- Monday, March 10, 2025
THOSE raising questions on Electronic Voting Machines should give a demonstration of any "discrepancies" to the Election Commission, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee said on Monday. Banerjee's remarks come after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, another leader of the INDIA bloc, dismissed the Congress' strong objections to…
HIS history-scripting world title was not just a result of good strategy on the chess board, said Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Monday, crediting mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton for helping him tame the "emotional pressure" of competing at the biggest stage. The 18-year-old Gukesh, who defeated China's Ding Liren…
POPULAR music composer Ilaiyaraaja dismissed as rumours news in a section of the media on Monday centering around his visit to the renowned Andal temple in Tamil Nadu's Srivilliputhur. False news was being spread about something which had not happened at all, he said without going into details. "I am…
HISTORIAN Rizwan Kadri has requested Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to help the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library Society in getting back some important documents related to former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Those documents were removed from the library in 2008 at the behest of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi during the…
INDIA and Sri Lanka Monday adopted a futuristic vision to expand their partnership, resolved to soon conclude a defence cooperation pact and decided to ramp up energy ties by establishing electricity grid connectivity and multi-product petroleum pipelines. The decisions were taken during wide-ranging talks between prime minister Narendra Modi and…
WHEN Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away in San Francisco at the age of 73, tributes poured in for the legendary percussionist known for bridging Hindustani, Western, and jazz music. Among those reflecting on his impact was Haridas Vhatkar, the tabla maker who crafted the instruments that accompanied Hussain on global…
VETERAN filmmaker Shyam Benegal, known for shaping Indian parallel cinema, turned 90 on Saturday. Despite the milestone, Benegal described it as “just another day,” spent with his team at the office. "We all grow old. I don’t do anything great (on my birthday). It may be a special day, but…
INFOSYS co-founder Narayana Murthy has once again emphasised the importance of adopting a 70-hour workweek in India and urged the youth to work hard to alleviate the country's poverty. At an Indian Chamber of Commerce's meeting in Kolkata, he pointed out that a lot more needs to be done to…
TECH giant Google on Monday announced the appointment of Preeti Lobana as the new country manager and vice president for India. She succeeds Sanjay Gupta, who recently transitioned to an elevated role as President of the Asia Pacific region at Google. As the new Country Manager and Vice President for…
TELUGU star Allu Arjun on Sunday said he is "deeply concerned" about the young boy who was injured in a stampede at a cinema hall in Hyderabad during the premiere of his film "Pushpa 2: The Rule" and is undergoing treatment at a hospital. The actor's statement came a day…
