NEW DELHI: Parbhani in Maharashtra turned into a political battleground on Monday as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the city to meet the family of Somnath Suryawanshi, who died in judicial custody on December 15. The ruling BJP called Rahul’s visit an “attempt to create hatred among people on caste lines”.Somnath, a 35-year-old law student,…
Donald Trump hinted he still wants to buy Greenland, a self-ruling territory of Denmark, saying that US ownership and control of the island is an “absolute necessity” for national security.The US President-elect reopened a debate from 2019, when he offered to buy what is the world’s biggest island, a proposal that was quickly rebuffed by…
NEW DELHI: The first meeting of the parliamentary panel on ‘One Nation, One Election’ is all set to take place on January 8, PTI news agency reported citing sources. Last week, the Parliament passed the motion on forming the panel which will now have 39 members to ensure representation of maximum states and the joint…
NEW DELHI: Indian Embassy in Germany on Monday said that they are in “close contact” with all the 7 Indians who sustained injuries in the Christmas market car attack in Germany, and their families.The Embassy also added that 3 of the 7 injured Indians in the Magdeburg Christmas Market attack have been discharged and the…
NEW DELHI: The Adani Group, that operates airports in seven cities including Mumbai and is building a greenfield one at Navi Mumbai, is expanding its presence in the aviation space. It is acquiring India’s biggest private sector MRI (maintenance, repair & overhaul) player Air Works for an enterprise value of Rs 400 crore. Adani Defence…
NEW DELHI: Centre’s decision to levy different tax rates on popcorn based on whether it contains sugar or salt has faced extensive backlash on social media, with two former government economic advisers criticising the taxation framework established in 2017.The GST Council, led by the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, issued a order on Saturday announcing 5%…
NEW DELHI: V Ramasubramanian, former Supreme Court judge, was appointed ninth chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) on Monday. The NHRC chairperson post was lying vacant since former Supreme Court judge Justice (retd) Arun Kumar Mishra completed his tenure on June 1.Ramasubramanian, who served as top court judge from 2019 to…
Krishnan has been vocal about expanding the H-1B visa program and removing country cap quotas for Green Cards. US President-elect Donald Trump‘s recent appointment of Sriram Krishnan as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has sparked intense debate online. While Krishnan brings a wealth of…
Yashasvi Jaiswal. (AP Photo) Cheteshwar Pujara has offered advice to young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal amidst the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Pujara believes Jaiswal is rushing his batting approach and should take more time at the crease.Jaiswal has accumulated 193 runs across three Test matches. A significant portion, 161 runs, came during his impressive second innings performance…
NASA‘s Parker Solar Probe is set to make history on December 24, 2024, by being the closest object ever to fly by the Sun. The flyby will take place at a record 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) from the surface of the Sun, further than any spacecraft has flown. The probe will pass through…
