London: Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie has collected his royal Companion of Honour award at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle in south-east England, nearly a year after it was conferred to him by the late Queen Elizabeth II in June last year. Mumbai-born Rushdie received the honour from Anne, the Princess Royal – the…
Lahore: The granddaughter of Pakistan’s former Army Chief Asif Nawaz Jangua was arrested as a “key instigator” in the attack on the Corps Commander House here following former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, police said on Wednesday. Khadija Shah, a fashion designer by profession, is among the several women arrested for their…
Sydney: India and Australia on Wednesday inked a migration and mobility partnership pact to open up opportunities for students, academic researchers and business people and resolved to conclude a comprehensive trade deal by the end of year to significantly expand economic ties. The pact was signed after wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his…
Chennai: Describing himself as an “annoying skipper,” Mahendra Singh Dhoni said months of intense preparation for the IPL has taken a “heavy toll” on him and that he would take a call on his retirement in eight to nine months. There have been speculations that 2023 could be a swansong season for Dhoni, who has led…
Chennai: Opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has attributed Chennai Super Kings’ success in the ongoing IPL to their pre-season camp and praised the team management for making the players feel secured and clearly stating their roles. Four-time champions CSK put themselves in line for a fifth IPL after they stormed into the final with a 15-run victory…
Kuala Lumpur: Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu had to dig deep to beat Denmark’s Line Christophersen in the women’s singles opening round, while HS Prannoy dished out a superlative display to stun world number six Tien Chen Chou of Chinese Taipei in men’s singles of the Malaysia Masters here on Wednesday. Sindhu, seeded sixth, had to…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to skip the Niti Aayog meeting slated to be held in New Delhi on May 27, a senior official at the state secretariat said on Wednesday. The decision came a day after the TMC, of which Banerjee is the chief, announced that it will boycott the inauguration…
New Delhi: Asserting that Parliament is not built by “bricks of ego” but through constitutional values, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said not letting President Droupadi Murmu inaugurate the new Parliament building as well as not inviting her to the ceremony is an “insult” to the country’s highest constitutional post. Besides Gandhi, several Congress leaders…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday held discussions for resolving an interstate dispute in the remaining six of the 12 locations. After the meeting in Guwahati, Sarma announced at a press conference that he along with Sangma will visit the disputed areas in Assam’s Karbi Anglong…
New Delhi: BJP president J P Nadda on Wednesday lauded the decision to install the sacred Sengol in the new Parliament building as a “historic moment” and said this emphasises the emotional and spiritual integration of India from north to south. “Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s decision to install the sacred Sengol in the New…
