UNITED NATIONS: The maximum impact of climate change is being borne by the poorest countries and most vulnerable communities who have contributed the least to the crisis, India has said, asserting that the developed nations with their historical experiences must take lead in the global transition towards net-zero. The UN has outlined that in order […]
New Delhi: Former Intelligence Bureau chief Arvind Kumar and ex-Consumer Affairs Secretary Avinash Kumar Srivastava have been zeroed in on by the government panel for appointment as vigilance commissioners in Central Vigilance Commission, officials said Thursday. They said Vigilance Commissioner Suresh N Patel, who has been working as acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), is likely […]
COLOMBO: Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Thursday sworn in as Sri Lanka’s eighth president and will face the tough task of leading the country out of its economic crisis and restoring order after months of mass protests. Wickremesinghe, 73, was sworn in as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka at the Parliament complex […]
LONDON: Pakistan pace bowling legend Wasim Akram feels ODI cricket has become “run-of-the-mill” stuff now and wants the administrators of the game to scrap the format for good. Akram’s comments came close on the heels of England all-rounder Ben Stokes’ sudden retirement from ODIs, which has triggered a serious debate over the existence of 50-over […]
Bareilly: Members of the Sikh community on Thursday here protested a school management’s alleged order asking students not to wear a turban or carry dagger. They alleged that children were told to quit the school on failing to follow the order. The protesters reached St Francis School on Thursday morning and sought the removal of […]
New Delhi: A district judge can be appointed as the Union law secretary or a law secretary in a state, the Centre said in Rajya Sabha, asserting that the official while holding the charge has no judicial duties to perform. In a written reply, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said the post of law secretary […]
LONDON: As the World Health Organization’s emergency committee convenes Thursday to consider for the second time within weeks whether to declare monkeypox a global crisis, some scientists say the striking differences between the outbreaks in Africa and in developed countries will complicate any coordinated response. African officials say they are already treating the continent’s epidemic […]
New Delhi: India’s rich bench strength of polished cricketers is the envy of the world but National Cricket Academy chief VVS Laxman feels it is equally important to develop a vast pool of world-class coaches and other support staff to take Indian cricket to the next level. The former India batter, who took charge of […]
PORT OF SPAIN: India’s fringe players will get valuable game time in a format fighting for context when Shikhar Dhawan leads the team in the three-match ODI series against the West Indies, beginning here on Friday. Ben Stokes’ surprise announcement from ODIs has fuelled the growing debate on hectic international scheduling, especially bilateral cricket. The […]
New Delhi: Leading carmakers are grappling with a huge backlog of around 6.5 lakh units, with chip shortage continuing to crimp their manufacturing activities and leading to long waiting period for customers. The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India alone has a backlog of around 3.4 lakh units while Hyundai and Mahindra & Mahindra have […]