[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Spelling out its stance on the culture of freebies in response to the Election Commission’s letter to various political parties, the BJP has made a distinction between freebies and welfarism, suggesting that the parties should place emphasis on voter empowerment and capacity-building rather than increase the dependency of people. “The freebies are…
[ad_1] Elon Musk has notified co-investors who committed to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc that he plans to close his buyout of the social media firm by Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter. Equity investors, including Sequoia Capital, Binance, Qatar Investment Authority and others have received the requisite…
[ad_1] London: United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Delhi next week where at a meeting with PM Narendra Modi he is expected to raise issues such as India buying Russian oil, the war in Ukraine and India’s recent voting patterns at the UN, as well as discuss progress on the UK-India FTA. The…
[ad_1] SYDNEY: Mohammed Irfan Jr. was a bit disappointed after India’s two-hour net session at the Sydney Cricket Ground. “Virat Kohli chale gayein? Rohit bhai ke saath selfie le liya, Kohli ka ek mil jaata,” the six feet six inch right arm pacer’s sadness was palpable while speaking to PTI. The Pakistan-born pacer, who has…
[ad_1] BEIJING: Wuhan locked down one of its central districts after Covid cases were found, as China persists with a zero-tolerance approach to the virus almost three years since the pathogen first emerged in the city. The roughly 900,000 residents of Hanyang district were told to stay in their homes from Wednesday, a spokeswoman from…
[ad_1] DHAKA: At least 35 people were killed and several homes destroyed as cyclone Sitrang ravaged Bangladesh’s southern coastlines and central parts after it made a landfall overnight, according to officials and media reports. Sitrang completed its landfall and weakened to a tropical depression over Bangladesh in the early hours of Tuesday, Prothom Alo, a…
[ad_1] SHIMLA: The Congress on Saturday released its manifesto for the November 12 Himachal Pradesh assembly elections in the presence of Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel. The party has promised to implement the old pension scheme, 30 units of free power and Rs 10 crore ‘StartUp fund’ in each constituency. Congress releases its manifesto for…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Bypoll to the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat which fell vacant following the death of Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav will be held on December 5 along with byelections to five assembly constituencies spread across as many states, the Election Commission said on Saturday. Yadav had passed away last month following prolonged…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Five prominent Indian-American politicians are in the race for the US House of Representatives when the country goes for its midterm polls on November 8. If the pollsters and opinions of political pundits are to be believed, Indian-Americans are likely to have a 100 per cent strike rate for the House of Representatives….
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India batting icon Virat Kohli celebrates his 34th birthday today, November 5. With 477 international matches and 24350 runs, the Indian run machine is continuing to add more feathers to his illustrious cap. India left-handed batter Shikhar Dhawan took to Twitter and wished Kohli. “Wishing You A Very Happy Birthday Virat Kohli….
