The unlit road near LSR College where a police encounter with one of the accused took place Tuesda NEW DELHI: Police investigating the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj park in south Delhi on Monday evening are trying to establish if the three accused have been involved in similar incidents earlier that…
Benedict Arnold went from George Washington’s trusted general to British ally; his crypt is now part of a kindergarten classroom. (Photo: Wiki/St Mary’s, Battersea) Benedict Arnold, one of the most controversial figures of the American Revolutionary War, ended his life far removed from the country where he had once earned the trust of General George…
A 25-elk reintroduction in 2001 has grown into a herd of more than 250 recorded elk across the Great Smoky Mountains. (Photo: Paul Driessche) The reintroduction of elk to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is being described by wildlife experts as one of the region’s notable conservation success stories, 25 years after the animals were…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump WASHINGTON: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, receiving a rare airport welcome from US President Donald Trump as the two leaders prepare for talks on trade, technology, artificial intelligence, military ties, Iran, Taiwan, the Russia-Ukraine war and other geopolitical…
8 sailors in USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide: Navy Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its lengthy deployment, including a period in which the group conducted combat operations against Iran, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told Congress.Cao disclosed the number in a letter…
German envoy Jasper Wieck NEW DELHI: Germany’s relationship with India has assumed greater importance amid growing global uncertainty, with the two countries looking to deepen cooperation in trade, defence and labour mobility, German ambassador to India, Jasper Wieck, said at a press conference Wednesday.He said Germany was ready to sign an $8 billion deal with…
Who is Fariba Hashimi? Meet the Afghan cyclist who trained disguised as a man wins Asian Games silver after fleeing Taliban. For Fariba Hashimi, becoming a top cyclist didn’t start with dreams of gold medals or crossing epic finish lines; it started with figuring out how to ride a bike at all. Growing up in…
Tata Sons board resolution on Chandrasekaran reappointment invalid, says Tata Trusts MUMBAI: Even as Tata Sons‘ board has reappointed N Chandrasekaran for a third five-year term, his position hinges on another vote for his reappointment as a director. The chairmanship itself does not require shareholder approval. But director reappointment does, through an annual general meeting…
Airtel Money, is preparing for an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange to raise at least $800 million at an expected valuation of $8 billion to $9 billion. NEW DELHI: Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel Money, a digital financial services platform operating across 13 African markets, has announced its plan to list on the…
RBI deputy governor Poonam Gupta MUMBAI: RBI deputy governor Poonam Gupta said that despite multiple shocks, India’s inflation is likely to remain within the target band, unlike several advanced economies where inflation is running above target and may require higher interest rates. She also said that there was scope for the rupee to appreciate from…
