• Thursday, March 13, 2025

Atishi to be new Delhi chief minister, Kejriwal to tender…

SENIOR AAP leader Atishi will be Delhi’s new chief minister, the party unanimously agreed on Tuesday after Arvind Kejriwal proposed her name as his successor in a meeting of the party's legislators. The 43-year-old currently holds 14 portfolios, including finance, education and revenue and was amongst those holding the fort…

Infosys to drive LIC’s digital transformation

IT services company Infosys on Monday announced it has been selected by Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to drive its digital transformation with NextGen Digital Platform. The Bengaluru-based company will focus on omnichannel experiences and data-driven hyper-personalisation for customers, agents and employees. The company did not divulge the size of the…

Neeraj Chopra took part in Diamond League final with fracture…

DOUBLE Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Sunday revealed that he took part in the Diamond League season finale in Brussels despite a fracture in his non-throwing left hand which he sustained during a training session. On Saturday, Chopra came agonisingly close to winning the Diamond League crown before…

Adani Power, Adani Green shares surge after winning Maharashtra power…

SHARES of Adani Power jumped nearly 8 per cent on Monday after the Adani group won a bid to supply 6,600 MW of bundled renewable and thermal power to Maharashtra for the long term after its quote of ₹4.08 per unit beat the likes of JSW Energy and Torrent Power.…

Pakistan court grants bail to 10 MPs linked to Imran…

AN anti-terrorism court in Pakistan granted bail Monday to 10 MPs from jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party, an AFP journalist witnessed. At least 30 people from Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party - including the 10 MPs - were remanded in custody last Tuesday, two days after they led…

Ed Sheeran joins Arijit Singh on stage at London concert

It was a "perfect" moment for Indian singer Arijit Singh when he was joined on stage by British hitmaker Ed Sheeran for his concert in London over the weekend. On Sunday, Singh performed live at the packed O2 Arena in the city's Peninsula Square where Sheeran made a special guest…

Aditi Rao Hydari, Siddharth tie the knot at historic Ranganayaka…

ACTOR couple Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth on Monday got married in a low-key temple wedding in the presence of family. The actors, who were engaged in March, tied the knot at a 400-year-old Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple in Wanaparthy, Telangana, that is of significance to Aditi's family. According to…

AAP leaders in huddle to choose Kejriwal’s successor

AAM AADMI PARTY has scheduled a series of meetings, including that of its political affairs committee, on Monday evening to decide on a new chief minister for Delhi, a day after Arvind Kejriwal's surprise announcement of quitting the post. Senior AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia reached…

Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt, person in custody

REPUBLICAN presidential candidate Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Sunday in Florida, the FBI said, with his campaign and law enforcement reporting he was safe and unharmed. The US Secret Service confirmed one or more of its agents "opened fire on a gunman" located near the…

Will resign as chief minister, demand early polls in Delhi:…

DELHI chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he would resign after two days and would demand early polls in Delhi while vowing not to sit in CM's chair till people give him a "certificate of honesty". Kejriwal, who was released on bail from Tihar on Friday in the excise…