Venture capitalist Andrew Batey (right) delivers a punch to opponent Chauncey St. John, a crypto entrepreneur, in Denver in Feb. Batey won (NYT photo) Walking into the crowded hotel conference room, Andrew Batey looked like any other tech guy attending ETHDenver, an annual cryptocurrency conference. A venture capital investor based in Florida, Batey, however, was […]
US president Donald Trump has threatened a steep 100% tariff on Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls, after the company said it would continue producing toys overseas despite plans to reduce reliance on Chinese imports. Speaking from the Oval Office last week Trump responded sharply to Mattel’s recent decision to maintain offshore production. “I’ve heard […]
MUNICH, Germany, May 10 (Reuters) – Champions Bayern Munich eased past Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday as club icon Thomas Mueller bid farewell in his final home game after 25 years at the club. The 35-year-old Mueller, who came through the Bayern youth ranks to win dozens of titles including a record […]
United States and China held direct trade talks in Geneva on Saturday, with discussions expected to continue on Sunday, according to an official, reported Associated Press. The meetings are part of efforts to ease tensions that have triggered steep tariff hikes and increased economic uncertainty worldwide. US treasury secretary Scott Bessent and trade representative Jamieson […]
New Delhi: A sentry was injured in a brief gunfight with a suspect at an army camp in Jammu region today. The incident was reported from Nagrota Military Station. The army in a statement said the sentry challenged the suspect on seeing suspicious movement near the perimeter. “On noticing suspicious movement near the perimeter, alert […]
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is likely to resume before the next weekend, at select venues in India, based on the government clearance. The decision is likely to be formalised by the IPL Governing Council in the next couple of days, provided it gets the government nod. Multiple members of various IPL franchise contingents confirmed […]
Chandra Arya, former member of parliament for Nepean, Ottawa, has launched the Hindu Public Affairs Council of Canada (HPAC).Arya, originally from India, served in Canadian parliament for over nine years. He was removed as the Liberal candidate for Nepean shortly before the 2023 elections and replaced by Mark Carney.The Liberal Party’s decision followed claims about […]
Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday banned the Awami League, the party once led by deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.The decision was taken under the country’s anti-terrorism law and is expected to be formalised through a gazette notification on the next working day.The statement from Muhammad Yunus’s office described the action as a “statement of the […]
Actor Arya Babbar was launched by filmmaker Raj Kanwar through the film Ab Ke Baras exactly 23 years ago in 2002. The film was also a launch pad for Amrita Rao. Arya got talking about the film in an interview with us. Arya Babbar on 23 years of his debut Ab Ke Baras, “I consider […]
