For Rishabh Pant, captaining Lucknow Super Giants is an opportunity to create a harmonious atmosphereKOLKATA: Rishabh Pant’s credentials as a leader are growing fast. The wicketkeeper-batter was on Monday named captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), the IPL franchise that broke the bank for him at a mind-boggling Rs 27 cr. That at least two…
Newly appointed US president Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from the two major US trading partners, Canada and Mexico starting from February 1.He accused the two nations for not failing to tackle illegal immigration and the flow of narcotics into the United States, and pledged to use tariffs extensively…
Nomura maintained its ‘buy’ rating on Kotak Mahindra Bank but cut the target price from Rs 2,170 to Rs 2,110 (+10%) after the lender announced its Oct-Dec quarterly numbers. Analysts feel the bank has given a healthy performance in a tough macro environment, with a stable asset quality. The price was cut since analysts see…
Donald Trump takes charge as US President for the second time. In one of the first actions for his second term, US President Donald Trump issued pardons to over 1,500 individuals charged in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, including leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers organisations.“These are the hostages,” Trump declared from…
NEW DELHI: The player who completes the Indian playing XI for the ICC Champions Trophy next month is Hardik Pandya, according to former Pakistani wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal.Prior to being sidelined by an injury sustained during the campaign, Hardik was an essential part of India’s ODI World Cup 2023 campaign.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
Second lady Usha Vance, left, Vice President JD Vance, second from left, President Donald Trump, second from right, and first lady Melania Trump (AP photo) WASHINGTON: The incoming First Lady and Second Lady were the cynosure of many eyes at the Trump inauguration with social media commentaries on their mannerisms and at tire ranging from…
The girls come from backgrounds where playing rugby is unimaginable. Their stories are inspiring young women to break free from conventions DEHRADUN: Rugby wasn’t meant to find its way to the rugged lanes of rural Uttarakhand, where traditions are deeply rooted and opportunities, particularly for women, often fall through the crevasses. Yet, breaking barriers, young…
US President Donald Trump has announced the United States’ second withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, at the Capital One Arena in Washington during his inaugural parade event. This decision by one of the world’s largest carbon polluters undermines international efforts to address global warming and sets the US apart from its allies. The announcement,…
AHMEDABAD: Present-day Vallabhipur, 40km from Bhavnagar, is a town in Gujarat with 15,000 people. But between the 3rd and 8th centuries CE, it was the seat of the Maitrakas, one of the region’s early rulers. The town was famed for its university, Valabhi Vidyapith, which was compared with Nalanda in Bihar by Chinese travellers Xuanzang…
More than 48km of anti-scale fencing were erected all over the US capital. Surveillance drones flooded the skies. But if Washington looks like a war zone again, it does not necessarily feel that way. Unlike the last time Donald Trump took the oath of office eight years ago, the bristling tension and angry defiance have…
