Bangladesh was created behind my back. Since I was a reporter with the Statesman, I was surprised I was being kept away from the Bangladesh war where friend Raghu Rai was producing brilliant photographs and Peter Hazelhurst of London’s Times was on his way to winning the Reporter of the Year award in the UK. … Read more
Against all odds, the Paris Olympics have delivered. Just a few weeks ago, the chances of a successful Games in the City of Light seemed slim. France was in a political crisis. Security officials were fearful of an attack. Many French people seemed nonplussed. The International Olympic Committee, under pressure from sponsors … Read more
Hundreds pay respects at funeral of Southport victim Alice da Silva Aguiar The parents of one of the victims of the Southport knife attacks told her funeral service they wonder if she “called for us” in her final moments. Alice da Silva Aguiar, aged nine, died from her injuries in hospital a day after a … Read more
Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch 4 min read Last Updated : Aug 12 2024 | 12:08 AM IST The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and its chairperson, Madhabi Puri Buch, on Sunday rebutted fresh allegations made by New York-headquartered Hindenburg Research in the Adani matter. In a new report on Saturday, … Read more
Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 12 2024 | 12:52 AM IST Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch’s response to our report includes several important admissions and raises numerous new critical questions, said Hindenburg Research in a post on X late Sunday night. … Read more
Getty Images Journalists in the Sumy region witnessed Ukrainian armour moving towards the Russian border Ukrainian troops have advanced up to 30km inside Russia, in what has become the the deepest and most significant incursion since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia’s defence ministry said its forces had engaged Ukrainian … Read more
Gupta had not applied but was called for the interview, three sources aware of the matter said. | Photo: Shutterstock 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 11 2024 | 9:39 PM IST Nearly a dozen candidates on Sunday appeared for interview before a search-cum-selection panel that is looking to appoint the new chairman … Read more
5 min read Last Updated : Aug 11 2024 | 10:30 PM IST The Uttar Pradesh government made it clear on Sunday that it had no plans to rescind the full waiver of registration fees on plug-in and strong hybrid cars, following an intense hour-long meeting with major Indian automakers. According to government … Read more
BBC Americans in Paris are hoping for some Hollywood glamour at the next Games All the sporting action has now finished at the Olympics in Paris, and the famous five-ringed flag is being handed on to the 2028 host city, Los Angeles. US citizens who travelled to Paris for this year’s Games told the BBC … Read more
MapmyIndia has claimed that Ola Electric took the license of its APIs and SDKs and then embedded it and integrated it with their software. | Photo: Bloomberg 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 11 2024 | 6:41 PM IST Homegrown digital navigation firm MapmyIndia has questioned claims of Ola-parent ANI Technologies on developing … Read more