PM Narendra Modi; US President Donald Trump NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “total silence” and sought an “explicit answer” from the government after Donald Trump claimed India has offered the United States a “zero-tariff deal” on a reciprocal basis.Also Read | Donald Trump says India has offered…
NEW DELHI: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Punjab’s Adampur airbase to boost troop morale following India’s decisive ‘Operation Sindoor’ against Pakistan, the neighbouring Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attempted a matching move. He visited Pasrur and Sialkot airbases (or what’s left of them) to declare an alleged “victory” under the theatrically named “Operation…
Blue-collar wages in India are rising at an annual rate of 5–6%, driven by strong demand for skilled talent across core industries and the growing adoption of performance-based incentives, according to Deloitte’s latest report released Thursday.The report, titled ‘Blue-Collar Workforce Trends 2025’, highlights a 10% increase in hiring intent for blue-collar roles in 2025, reflecting…
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee as Specialist Skills Consultant for England’s men’s team across all formats until the conclusion of the Test series against India. The 36-year-old Southee, who is New Zealand’s highest wicket-taker in international cricket, will begin his role with the Test squad…
Watch: Locals fight armed men trying to kidnap Crypto boss’s pregnant daughter and her child in Paris The pregnant daughter of a top French cryptocurrency executive and her two-year-old child were the targets of a violent attempted kidnapping in Paris on Tuesday morning, a brazen daylight attack foiled by brave passers-by and caught on camera.According…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday reiterated India’s stance on Pakistan, categorically stating that talks between the two nations could only take place regarding dismantling of terror infrastructure and vacating PoK. He further said that the Indus Waters Treaty would “continue to be held in abeyance until the cross-border terrorism” issue was…
Beyond the buzz around newly-elected Pope Leo XIV‘s possible course for the Catholic Church moving forward and the novelty of his being an American (native to both north and south), the pontiff is getting a lot attention for the fact that he is a sports fan.On Monday, Leo asked a pilgrim requesting he sign a…
The captaincy question for India in tests needs answering, and Ashwin can’t overlook Jadeja (Image via X/@ShubmanGill & Samayam Malayalam) The retirement of Virat Kohli leaves a massive void in India’s Test cricket team. The squad hasn’t been announced yet, and there has been no confirmation as to who will lead India in the Test…
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to e-commerce platforms in India including Amazon India, Flipkart, Ubuy India, Etsy, The Flag Company, and The Flag Corporation over the sale of Pakistani national flags and related merchandise. In a post on Twitter, the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi said that ministry has…
NEW DELHI: As the cricket world continues to process Virat Kohli’s shock retirement from Test cricket, the former India captain is preparing to return to action in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, which resumes on Saturday, May 17.On Thursday, Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma were spotted at a private airport in Mumbai, boarding a…
