Melbourne: The City of Parramatta Council in Sydney on Monday elected Indian-origin Councillor Sameer Pandey as its new Lord Mayor. Pandey’s election to the post coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Sydney on Monday for a two-day visit at the invitation of his Australian counterpart Pandey was first elected to the council in 2017…
London: In her first reaction to a UK media report claiming she attempted to bypass the usual process after being caught speeding while driving outside London last year, UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman insisted on Monday “nothing untoward” happened in relation to the incident. Addressing reporters during an interview on camera, Braverman, 43, admitted that…
Port Moresby: Eyeing to bolster India’s footprint in the Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday showcased New Delhi as a “reliable” partner of the Pacific island nations as he said those considered trustworthy were “not standing by” the region in times of need, in what is being seen as an oblique reference to China. A…
New Delhi: Realty firm Advance India Project Ltd (AIPL) has provided on lease about 70,000 square feet of prime office space at its commercial project in South Delhi to corporates. The project ‘AIPL Legacy’, located at Okhla, is a joint venture between AIPL Group and Shyam Spectra Pvt Ltd (SSPL). The total leasable area in…
New Delhi: Five thousand first-year undergraduate students from 27 states and four Union Territories will be awarded the Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships for 2022-23, the philanthropy arm of Reliance Industries Ltd said Monday. Selected scholars will receive a grant of up to Rs 2 lakh and an opportunity to be part of an enabling alumni network,…
New Delhi: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday upheld insolvency resolution proceedings against crisis-hit airline Go First, derailing aircraft lessors’ efforts to take back their planes from the struggling Wadia group firm. A two-member NCLAT bench directed aircraft lessors and the Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) of the Wadia group firm to approach…
Mumbai: India’s growth in the April-June quarter is expected to be driven by private consumption, supported by reviving rural demand, and renewed buoyancy in manufacturing, a Reserve Bank article said on Monday. The global economy is transfixed in the cross-currents of slowing growth and high inflation, and an uneasy calm prevails in the global financial markets…
Bengaluru: Virat Kohli sustained a niggle on his right knee during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s last league match against Gujarat Titans, said head coach Sanjay Bangar, who asserted that there is nothing to worry about. RCB were knocked out of the IPL after going down to Gujarat Titans by six wickets in their must-win game on Sunday….
Bengaluru: Gujarat Titans’ batting mainstay Shubman Gill feels that his recent success in international and franchise cricket is primarily due to a thorough understanding of his own game and knowing the player that he is. The Gujarat Titans opener’s 52-ball-104, studded with eight sixes knocked Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore out of the IPL as the…
Chennai: The astute tactician in Mahendra Singh Dhoni will dig deep into his reserves to counter Indian cricket’s new ‘Crown Prince’ Shubman Gill as four-time champions Chennai Super Kings will meet their match in current title holders Gujarat Titans in Qualifier-1 of the IPL here on Tuesday. Gill, who almost single-handedly knocked out a star-studded Royal…
