Category: Events

Mani Shankar Aiyar NEW DELHI: Veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday fired a fresh salvo at Congress leadership with party’s history to warn that the party has always thrived on internal dissent and suffered whenever it tried to suppress it.In a video released on his Youtube channel titled ‘No space for dissent in today’s...

French President Emmanuel Macron and PM Narendra Modi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai and held bilateral talks to strengthen India-France relations, upgrading them to a “Special Global Strategic Partnership.” The two democracies announced a sweeping expansion of cooperation, unveiling more than 20 agreements.The...

Bhupen Borah with Himanta Biswa Sarma (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that former state Congress chief Bhupen Borah will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 22. The announcement comes as Sarma met Borah at his residence in Guwahati today evening.Addressing reporters, Sarma said, “Bhupen Borah will...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter congratulated Bangladesh’s newly sworn-in prime minister Tarique Rahman on his electoral victory and appointment, saying India and Bangladesh can “work for each other’s security and enable mutual prosperity.” The PM also extended an invitation to Rahman to visit India.In a personal letter handed over by Lok...

India’s Ishan Kishan (ANI Photo) Ishan Kishan has emerged as India’s standout performer with the bat in the ongoing T20 World Cup, playing a pivotal role in the team’s smooth progression to the Super 8s. The left-hander has struck consecutive half-centuries, underlining a dramatic resurgence in his career. Just six months ago, he was out...

(AI-generated image used for representation) Bangladesh’s decades-long “battle of begums” era has ended, and a new power centre has emerged in Dhaka. With Sheikh Hasina in exile and Khaleda Zia no more, the country is witnessing a political shift that would have seemed improbable even two years ago. After decades of dominance by its two...

Larry Wheels slaps Deen the Great after he flirts with wife Sheyla Wheels on Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s double-date livestream (via Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s double-date livestream) The “FAFO” trend actions, bringing quick consequences, played out live on camera this week. Boxer Deen the Great, whose real name is Nurideen Shahid Shabazz, was involved in an awkward...

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday met Bangladesh’s newly sworn-in prime minister Tarique Rahman and handed over a personal congratulatory letter by PM Narendra Modi.In a post on X, Bangladesh high commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah said, “PM Tarique Rahman, conveyed his greetings to India and PM Narendra Modi, at a courtesy meet following...

PM Modi with French president Macron (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India and France would jointly manufacture the world’s first helicopter that would fly to the heights of Mount Everest.During the joint press briefing alongside French president Emmanuel Macron, PM Modi said the partnership between New Delhi and Paris...

Ashwini Vaishnaw NEW DELHI: Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday apologised for the inconvenience faced by organisers, exhibitors and visitors during the opening day of the India AI Impact Summit, assuring that all issues would be addressed and smoother arrangements ensured in the coming days.His remarks came amid reports of long queues, heavy crowds...