Davos: India is among the top countries in terms of investment plans made by CEOs and also in terms of their confidence in the country’s economic growth, a global survey showed on Monday. Releasing its annual CEO survey here on the first evening of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, PwC said nearly 9 out…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Donald Trump on his historic inauguration as the 47th US president and said he looks forward to working closely together once again, to benefit both the countries as well as to shape a better future for the world. Trump was sworn in as the 47th US…
Washington: Donald J. Trump took oath for a second term as the United States President on Monday and immediately announced a raft of executive decisions, saying that America’s “golden age” had just begun. In a fiery inaugural address, the 47th US president described January 20 as the “liberation day” and declared that “America’s decline is…
The long-awaited verdict in the brutal RG Kar Medical College case, known as the infamous “Abhaya” case, has sparked nationwide outrage. Sanjay Roy, convicted of the heinous rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Calcutta court. The victim’s family and the medical fraternity had fervently…
Nearly 50 years ago, I landed in Kurnool to join The Hindu as its roving correspondent. I left Hyderabad amid mixed feelings of sadness at being away from the family and the excitement of a new job at a new place. Day One, Jan. 21, 1977, went off routinely with me submitting joining reports and…
In the quiet of the forest, Rama perceived the depth of his brother Bharata’s readiness to rule, moulded by wisdom and responsibility. Though shrouded in grief, Bharata’s earnest appeal pierced through the solemnity of their conversation. Rama, attuned to Bharata’s heart, sought to restore balance through measured words and gestures, guiding him toward clarity. As…
Ezhai Pillaiyar Temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha located in Vadakku Andar Street in Trichy City of Tamil Nadu. The presiding Deity is called as Ezhai Pillaiyar and the Temple is believed to be 1000 years old. On the Girivalam path, after worshipping Lord Uchi Pillaiyar, devotees come across 12 Vinayakas (Pillaiyars), including Uchi Pillaiyar….
Capitol Hill: Donald J. Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States in an intimate ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda. Attended by outgoing President Joe Biden, Argentine President Javier Milei, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and other dignitaries, the event marked the beginning of Trump’s second term in office. JD…
Kolkata: Expressing “dissatisfaction” over a Kolkata court awarding life imprisonment to the convict in the RG Kar hospital case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed the probe was “forcibly” taken away from the state police, asserting that had it been with them, they would have ensured a death penalty. Speaking to reporters…
Chennai: Several provisions in the draft UGC regulations were ‘in conflict with the state’s educational system and policies,’ Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin claimed on Monday and urged Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to withdraw the said regulations. The state believed that many provisions in the draft regulations might pose serious challenges to…
