Vaibhav Sooryavanshi meets Bihar CM Nitish Kumar NEW DELHI: Fourteen-year-old cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was honoured by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his outstanding performance in the U-19 World Cup. The young star met the Chief Minister, Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary and Sports Minister Shreyasi Singh at the CM’s residence and received a reward…
Hardik Singh and Divya Deshmukh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India men’s hockey team vice-captain Hardik Singh was the sole recommendation for this year’s Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna honour, while 20-year-old chess star Divya Deshmukh and trailblazing decathlete Tejaswin Shankar were among the 24 picked for the Arjuna awards by the selection committee here on…
NEW DELHI: Congress dissociated itself from party veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar after his remarks wishing a return of Left govt in Kerala caused unease in party ranks.Party spokesman Pawan Khera said, “Mani Shankar has had no connection whatsoever with Congress for past few years. He speaks and writes purely in personal capacity.”Congress general secretary Jairam…
NEW DELHI: India has sounded a caution for students headed abroad for pilot training. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a notice for such students and their parents that it “has no role or responsibility in the regulation, oversight, quality, progress or completion of pilot training undertaken at organisations/ institutions situated abroad…
Despite the ultimatum, the PCB has claimed that the tournament would proceed as scheduled. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Rebel groups in Pakistan have warned international cricketers to immediately withdraw from the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL), placing the 11th edition of the tournament in a security crisis days ahead of its start on March…
Greg Abel faces the challenge of taking over Berkshire Hathaway from the legendary Warren Buffett this week. Many regard Buffett as the world’s greatest investor after he grew Berkshire from a struggling New England textile mill that he starting buying up for $7.60 a share in 1962, to the massive conglomerate it is today with…
NEW DELHI: BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday hit out at leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his earlier remarks describing India as a “dead economy”, calling him a “leader of propaganda” after India overtook Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy.Speaking to ANI, Poonawalla accused Rahul Gandhi of spreading…
England’s Joe Root celebrates his century during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.. (AP Photo) After 16 matches, 30 innings, and four tours spread across over a decade, Joe Root finally had his moment in Australia. The England batter reached his maiden century on Australian…
Asian markets fell sharply on Friday as an extended sell-off in US technology stocks continued to weigh on investor sentiment. The losses came amid growing concern over heavy spending on artificial intelligence and uncertainty about when those investments will deliver returns. In Hong Kong, HSI was down 304 points or 1.13% as on 10:20 am…
At the heart of this agenda lies infrastructure. Sustained public CapEx has been one of the most defining features of recent budgets. (AI image) By Arnab Basu, Partner and Chief Industries Officer, PwC IndiaAs India advances towards achieving the government’s vision of Viksit Bharat, Budget 2026 arrives at a poignant moment in the country’s economic…
