Indians demand refunds for Tesla Model 3 deposits after eight years of unfulfilled promises. Elon Musk invited Indian customers to preorder the much-anticipated Tesla Model 3 with a $1,000 deposit in April 2016. The excitement for the Model 3 was palpable, even though the launch details and final cost of the car in India were … Read more
Critics argue that such statements are not only baseless, but also dangerously undermine the sacrifices made by the armed forces. Recent allegations by former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah suggesting collusion between the Indian security forces and terrorists have sparked a heated controversy. Security experts and officials have quickly moved to counter these … Read more
Donald Trump recounted his assassination attempt in vivid detail and promised the largest deportation in U.S. history during a high-profile return to the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — a conversation that was plagued by technical glitches. “If I had not turned my head, I would not be talking to you right now … Read more
Hyderabad: In a major setback, Telangana’s academic institutions plunged in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 which was released on Monday. In the overall list, IIT Hyderabad was as the highest-ranked institution from the state, securing the 12th position, up two slots. The University of Hyderabad (UoH) stood at 25th, down five ranks. National … Read more
The adage ‘Cricket is not simply a sport but a religion in India’ is one that is familiar to every Indian. However, this recognition is almost invisible when it comes to other sports. Cricket often gets the spotlight and overshadows the commendable contributions made by other sports and athletes. From Neeraj Chopra winning a Gold … Read more
The science of climate change has taught us that human activity is responsible for adverse meteorological phenomena like unfavourable weather patterns and the degradation of geophysical assets like land or underground water aquifers. This erodes the neat distinction, drawn earlier, between natural disasters — earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, subsidence, floods, epidemics — which could only be … Read more
The events in Bangladesh and the Sheikh Hasina government’s overthrow have come with predictable violence especially against the minorities, particularly Hindus. Attacking the minorities is for some reason a pillar of nationalism in South Asia’s post-Independence states. All nations here also contend with an unresolved identity crisis. Bangladesh’s Constitution opens with the phrase “Bismillah ir … Read more
New Delhi: Amid the Congress-led Opposition onslaught on the Narendra Modi government over the allegations levelled by Hindenburg Research against Sebi chairperson Madhabi Buch, the BJP on Monday questioned the authenticity of the Hindenburg report while alleging that George Soros, who is known for his anti-India propaganda, is the main investor in Hindenburg. The party … Read more
Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court on Monday took on file a writ appeal with regard to the appointment of Ahtheram Ali Khan as a member of the Salar Jung Museum Board. The panel, comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao, was dealing with a writ appeal filed by … Read more
New Delhi: Continuing its broadside against Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, US short-seller Hindenburg Research has asked her to come clean on the clients of a consulting firm in which she held a stake even while being in office. Hours after Madhabi and her husband, Dhaval issued a statement calling Hindenburg’s latest tirade an attack … Read more