- Sunday, March 02, 2025
INDIA’S most sought-after election strategist said the Congress – the country’s oldest political party – is “capable of reviving itself” without his help. Prashant Kishor’s comment came in a television interview days after he turned down a “generous offer” to join the party and “take responsibility” for the next parliamentary…
BRITISH prime minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has suspended a lawmaker as it looks into reports that a member of the party watched pornography on his phone in the House of Commons debating chamber. Neil Parish, a Conservative member of parliament since 2010, was suspended from the parliamentary party after reporting himself…
THE International Monetary Fund said last Saturday (23) it held “fruitful technical discussions” with Sri Lanka on its loan request, while the World Bank said it was preparing an emergency-aid package for the crisis-stricken country. Sri Lanka is struggling to pay for imports amid a crushing debt crisis and sharp drop…
TWITTER’S India-born CEO Parag Agrawal has told its worried employees he doesn’t know “what direction this company will go in” once the social media giant is formally taken over by billionaire Elon Musk. The remarks by Agrawal, who took charge as the chief executive of Twitter just five months ago,…
PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson landed in Gujarat last Thursday (21) as he began his two-day India visit. He said he felt like Indian cricket star Sachin Tendulkar, as hundreds of people lined the streets and dozens of billboards depicted his image. “I had an amazing reception,” he said. “My face…
For the second time in a week, former India coach Ravi Shastri has advised the out-of-form Virat Kohli to take a break, even if it meant “pulling out of the IPL, for all you care” to prolong his international career. Batting maestro Kohli has been battling one of his worst…
Pakistan paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi says he will be living a dream when he makes his Middlesex home debut at Lord’s on Thursday. The towering left-arm quick has signed to play for the English county club, based at the London ground — the game’s spiritual home. “It’s every cricketer’s dream…
Shraddha Kapoor has time and again shown her generous side. She believes in various social causes and has always stood up against animal cruelty. The actress has been the spokesperson for the same for a long time. Apart from supporting the cause, Kapoor also motivates her fans and followers to do…
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced on Tuesday it would sell long-term visas to attract desperately needed foreign currency after the island nation ran out of dollars to pay even for food and fuel. Foreigners who deposit a minimum of $100,000 locally will be granted permission to live and work in Sri…
A top Sri Lankan police officer was arrested Wednesday after ordering his subordinates to fire on anti-government protesters, in clashes that left one man dead and nearly 30 others wounded. Last week’s demonstration in the town of Rambukkana was one of many around the country protesting a rise in fuel…
