Davos: Leaders from across the world have called for renewed global cooperation with constructive optimism as they continued their deliberations here at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. They highlighted the need for new pathways to greater cooperation in an era of heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Cooperation and dialogue in a time of uncertainty emerged as…
The Champions Trophy 2025, allocated to Pakistan by the ICC, has become a flashpoint of controversy. With the BCCI successfully lobbying for all India-Pakistan matches to be held at neutral venues (hybrid model), the Indian board has now requested the ICC to move the tournament’s inaugural ceremony from Pakistan to Sharjah. The PCB’s reaction remains…
– Studying under the burden of coaching becomes a question of life and death. – Children struggling to survive amidst competition. In this dreadful era of coaching instead of schooling, there is a dire need to study the nature and tendency of suicide among students afresh, because the entire youth intellectual wealth of the country…
Bengaluru: At least 13 persons were killed and and about 19 others sustained injuries in two early morning road accidents occurred in separate parts of Karnataka on Wednesday, police sources said. A truck carrying fruit vendors, fell in a 50-metre-deep valley in a forested section of Savanur – Hubballi Road killing at least 9 persons…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to meet Microsoft founder Bill Gates and several other global executives in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, officials said. On the third day of his visit to the Swiss resort town, the Chief Minister will also meet the officials from the World Economic Forum (WEF), they…
New Delhi: With the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative completing 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said it has been instrumental in overcoming gender biases and at the same created the right environment to ensure that the girl child has access to education and opportunities to achieve her dreams. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao…
Kolkata: India T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday said Hardik Pandya remains very much part of the leadership group despite the elevation of Axar Patel as his deputy. Following the retirement of Rohit Sharma from T20s last year, Hardik was tipped to lead the side but Suryakumar was given that responsibility after the arrival of…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his team is discussing imposing a 10 percent tariff on China starting February 1 based on the fact that the latter is sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada. “We’re talking about a tariff of 10 percent on China based on the fact that they’re sending fentanyl to…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he likes both sides of the argument on H-1B foreign guest workers’ visa, noting that he likes “very competent people” coming into the country and that he has used the program. “I like both sides of the argument, but I also like very competent people coming into…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is ready to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin anytime, but at the same time warned that he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if the latter does not come to the negotiations table on the issue of Ukraine. “It sounds likely,” Trump told reporters when…
