Category: Events

PM Modi during his visit to meet naval personnel aboard INS Vikrant (left); Rahul Gandhi during ‘Chhattron ki Goonj’ programme (right) From Indira Gandhi’s sarees to Narendra Modi’s carefully curated bandhgalas, from Rajiv Gandhi’s sneakers and sunglasses to the Thackerays’ colour-coded political imagery, what Indian politicians wear has often been more than a question of...

September 1: Oracle employees are watching the clock Oracle employees have spent the last three weeks watching a calendar instead of a dashboard. The company has drawn up plans for another round of job cuts, managers have been asked to submit lists of employees whose roles could be eliminated, and the target is to bring...

MEA said that the Indus Water Treaty will remain in abeyance NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Monday categorically rejected a ruling by World Bank-constituted Court of Arbitration on Indus Water Treaty, terming it an “illegally constituted” organisation.In a statement, MEA said that New Delhi’s decision to put the water treaty with Pakistan in...

File Pic: England’s Joe Root leaves the pitch after losing his wicket. (AP Photo) Joe Root has played down concerns over his indifferent batting form this English summer, insisting his experience and record give him confidence that he will find a way through the difficult patch as he continues his pursuit of Sachin Tendulkar’s record...

Rahul Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK chief C Joseph Vijay NEW DELHI: Speculation over differences between Congress and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Tamil Nadu grew on Monday after Congress MLA Tharahai Cuthbert was shifted to the front row of the opposition benches in the state assembly.This comes a day after state...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has cautioned that transitioning to sustainable energy alone may not be enough to protect Earth from long-term climate threats. Recently, Musk suggested that “sentient satellites” launched to Earth-Sun Lagrange points using mass drivers built on the Moon could one day regulate the planet’s temperature. He said such a system could potentially...

Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft Eight years after the Sandpaper Gate scandal shook Australian cricket, former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has offered a different perspective on one of the most controversial episodes in the sport.Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera using sandpaper to alter the ball during the 2018 Cape Town...

NEW DELHI: From colleges to schools. From Gen Z to Gen Alpha. From Jantar Mantar to cities and villages in states. The students’ protest has continued; only the stage has shifted. The Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) “School Thik Karo” campaign has put the spotlight on the sorry condition of government schools in many states. Gen...

File photo: Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Centre has moved Supreme Court seeking to quash the FIRs registered against protesters in connection with alleged violence during protests over the NEET paper leak in Delhi and other states.Solicitor general Tushar Mehta mentioned the plea before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene against Cockroach Janata Party’s protest march on September 5, saying that maintenance of law and order was primarily the responsibility of the government and police.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymala Bagchi and V Mohana said that there is no...