London: The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has launched a new student fund in memory of one of its leading academics, Lord Meghnad Desai, who passed away aged 84 in July last year. The Lord Desai Student Support Fund was launched at the first memorial lecture in honour of the celebrated British…
Visakhapatnam: On a clement Vizag night, Shivam Dube underlined his growing comfort against pace bowling during his 23-ball 65 blitz against New Zealand, and the India all-rounder attributed the upgrade to an improved “mindset” that made him a “smarter” cricketer. Of course, Dube’s 29-run barrage against leg-spinner Ish Sodhi will hog the limelight, but equally…
New Delhi: A high-level delegation of the United Arab Emirates National Guard Command (UAE-NGC) is currently visiting India to enhance training collaboration and capacity building through interactions with the Indian Coast Guard’s establishments, officials said on Wednesday. Brigadier Staff Khalid Obaid Thani Al Shamsi, Acting Commander, Coast Guard Group, UAE, is leading the delegation, which…
New York: In the wake of the FTA between India and the EU, the US has described the Europeans as “very disappointing”, saying they were unwilling to join Washington in putting tariffs on New Delhi for its purchases of Russian oil because of this trade deal. “Again, they should do what’s best for themselves, but…
Baramati: The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, killed in a plane crash, will be held with full state honours on Thursday at Baramati in Pune district. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be among the leaders present at the funeral, his Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said. The last rites of Pawar…
So, here’s the latest chapter in Indian political theatre — an air crash tragically claims the life of Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, and within hours the usual suspects in the discredited Opposition started performing their predictable somersaults. Now, let’s be clear: this was a plane crash, not an episode of X-Files. The DGCA…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with the chief executives of leading global and Indian energy companies during India Energy Week (IEW) 2026, with industry leaders expressing strong confidence in India’s growth outlook and a keen interest in expanding their presence in the country. During the interaction at the Prime Minister’s residence,…
Any miserly act or one who gives an unholy gift attains a joyless world, determined by the law of karma. The motive, intention, attitude we carry behind the action determine whether an action is good or bad. Action, per se, is neither good nor bad. While doing charity, if the interest of the receiver is…
Mumbai: Rohit Sharma, who led India to 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup triumph, praised current skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s impact on the national side, calling him a big player who has done consistently well for the team. Suryakumar reached his first fifty in the format after 468 days and 23 innings by hitting an unbeaten 82,…
Visakhapatnam: India captain Suryakumar Yadav said they played a batter short on purpose to test themselves in the fourth T20 against New Zealand here on Wednesday. Having already sealed the five-match series, India experimented by fielding six specialist batters including Hardik Pandya who did not bowl on the day. Harshit Rana was India’s seventh, while…
