Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon, and his luxurious $500 million yacht, Koru, became the focal point of a dramatic episode on New Year’s Eve near St. Barts. As per reports, customs officials conducted a surprise inspection of the massive vessel while Bezos himself was absent. Instead, his fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, took center stage,…
China’s new nationwide smartphone subsidy program could further erode Apple’s market position while boosting domestic rivals Huawei, Xiaomi, and Oppo, as the world’s largest smartphone market moves to stimulate consumer spending.The National Development and Reform Commission announced Friday that China will expand its trade-in subsidies to cover smartphones and other personal electronics, marking a significant…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday took a swipe at a comment by Pakistan foreign minister Ishaq Dar on normalising bilateral ties with India wherein he stated that better relations would require mutual willingness, adding that “it takes two to tango”.Hitting out at Dar’s comment, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “The…
Jasprit Bumrah and Sam Konstas (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The last few minutes at the end of Day 1 of the fifth Test in Sydney saw high drama as India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and Australia teenager Sam Konstas were involved in a fiery verbal exchange.The drama was soon followed by the dismissal of Usman…
Atishi and Alka Lamba (R) NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Friday announced Alka Lamba as its candidate for the Kalkaji constituency in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. Lamba, a former AAP member, will take on incumbent Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi in what promises to be a high-stakes battle….
NEW DELHI: Actor Allu Arjun was granted regular bail on Friday by a local court in connection with the Sandhya Theatre stampede case.The incident occurred on December 4 during the premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad, where a large crowd gathered to see Allu Arjun. Chaos broke out when the…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday issued a statement asserting that the Hindus arrested in Bangladesh including Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das must get a fair trial.“Regarding the release (of Chinmoy Krishna Das) in Bangladesh, our expectation is that the ongoing proceedings in Bangladesh will ensure that individuals arrested in this case…
NEW DELHI: India on Friday categorically denied allegations in a US newpaper report that the opposition in the Maldives sought $6 million from New Delhi to facilitate a plot to impeach president Mohamed Muizzu.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the claims as baseless and “without credibility,” asserting that both the newspaper and the reporter…
Sam Konstas. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: When Sam Konstas scored a century as an unknown figure in the pink-ball warm-up game against India, little did he, or anyone else for that matter, know that he would be part of the most rip-roaring episodes of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Poll What do you…
Arvind Kejriwal and PM Modi (R) NEW DELHI: AAP supremo and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday responded sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism of the AAP-led Delhi government. Kejriwal dismissed the allegations, saying that the BJP-led central government has failed to deliver on its promises while the AAP government has worked…
