Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal and other opposition netas stage a protest on Parliament premises Thursday NEW DELHI: Marred by protests by the opposition throughout its sittings, Parliament’s monsoon session turned out to be all but a washout, more so in terms of debates, and the rancour was reflected in the decision of…
Quote of the day by Cristiano Ronaldo (Image via Getty) Cristiano Ronaldo‘s career has been shaped not only by extraordinary success but also by intense, near-constant public scrutiny. Few footballers have attracted as much admiration, criticism and genuine debate as Ronaldo, and yet he has repeatedly spoken about using that pressure as fuel rather than…
The deal will deepen Bank of America’s participation in India as the financial sector expands. MUMBAI: Bank of America will acquire an initial 26.5% stake in Jio Credit, the wholly owned NBFC lending subsidiary of Jio Financial Services, with the stake potentially rising to 49.9% under a joint venture agreement that could involve an investment…
Pema Khandu honours academic leader as Northeast VCs discuss future-ready education Arunachal CM Pema Khandu honours Himalayan University VC Prakash DivakaranTimes news networkPUNE: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu honoured the academic contribution of Himalayan University vice chancellor Prof Dr Prakash Divakaran at a roundtable of vice chancellors from the Northeast held in Pasighat, where…
Hollywood star Nicole Kidman made jaws drop with her latest revelation about her failed marriage to fellow Hollywood icon Tom Cruise.The newly single star, who surprised all with her sudden split and divorce from husband Keith Urban, got candid about her first marriage to Cruise. In her latest interview with British Vogue, Kidman revealed that…
You may wake up feeling oddly slow, as if the engine takes time to catch. That’s the Moon pressing on your nerves a bit, bringing unease and laziness in the first half. Yet don’t judge the whole day by the morning. Your confidence builds as the hours move.A bold decision, maybe about work, study, or…
Raising doubts about the actual threat, he urged Union home ministry to identify the “culprits” who issued the threats through social media. SRINAGAR: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Thursday sought a thorough investigation into a purported threat letter to Kashmiri Pandit employees in Kashmir from terror outfit United Liberation Council, reported to be a Lashkar-e-Taiba…
Karl Popper was a 20th-century philosopher who championed open societies, critical thinking, and gradual reform over utopian political schemes In 1919, a seventeen-year-old student in Vienna joined a street demonstration organized by young communists. Police opened fire on the unarmed crowd, killing twelve people and wounding dozens more. The young student had encouraged his friends…
Oil prices fall over $1 as weak demand outlook weighs on market, Iran war keeps supply worries alive Oil prices slipped by more than $1 on Thursday as a weaker outlook for global demand put further pressure on the market, while supply disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict continued to limit the fall. Global…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina’s secret wedding had just five guests after couple kept ceremony completely private Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez chose to keep their wedding almost entirely away from the public eye, and the first details emerging from the ceremony suggest they succeeded. After nearly a decade together, the couple reportedly married in a…