A proposed US-China agreement on TikTok would give Americans a majority on a board overseeing the app’s US operations, the White House said Saturday. “Americans will control six of the seven seats for a planned board,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News, according to the Associated Press.Leavitt added, “We are 100 per…
Mithun Manhas (Photo: @MithunManhas on X) NEW DELHI: After a long day of intense discussion in the Capital on Saturday, former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas has emerged as the front-runner to become the Indian cricket board’s (BCCI) president. The deadline for filing the nomination ends on Sunday afternoon, with the elections due on Sept 28…
The funeral and final rites details of singer Zubeen Garg have been announced. The Assam Chief Minister, on Saturday, shared details about the elaborate prep for the singer’s final journey. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the arrangements in a social media post. According to the post, the singer’s mortal remains will be kept at…
Homage to Major Apraant Raunaq Singh (Image posted by Chinar Corps on X) SRINAGAR: An Army officer posted along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district died in the line of duty, the Army said. The major did not die in combat.The Army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps, also called Chinar Corps, said…
Companies across consumer electronics, e-commerce, automobiles, retail, logistics, and FMCG are rushing to hire temporary staff as India’s festive season kicks off, following reduced GST rates from September 22. Industry experts say many shoppers had postponed purchases earlier this season, which dented sales, but with firms passing on GST cuts through price reductions, buyers are…
Smriti Mandhana (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) Smriti Mandhana achieved a remarkable milestone at the Arun Jaitley Stadium by scoring the fastest century by an Indian women’s cricketer in ODIs, reaching the mark in just 50 balls during the series decider against Australia.Her exceptional innings continues to keep India competitive in their pursuit of a record chase…
Garima Saikia Garg, wife of Zubeen Garg, on Saturday appealed to the public to maintain peace and not to harbour ill feelings against the singer’s manager Siddhartha Sharma, who she described as “like our own brother.” Garima’s plea for peace ”Zubeen will come home soon and I request all to show the same love to…
Randeep Surjewala (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over the appreciable jump in states’ debt highlighted by the CAG, Congress said the public debt of states has tripled in the last decade, rising from Rs 17.57 lakh crore in 2013 to Rs 59.60 lakh crore in 2022. The party said the states are victims…
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday unveiled a set of integrated logistics plans aimed at reducing transaction cost of industry.The pilot programme has started in eight cities across eight states and is designed to review existing logistics infrastructure, spot gaps, and provide a roadmap for improving efficiency and reducing costs, the ministry said.Goyal…
Hugo Ekitike of Liverpool scores his team’s second goal past Jordan Pickford of Everton during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Liverpool boss Arne Slot praised another show of mental strength that helped extend the champions’ perfect Premier League start and maintain their stranglehold of the…
