PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump “no longer has plans” to visit India later this year for the Quad Summit, The New York Times reported on Saturday, detailing how ties between Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have “unravelled” in recent months.In a report titled The…
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Saturday said India is poised to become the world’s third largest economy soon, crediting the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana for strengthening growth and financial inclusion.Speaking at Santripti Shivir, a financial inclusion campaign by government banks in Rangwasa village, Malhotra said the Union government and the RBI…
Neeraj Chopra in action in the Zurich Diamond League (via Getty Images) World Athletics vice president Adille Sumariwalla has backed Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra to perform well at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, despite his recent second-place finish at the Diamond League Finals in Zurich.Neeraj Chopra, the 27-year-old two-time Olympic medalist, secured…
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Mohanlal’s ‘Hridayapoorvam’, directed by veteran filmmaker Sathyan Anthikad, finally hit theatres on this day (August 28), marking one of the most awaited Onam releases of the year.The film, with music by Justin Prabhakaran, also stars Malavika Mohanan and Sangeeth Prathap in key roles. Alongside its theatrical run, OTT details have also been…
Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju is reportedly upset with the French IT company Atos. Reason is said to be delay in the delivery of two supercomputers by the French company to Indian weather forecasting institutes. According to a report in news agency PTI, the Earth Sciences Ministry had ordered two supercomputers worth $100 million from…
NEW DELHI: After resigning from his Vice President post, Jagdeep Dhankhar has applied for a pension as a former legislator in Rajasthan, PTI reported. He hade represented the Kishangarh Assembly constituency as a Congress MLA from 1993 to 1998.Dhankhar had earlier received the pension as a former legislator until July 2019, which was discontinued until…
Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said Indian businesses are in a “cosy comfort zone” created by the vast 1.4 billion-strong domestic market and need to actively explore opportunities abroad.Speaking at an industry event in Mumbai, Goyal said companies should not get carried away by any “negative narrative”, emphasising that the economy grew 7.8% in June….
Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: Before Thursday, Arshdeep Singh’s last competitive match was the final of the Indian Premier League, for Punjab Kings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on June 3. During the recent England series, the left-arm pacer must have fancied his chances of a Test debut, but a left thumb injury sustained during a…
Tamil actor Vishal is all smiles as he begins a new chapter in his personal life. The actor got engaged to actress Sai Dhanshika on his birthday, August 29, in an intimate ceremony in Chennai. The couple, dressed in traditional attire and adorned with garlands, exchanged rings in front of close family and friends. Their…
Bobby Kotick, the former head of Activision Blizzard, is reportedly considering buying TikTok, as the app could be banned in the United States. The Wall Street Journal reports that Kotick has talked to ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, about buying the app, which could cost hundreds of billions of dollars.This comes as US lawmakers…
