Malcolm Gladwell, the best-selling author ofThe Tipping Point, one of the most important non-fiction books of the 21st century, is back with its dark sequel Revenge of the Tipping Point. While discussing the new book with the Guardian, Gladwell calls out what he calls Harvard’s admission officers’ “bias towards affluent white students”.Pointing out the disparity…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday shared an anecdote when she and Rahul Gandhi went for a trip to with former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi just days before her assassination.While addressing a public rally in Jammu’s Bishnah, the Congress leader recounted about her trip and said that her grandmother took her to…
(Photo credit: Hardik Pandya Instagram) NEW DELHI: A few days back, swashbuckling India all-rounder Hardik Pandya posted a video of himself on Instagram, practicing with a red ball. Injury-prone Hardik, who hasn’t played Test cricket since September 2018 and had a back surgery in 2019, caused quite a lot of interest with the video as…
Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Kane Williamson achieved a personal milestone during the ongoing Test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, surpassing Virat Kohli in the all-time Test run-scoring chart. Despite a frustrating first innings, where he was dismissed for just 7 off 53 balls by spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, Williamson…
Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh has clarified his recent remarks on the street vendors issue to the Congress high command, assuring them that he remains committed to the party’s ideology. He dismissed the perception that the Uttar Pradesh model was being followed in his state as a misconception.Singh said that an all-party committee formed by…
A tragic helicopter crash in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has resulted in the deaths of six people and injuries to eight others, as reported by a security official on Saturday. The chartered flight, carrying employees of an oil company, experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff, reported AP.Initially, the death toll was reported as seven,…
The recent confirmation of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah‘s death in an Israeli airstrike marks a pivotal moment for the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group he has led for 32 years. Analysts predict that Nasrallah’s assassination will inflict significant damage on Hezbollah, complicating the already daunting challenge of finding a suitable successor.Israel’s chief of staff Herzi Halevi…
Israel announced on Saturday that it had killed Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike in Beirut‘s southern suburbs. The strike, targeting Hezbollah’s underground headquarters, allegedly also killed top commander Ali Karaki. Hezbollah has yet to confirm Nasrallah’s death.The Israeli military stated the strike was aimed at Hezbollah’s leadership, who were advancing terrorist operations…
At least 39 people died and 11 are reportedly missing in Nepal due to devastating floods triggered by incessant rainfall, reports news agency PTI citing a Nepali media outlet. Nine were killed in the capital Kathmandu, 16 in Lalitpur and five in Bhaktapur. Additionally, three died in Kavrepalanchowk, two each in Panchthar and Dhankuta, and…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday accused Congress of delaying the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya for decades and asserted that the party has historically created problems for the nation. Reflecting on what he called a decades-long failure of Congress to resolve the Ram temple issue, Adityanath credited the…
