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‘It is impossible …’: Delhi minister apologises for toxic air; announces big steps

Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa (ANI) NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday said it was unrealistic to expect any elected government to bring down air pollution within a short period, as Delhi-NCR continued to struggle with severe smog conditions, with air quality ranging from poor to severe, raising serious health...

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Messi event fiasco: Bengal sports minister submits resignation; CM to take final call

(PTI photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday offered to resign from his post following allegations of mismanagement at football star Lionel Messi’s event at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh said.In a Facebook post, Ghosh shared what he claimed was a copy of a resignation letter written...

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‘Bid to kill MGNREGA’: Priyanka on govt renaming jobs scheme; flags 3 changes

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday accused the Centre of attempting to dismantle the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act under the pretext of renaming and restructuring it, warning that the proposed changes could eventually lead to the scheme being scrapped.Speaking during a protest against the proposed renaming of MGNREGA to...

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IPL 2026: Complete Kolkata Knight Riders team; full players list

Cameron Green (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders head into the IPL auction with one of the biggest war chests, retaining a massive Rs 64.30 crore and as many as 13 slots to fill, including six overseas positions. KKR have taken the bold route by releasing several marquee names, most notably Andre Russell, Quinton...

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Europe’s ‘Chinese auto problem’ ‘scares’ US; calls Chinese vehicles a national security threat

FILE -New cars for export wait for shipment at a port in Shanghai, China. (Chinatopix Via AP, File) Europe’s ‘Chinese auto problem’ is also reportedly troubling America. In the last few weeks, there have been reports of authorities in Europe getting worried about the dominance of Chinese vehicles on roads across the continent. European officials...

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Lightspeed Venture Partners raises $9 bn to double down on AI

Lightspeed Venture Partners has announced the closing of $9 billion in committed capital across six funds, as it looks to double down on investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The raise is the largest in the firm’s history and adds to a growing list of investors betting on AI and its transformative potential. Lightspeed has backed...

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