NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday defended his ‘poison in Yamuna’ remark and said that he was not afraid of Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini’s threat of taking legal action against him.“Saini Sahab (Haryana CM), don’t do politics on water. Don’t try to scare us that you will file a…
Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has highlighted the pressure on Abhishek Sharma in the upcoming T20I series against England, which begins on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Chopra pointed out that while the Punjab opener has been given a vote of confidence, he is still “hanging by…
Jos Buttler. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: England captain Jos Buttler expressed confidence that the upcoming T20I series against India would not disrupt their preparations for the Champions Trophy, while also emphasising his eagerness to establish a strong working relationship with new head coach Brendon McCullum.The ODI-format Champions Trophy is scheduled to begin on…
Anita Anand, the Indian-origin Transport Minister of Canada, has dropped out of the race to replace Justin Trudeau as the next Prime Minister. Anand, who had emerged as a frontrunner to be Trudeau’s successor, also said that she won’t seek re-election as an MP for Oakville, Ontario. “Now that the Prime Minister has made his…
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff emphasised that Agentforce, their primary AI offering, has become the company’s central focus. (AI image) Salesforce, the San Francisco-based software giant, has announced that it will not be hiring any more engineers this year, citing substantial productivity improvements from artificial intelligence. During the 20VC with Harry Stebbings podcast, Salesforce CEO Marc…
NEW DELHI: China on Monday said that the dam over the Brahmaputra river would not have any negative impact on India and Bangladesh. This came after New Delhi registered its protest over the proposed project.China’s construction of the hydropower project over the Yarlung Tsangpo River (the Tibetan name for Brahmaputra River) downstream has gone through…
Michael Vaughan (Photo Credits: Getty Images) Michael Vaughan, a former England cricket captain, maintains his support for four-day Test matches. He believes this format is essential for the future growth of Test cricket, emphasising the need to adapt to changing times.“I won’t change my tune. We’ve got to move with the times. Five-day Test match…
NEW DELHI: Quality education cannot be achieved through privatisation and financial incentives, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Saturday, underlining the importance of governments spending more on education and strengthening public institutions. In a conversation with IIT Madras students held sometime back, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha talked on a host of issues…
As signs emerged that President Biden was gearing up to stop the Japanese steel maker Nippon Steel from acquiring Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, top Japanese officials repeatedly warned that quashing the merger would hinder economic ties between the allies. Japan’s biggest business lobby, Keidanren, said in September that America’s investability would be tarnished if Nippon Steel’s…
Dear Tripped Up, Last March, my daughter and I were headed from Berlin, where she was studying, to Italy for her spring break. Our 8:50 p.m. Ryanair flight to Rome was delayed for several hours and eventually postponed to the next morning at 6 a.m. We were given the address of a hotel and told…