Visakhapatnam: Dr Kutikuppala Suryarao, a renowned physician and Padma Shri awardee, fondly recalls one of the most unforgettable moments of his life, shared alongside some of India’s most iconic figures. He was honored with the Padma Shri at Rashtrapati Bhavan in 2008, a prestigious ceremony that left a lasting impact on him. Dr. Suryarao reminisces,…
New York: Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday he will retire from professional tennis after the Davis Cup finals in November, ending a career in which he won 22 Grand Slam titles and Olympic singles gold. “I am retiring from professional tennis. The reality is that it has been some difficult years, these last two especially,”…
Our Political Desk Arvind Kejriwal’s attempt to reclaim political relevance has faced a significant setback following the disappointing performance of his party, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in Haryana. The former Delhi Chief Minister, whose political ambitions were high despite ongoing legal battles in the Delhi Excise Policy scam, finds himself on shaky ground. This…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the demise of Indian industry’s “mahanayak” (mega star) Ratan Tata is an “irreparable loss”, while Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav shared a picture with the business tycoon and paid respects. Ratan Tata, who was also Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus, breathed his last on Wednesday night at a…
New Delhi: “Singham Again” stars Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and director Rohit Shetty will perform the Ravan Dahan at the national capital’s famed Lav Kush Ramleela on the occasion of Dussehra on Saturday. The event, held annually at the historic Red Fort for the past 50 years, will see the trio marking the triumph…
Srinagar: Omar Abdullah was on Thursday unanimously elected as the leader of the National Conference legislature party, party president Farooq Abdullah said here. “A meeting of the legislature party was held where everyone unanimously chose Omar Abdullah as its leader,” the senior Abdullah said. He said a meeting of the pre-poll alliance partners would be…
Vientian: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived here in Laos on a two-day visit to attend the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits and further deepen engagement with countries in the groupings. Modi is visiting Lao PDR at the invitation of Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone. “Sabaidee Laos! PM @narendramodi arrives in Vientiane, Lao PDR to…
Mumbai: Shantanu Naidu, a long-time associate of Ratan Tata, on Thursday bid adieu to the industrialist, comparing his boss to a “lighthouse”. “The hole that this friendship has now left with me, I will spend the rest of my life trying to fill,” Naidu, a general manager in the Office of RNT, wrote on a…
New Delhi: Jaguar Land Rover on Thursday paid tribute to Ratan Tata, saying his inspirational leadership helped the British marquee brand achieve phenomenal success across the globe. The Mumbai-based salt to software conglomerate had acquired Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in 2008. “The entire JLR family is profoundly saddened by the death of Ratan Tata. His…
Bengaluru: Losing “dear friend” Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata is “very painful”, IT industry veteran and Infosys co founder N R Narayana Murthy on Thursday said as he acknowledged that he was a role model for him in value-based leadership. “He (Tata) was indeed a moral compass for me whenever I had some ambiguity…
