NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi is now headed for Algeria to boost the bilateral defence engagement with the country, as part of the ongoing overall outreach to Africa where China has made deep strategic inroads.General Dwivedi’s visit from Aug 25-28 aims at reinforcing defence and security engagement between India and Algeria, with a…
BCCI logo and Mohsin Naqvi India and Pakistan are scheduled to face each other at the Asia Cup on September 14 and the Women’s ODI World Cup on October 5. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has stirred discussions regarding the upcoming India-Pakistan match. While some Indian citizens express reservations about the cricket encounter,…
US President Donald Trump’s newly appointed design chief announced plans to make government services as seamless and user-friendly as the Apple App Store. Trump has selected Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to lead the National Design Studio, an initiative aimed at enhancing the digital efficiency of federal agencies. Posting on X on Saturday, Gebbia shared his…
Markets regulator Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday cautioned the mutual fund industry that beyond market-linked investment risks, operational risks such as fraudulent redemptions by impersonators pose a growing threat to investor confidence.Speaking at an event organised by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi), Pandey stressed the need for heightened vigilance, urging…
NEW DELHI: The IAS Officers’ Association on Friday said it “strongly deprecates” the “unwarranted criticism” and “personal attacks” against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and his family members, who are also civil servants, amid allegations of ‘vote theft’ by certain Opposition leaders.In a post on X, the association said such personal attacks are unconnected…
NASA is undergoing a dramatic pivot under its new acting chief, Sean Duffy, who has announced a shift in the agency’s priorities from Earth-focused climate programs to deep space exploration. During a recent interview, Duffy emphasized that NASA’s mission is to explore space, rather than conduct extensive Earth science research, signaling an end to many…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that Washington’s current trade standoff with Beijing is stable and manageable, describing the status quo with China as “working pretty well” even as tariffs remain in place. Speaking on Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle, Bessent said China continues to be a major source of tariff income for the…
Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman on Tuesday said the military was ready to assist the interim government in ensuring “free, fair and neutral” parliamentary elections, scheduled for February next year. “The country is heading towards the national election, and the army has taken all necessary preparations to support the government in ensuring a free, fair…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said that interviews for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s replacement are expected to start around September 1, with 11 candidates under consideration.President Donald Trump’s choice of the next Fed chief is being closely tracked, especially after his repeated criticism of the central bank for holding back on interest…
A helpless stray (TOI) Disagreement is inherent in Indian politics. But the recent Supreme Court order on the removal of stray dogs from Delhi-NCR has brought the RSS chief and the ideologically opposite Gandhis of Congress on the same page, amid growing anger across India over the same.Yes, from Sangh’s Mohan Bhagwat to siblings Rahul…