India and China on Wednesday (22) held diplomatic conversations over disengagement in remaining friction points along their Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. While the two nuclear-armed neighbours spoke over proposals in an “open and constructive manner”, there was no indication of a breakthrough, as per reports. One…
AN Indian boy, Milan Paul Kumar, has embarked on a journey to Krakow, Poland, to support Ukrainian children who have been affected by the war. Milan, 10, who is a recipient of the Diana Award 2022 and 2022 #iwill Ambassador for social and humanitarian action, previously raised funds for the…
Kate Forbes, who joined the race for the leadership of the Scottish National Party (SNP) earlier this week after Nicola Sturgeon decided to step down, has been urged to reveal her dealings with Sanjeev Gupta, a controversial steel tycoon, in detail. The 34-year-old Scottish finance minister now faces questions from…
A four-day working week is more productive for most staff and companies than the traditional five days, one of the biggest trials of its kind conducted in the UK reported on Tuesday (21). Over 60 firms in Britain took part in the six-month experiment allowing almost 3,000 employees to work…
INDIA is possibly facing an Enron moment, former US treasury secretary Larry Summers said, likening the crisis in Adani Group to the accounting scandal that exposed the US energy major in 2001. “We haven’t talked about it on the show, but there’s been a kind of possible Enron moment in…
A six-under 66 kept Honey Baisoya in top position for most of the day but Germany’s Yannik Paul went on a late birdie-spree to turn in a sizzling 65 and grab a one-shot lead on the opening day of the Hero Indian Open on Gurugram on Thursday (23). The 26-year-old…
MINISTERS have announced plans for an independent football regulator to oversee the financial sustainability of the men’s game in England, with powers to prevent clubs from joining breakaway leagues. The regulator would license clubs, requiring them to demonstrate sound financial business models, run robust owners’ and directors’ tests and give…
THIS week marks the anniversary of legendary actress Sridevi’s death on February 24, 2018, at the age of 54. It is also the week when her movie Himmatwala was released in 1983. The masala entertainer, which hit cinemas on February 25, became a blockbuster success and propelled Sridevi towards becoming the biggest…
BANGLADESH head coach Chandika Hathurasingha has said there is “no tension” between him and senior players in the team as he begins his second tenure in charge of the side. Sri Lankan Hathurasingha’s first stint with the side between 2014 and 2017 was marked by several run-ins with senior players…
INDIAN golfer Honey Baisoya was born to play golf and realise his father’s dream. His father Ravinder Singh used to work as a caddie at the Delhi Golf Club but never had the means to pursue a playing career. So, even before he became a father, Ravinder had made up…