NEW DELHI: NDA leaders gathered at BJP president J P Nadda‘s residence on Wednesday on the birth centenary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and also discussed upcoming political challenges. The meeting was attended by home minister Amit Shah, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, JD(U)’s Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Anupriya Patel of Apna Dal (S) and…
Foxconn, the Taiwan-based manufacturer of iPhones, is putting its interest in pursuing Nissan Motor on hold while the Japanese automaker is in negotiations for a potential merger with Honda Motor, according to a person familiar with the matter.The decision to pause comes after Foxconn sent a delegation to meet with Renault – which owns 36%…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday that the coastal city of Gwadar, located in the restive province of Balochistan, will host the players’ draft for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on January 11. Pakistan had also considered England and Dubai as potential venues. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated that other details, such as…
NEW DELHI: Amid renewed efforts for a ceasefire in Gaza, foreign minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke to his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar who briefed him about the latest development in West Asia. They also discussed the possibility of an in-person meeting soon.“Appreciate his briefing on the ongoing developments in the region. Also discussed our…
US Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Donald Trump’s transition team to hold Elon Musk to the same ethics standards as other transition members, putting oversight of the unusually powerful presidential adviser in the spotlight. The billionaire CEO of Tesla and rocket company SpaceX, as well as the owner of social media platform X, has had…
NEW DELHI: National Test Agency will conduct only competitive entrance tests for admission into educational institutions from next year and won’t hold any recruitment exams, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Tuesday. He also said that education and health ministries are deliberating on whether to conduct the medical entrance exam NEET-UG in pen-and-paper mode or…
Mitchell Starc (Photo by Michael Errey/AFP via Getty Images) At the Gabba, Australian pacer Mitchell Starc believes Australia hold the upper hand over India, particularly after India’s batting struggles, with the team reduced to 51/4.India’s batting woes have been evident, failing to reach 200 runs in three out of four innings in the series. Their…
Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after the August violence, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026. Pressure has been growing on Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus — appointed the country’s “chief adviser” after the student-led uprising that toppled ex-premier Sheikh Hasina…
Govt to hold talks with NLSIU council over 25 per cent direct reservation to Karnataka students BELAGAVI: Disappointed with the National Law School of India University’s (NLSIU) stand on providing 25 per cent domicile reservation to Karnataka students, MLCs cutting across the party lines demanded the state government to commit the prestigious law school to…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and Wayanad MP and sister Priyanka along with other opposition leaders held a protest march outside Parliament on Friday over the Gautam Adani indictment issue.Holding Constitution in hands, some of the opposition leaders wore masks which said “Modi-Adani bhai bhai.” Speaking to the reporters, Priyanka Gandhi said, “I…