HYDERABAD: As long as India is able to clock a GDP growth rate of 8% per annum in real Rupee terms, it has the potential to emerge as the Sachin Tendulkar of the global economy with a $55 trillion economy by 2047 when the country turns 100, International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive director Prof KV…
NEW DELHI: The sports community in India anxiously awaited the Court of Arbitration for Sport‘s (CAS) decision on wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal against her disqualification from the Paris Olympics gold medal match in the women’s 50kg freestyle event.Vinesh had secured her place in the final with impressive victories, including a win over Japan’s renowned wrestler…
Bangladesh interim government chief Mohammed Yunus on Sunday admired the “student-led revolution” that led to the collapse of government machinery. Taking a jibe at Sheikh Hasina‘s ouster from the country, the Nobel laureate said, “Finally, this moment, the monster is gone.”“This is a revolution, a student-led revolution,” the 84-year-old said about the protests that killed…
NEW DELHI: Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has departed for Germany following his silver medal win at the Paris Olympics. The purpose of his trip is to seek medical advice concerning a potential surgery and to make a decision about his participation in the upcoming Diamond League meetings, as reported by sources.According to a…
Former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hameed was arrested by Pakistan military in connection to a housing scheme scandal and the process for his court martial was initiated, the army said on Monday. It is for the first time in the country’s history that court martial has been initiated against a former intelligence chief, according…
NEW DELHI: Amid heightened tensions with Hezbollah and Iran, a former Israel Defense Force (IDF) general has said that the prospect of a “regional war” is “very close”.Israel has been braced for a major attack since last month when a missile strike killed 12 youngsters in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Israel responded by killing…
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has recently warned its citizens of a potential ‘megaquake’ that could impact the entire core of Japan. A mega earthquake, defined on the seismic scale as having a magnitude of more than 8, could occur in Japan within the next 70 years. In response to this warning, the Japanese Prime…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party leader Juhie Singh on Monday demanded “concrete evidence” in Kannauj rape attempt case in which Uttar Pradesh Police arrested former party leader Nawab Singh Yadav. Clarifying that Yadav was an “old leader of Samajwadi Party”, Singh questioned, “What kind of job the girl was looking for”.“It is an accusation against an…
New Delhi: Haldèn, a Mumbai-based luxury men’s brand, has raised Rs 5 crore in a seed funding round led by Prajay Advisors, a family office based in Mumbai, it said in a media release on Monday. The funding will help enhance its brand presence and expand its innovative product line. Mukund Singhal, co-founder and director…
NEW DELHI: Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar voiced his support for badminton legend Prakash Padukone after he called for players to take responsibility and accountability following Lakshya Sen‘s defeat in the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics last week.Lakshya let slip an opening game advantage and an 8-3 lead in the second, ultimately losing…
