The five-day annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) ended on Friday, January 23. As many as 64 heads of state or government attended the event at Davos, Switzerland. The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum convened nearly 3,000 leaders from government, business, civil society and academia under the theme “A Spirit […]
Bangladesh cricketers (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: While the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the government continued to publicly cling to hopes of a last-minute miracle, the reality behind closed doors painted a far bleaker picture for the national team. According to reports, the ICC is expected to replace Bangladesh with Scotland for the ICC T20 […]
Russia President Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is prepared to allow the use of Russian assets frozen in the United States to help rebuild Ukrainian regions devastated by the war, once a peace treaty between Moscow and Kyiv is concluded.Putin also said Russia could contribute $1 billion from those US-based frozen assets […]
NEW DELHI: Events unfolded rapidly inside the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday as Governor R N Ravi walked out of the House without delivering his customary address, alleging, among other things, “inaccuracies” in the DMK government-prepared text, which triggered a sharp response from chief minister M K Stalin.This was the fourth such walkout by Ravi […]
“Gotta catch ’em all” is meant to be a childhood slogan about collecting fantasy creatures, not a real-world crime spree. But in a brazen robbery that stunned New York’s trading card community, armed men appeared to take the Pokémon mantra far too literally, storming a Manhattan card shop and making off with rare collectables worth […]
As the FY27 Budget draws closer, the country’s agriculture industry is urging the government to rethink how the sector is supported, pressing for higher spending on technology, digital systems and climate-ready infrastructure to unlock long-term growth. The sector employs close to 45% of the country’s workforce but contributes less than one-fifth to gross value added. […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi fed fodder to his cows at Lok Kalyan Marg (LKM) residence on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, which marks the harvest festival of Hindus. In the 39-second clip, PM Modi was seen standing outdoors on a lawn, offering feed to the cows, which were adorned with decorative cloths, keeping […]
India’s national highway network has grown sharply over the last decade, becoming the second-largest in the world. The total length now stands at 146,560 km, compared with 91,287 km in 2014, an expansion of over 61%. The increase has largely come from the push to build high-speed corridors and four-lane highways under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. […]
‘Hanuman Ansh’, the devotional drama directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, is holding steady at the box office, and filmmaker Aditya Dhar has now backed the film publicly. Sharing a poster featuring lead actor Shobhinaw Satyaa on Instagram, Dhar tagged director Chaturvedi in his post. He kept the caption minimal, using just an Om symbol, folded hands, […]
California authorities announced Tuesday that they arrested two individuals after CCTV footage captured their alleged burglary attempt, Fox News reported.They were accused of stealing nearly $100,000 worth of luxury handbags from a retail store. The Irvine Police Department (IPD) released footage showing suspects, dressed in black hoodies and face masks, attempting to flee the store […]
