NEW DELHI: Goa will host the FIDE World Cup from October 30 to November 27, offering three coveted spots for next year’s Candidates Tournament and a prize pool of USD 2 million. The 206-player field features reigning world champion D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, and R Praggnanandhaa. Since Gukesh is already world champion, he […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit India, Ukraine’s Ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk said on Saturday.Speaking to ANI on the occasion of Ukraine’s National Flag Day, the envoy said, “The Indian Prime Minister invited Zelensky to come to India. Both sides are working on this. We expect President Zelenskyy […]
Wang Yi and Ajit Doval NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough in India-China relations on Tuesday, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi co-chaired the 24th round of the Special Representatives’ talks on the boundary issue to explore “early harvest” in border areas.The talks focused on long-standing border issues, where both […]
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to rename Bengaluru City University as Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University, in honour of the former Prime Minister who passed away earlier this year.The Congress-majority assembly’s decision came months after Manmohan Singh’s passing.In June 2006, during his tenure as Prime Minister, Singh laid the […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level meeting with senior ministers, secretaries and economists to discuss the roadmap for ‘next-generation reforms’ and a revision of GST laws.Sharing a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “Chaired a meeting to discuss the roadmap for Next-Generation Reforms.”“We are committed to speedy reforms across […]
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Vladimir Putin (AP) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for about 40 minutes on Saturday, the Brazilian presidential palace said. Putin briefed Lula on his talks with the United States and “recent peace efforts between Russia and Ukraine,” as per the statement. […]
Key labour-intensive sectors—marine, textiles, chemicals, base metals—will now enjoy zero duties, down from rates as high as 20%. (AI image) India-UK trade deal: The India-UK trade deal is being seen as a historic milestone in the trade relations between the two countries. The most significant number that jumps out is – 99% of India’s exports […]
AI-generated image used for representation NEW DELHI: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Kingdom, foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday addressed questions about growing Western pressure on India over buying Russian oil. He made it clear that India’s energy needs come first.Misri said, “…We have been very clear that insofar as […]
Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone spoke at a session named ‘The Journey: From Outsider to Ruler’ on day 1 of WAVES Summit 2025. Moderated by Karan Johar, the session created waves (pun intended) thanks to SRK’s replies. With his very first answer, he made a strong statement on the insider vs outsider debate. WAVES […]
Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone spoke at a session named ‘The Journey: From Outsider to Ruler’ on day 1 of WAVES Summit 2025. Moderated by Karan Johar, the session created waves (pun intended) thanks to SRK’s replies. He also made an important statement towards the end of the session. WAVES 2025: Shah Rukh Khan […]
