Category: Events

Warren Buffet has announced to donate all of his Berkshire shares by 2034 to four foundations. In a press release dated July 14, 2026, Buffett says, “My goal is to dispose of all of my Berkshire shares within about eight years.” The four foundations include Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation...

China’s ‘project of the century’ near Arunachal Pradesh fuels concerns over water security, seismic risks and strategic leverage (Image credit: PTI ) NEW DELHI: China’s construction of the world’s largest hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo, known downstream as the Brahmaputra, has renewed concerns in India over water security, seismic safety, ecological impacts and the...

NEW DELHI: Speculation is rife over a possible change in the equations of Maharashtra politics after leaders from both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party met chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence.However, news agency PTI, citing sources, reported that Jayant Patil met Fadnavis at his official residence, ‘Varsha’, in Mumbai late on Tuesday...

The plea alleged that the government was treating Wangchuk ‘like a hardcore criminal, terrorist or traitor to the nation’ NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed before the Delhi high court seeking to force-feed activist Sonam Wangchuk as his hunger strike entered its 18th day. It seeks urgent directions to the Centre and the Delhi...

Traffic slows on the Akshardham-Noida corridor despite its design for quick movement. The strange thing about the Akshardham-Noida evening jam is not that traffic slows. It is that the road appears designed to prevent exactly that.The corridor is wide, largely signalfree and meant to move vehicles quickly out of central Delhi towards east Delhi and...

Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya, centre, with head coach Mahela Jayawardene, right, and batting coach Kieron Pollard during a training session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. New Delhi:Mumbai Indians‘ (MI) top brass will meet in England next week...

Photo credit: BBC For nearly seven years, Turkey’s Russian-made S-400 Triumph air defence system has been one of the most contentious defence purchases in Nato. Bought in 2017 and delivered in 2019, the system cost Ankara its place in the US-led F-35 programme, triggered sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), and...

NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday mounted a sharp attack on the Centre over its “silence” as Sonam Wangchuk’s indefinite hunger strike against examination irregularities and the NEET paper leak entered Day 18.In a social media post on X, Dipke said, “The man who chose to put his own life on...

THE ICONS: Coach Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi during the 2010 World Cup. (AFP Photo) The greatest triumphs sometimes follow the greatest lows. Ten years ago, a 29-year-old Lionel Messi — with eight La Liga titles, four Champions Leagues and five of his eight Ballon d’Or awards in his bag at that time while playing...

Representative AI image The median price of a home in the United States climbed to a record $408,776 in June, highlighting a housing market increasingly dominated by affluent buyers while making homeownership more difficult for many Americans.According to new data from Redfin, the median sale price rose 2.2% year-on-year, reaching the highest level ever recorded...