Category: Events

File photo NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran on Saturday appealed to party workers not to leave the BJP following former state chief K. Annamalai’s resignation and launch of a new political movement, asserting that the party would not be affected by the development.Addressing reporters in Chennai, Nagendran urged cadres to remain with...

File pics of Sourav, Mamata and Yusuf Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has dismissed reports claiming that he contacted Yusuf Pathan on behalf of Mamata Banerjee and asked him to resign from his elected post to facilitate her contesting a by-election.In a statement, Ganguly said allegations that he had acted as an intermediary for...

Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones toward Kuwait and Bahrain on Saturday, prompting air defence responses in both Gulf nations and further straining a fragile ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.Bahrain’s government said Iranian missiles and drones targeting Bahrain and Kuwait were successfully intercepted and called on Tehran to immediately halt attacks against its Gulf neighbours,...

From a light tank built for the Himalayas and a battle-tested artillery gun deployed in Ladakh to laser weapons designed to counter drones, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Larsen & Toubro’s Hazira facility offered a snapshot of India’s rapidly expanding indigenous defence ecosystem. The showcase brought together some of the country’s most ambitious military...

As SpaceX moves closer to what could become the biggest stock market listing in history, Elon Musk has found himself at the center of a debate about innovation and history. The discussion started after JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon praised Elon Musk during a road show event linked to SpaceX’s expected public debut. Jamie Dimon...

AI generated representative image Ten years ago, India’s insolvency landscape was defined by stalled projects, endless litigation, weak recoveries and mounting bad loans. Companies remained trapped in legal limbo for years, banks struggled to recover dues, and distressed assets steadily lost value as cases moved through multiple forums.The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), enacted in...

File photo Rosneft chief executive Igor Sechin on Saturday said American energy companies were the biggest beneficiaries of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while warning that prolonged disruption in the vital shipping route could ultimately undermine global oil demand and accelerate interest in alternative energy sources, as per Reuters.Speaking at the St. Petersburg...

Ajit Agarkar, Suryakumar Yadav NEW DELHI: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar said the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision to remove Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain was not taken lightly, stressing that selectors reassessed the team’s direction after the 2026 T20 World Cup while also considering the next cycle leading up to...

India’s Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) Indian cricket’s T20 setup has entered a new phase, with Shreyas Iyer appointed captain for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England, while teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned a historic maiden call-up. At just 15 years and 71 days old, Sooryavanshi has become the youngest player ever selected for...

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has ruled out the possibility of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meeting US President Donald Trump, downplaying remarks by Trump that hinted at such a prospect. In an interview, Araghchi said a meeting between the two leaders was not a realistic possibility. “I saw a report which apparently...