Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that extended the operations of TikTok, the Chinese-controlled video short-sharing platform, by 75 days, during which he plans to pursue a resolution that protects national security while saving a platform used by 170 million Americans. “I am instructing the attorney general not to take…
New York: President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address featured similar themes to his first: a sweeping indictment of the country he inherited and grand promises to fix its problems. Eight years ago, Trump described “American carnage” and promised to end it immediately. On Monday, he declared that the country’s “decline” will end immediately, ushering in…
Amaravati: Advocating for everyone to adopt Artificial Intelligence, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Monday in Zurich, Switzerland, that he envisions a setup where the government would pay AI providers to allow people to use those platforms for free. Addressing a gathering of Telugu NRIs from a dozen European countries, Naidu encouraged…
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….
