Category: Events

L-R: The Gupte brothers: Balkrishna and Subhash On August 30, 1934, Balkrishna Pandharinath Gupte was born into a family that would produce two accomplished leg-spinners. But while his elder brother Subhash Gupte went on to become one of the finest spinners of his generation, Baloo Gupte spent much of his cricketing life in his shadow.Baloo,...

Guy Savy and a partner bought a degraded Seychelles island A tiny coral island on the northern edge of the Seychelles Bank was once close to ecological collapse. Years of commercial farming, habitat destruction and wildlife exploitation had badly damaged its natural environment. Today, after more than five decades of careful conservation, Bird Island is...

File photo: Bengal minister Agnimitra Paul and Ex-Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal minister Agnimitra Paul on Sunday said that any violation of a Calcutta High Court order, irrespective of the person involved, “would not be tolerated”, after an FIR was registered against former chief minister Mamata Banerjee over alleged violations during a...

A Patriot missile mobile launcher on display. AP The US war with Iran is creating a military dilemma that extends far beyond the Middle East, with the heavy use of American missiles and air-defence interceptors raising concerns over Washington’s ability to deter or respond to potential threats from China and Russia.US military planners are increasingly...

Dell COO and vice chairman Jeff Clarke recently completed 39 years with the PC company. He announced the milestone with a photo of his old company ID card on microblogging site X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “Today marks 39 years @Dell.” Time flies when you’re having fun.” Responding to Clarke’s post, Dell CEO Michael Dell...

The two sides ​ discussed cooperation in digital public infrastructure, artificial intelligence and nuclear energy. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India and Uzbekistan have decided to elevate their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, setting a target of $5 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.Addressing a joint press meet with Uzbek...

File photo: Turkish President Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince MBS and Pakistani PM Shabaz Sharif, during the signing of the Mecca Pact Top officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will gather in Istanbul on Monday for the first committee meeting under the joint defence accord the three countries signed earlier this month, a Turkish foreign...

In 1990, a small bird became an unlikely symbol of one of America’s fiercest environmental battles. The northern spotted owl was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, putting the future of vast stretches of old-growth forest in the Pacific Northwest at the centre of a bitter fight between environmentalists and the logging industry.Thirty-six...

The lakes include Parchu Lake and vulnerable locations in the Sangla-Kinnaur region, besides sites in Lahaul-Spiti. SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh has identified 67 vulnerable glacial lakes, including several in remote, high-altitude areas, and is working to establish early warning systems for four of the most vulnerable lakes in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti, Special Secretary, Disaster Management, Pushpinder...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Sunday announced a long-term arrangement for uranium supply during their delegation-level talks at the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace in Tashkent.“We will also establish a long-term arrangement for the supply of uranium. Today, we are formalising...