha (R) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday reacted to what is being seen as one of the strongest setbacks faced by his party after Raghav Chadha and six other MPs announced their decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. Directing his attack at the BJP, Kejriwal…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent five-nation visit has helped India secure an investment pipeline worth nearly $40 billion, with several multinational firms committing fresh investments and expansion plans across key sectors.PM Modi held meetings with chief executives and senior representatives of over 50 global companies during the tour, covering sectors such as semiconductors, logistics, infrastructure,…
Nature’s balance includes dangerous plants like the manchineel, the “Tree of Death.” Found in coastal regions, every part of this tree contains potent toxins, causing severe skin burns, blindness from smoke, and even death if the fruit is ingested. Despite its hazards, the manchineel plays a vital role in stabilizing beaches and providing habitat for…
MUMBAI: E-commerce arch-rivals Flipkart and Amazon are on an expansion spree of sorts-they are aggressively ramping up the count of fulfilment centres to gain market share in quick deliveries, a segment they have been late to enter, ceding most of the space to Eternal’s Blinkit, Swiggy’s Instamart and IPO-bound Zepto.As they play catch up in…
The assembly election emerged as a critical stress test for chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the durability of what was once a highly centralised leadership model often described as‘Brand Pinarayi’.The electoral signals suggest that this model—built on administrative authority, political control, and a presidentialstyle campaign approach—is now facing visible strain under governance fatigue and shifting…
KOLKATA: On a day Lionel Messi became the joint highest goal-scorer in World Cup history and scored his first World Cup hat-trick, Kolkata was reminded of the Salt Lake stadium fiasco, with the football legend’s chief adviser and consultant to last year’s GOAT India Tour reportedly emailing Bidhannagar police commissioner Wednesday, flagging former sports minister…
GUWAHATI: Himanta Biswa Sarma was unanimously re-elected as the BJP legislature party leader for a second consecutive term during a meeting held in Guwahati on Sunday.The BJP legislature party meeting took place in the presence of central observers JP Nadda and Nayab Singh Saini.The oath-taking ceremony will be held on Tuesday and will be attended…
Carlos Alcaraz injury update (Getty Images) Carlos Alcaraz’s return to competitive tennis appears to be moving in the right direction, but not as quickly as many expected. The World No. 2 has been out since suffering a right wrist injury at the Barcelona Open in April, forcing him to miss several of the biggest events…
The United Arab Emirates reported interest in acquiring India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and Akashteer air-defence system reflects its broader efforts to strength both its offensive and defensive capabilities while diversifying military suppliers beyond its traditional western partners.According to a Reuters report, India and the UAE are holding preliminary discussions on the possible sale of…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8.30 pm on Saturday. There is no clarity yet on what the Prime Minister is expected to speak about.The speech comes a day after a major setback for the BJP-led government in the Lok Sabha, where the Constitution Amendment Bill linked to the Women’s…