More than four decades after the then–US President Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt at the Washington Hilton hotel, a similar scene of panic unfolded at the same venue on Saturday night.The venue for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the Washington Hilton, is sometimes colloquially referred to by locals as the “Hinckley Hilton,” a reference…
CITIZEN-LED CLIMATE ACTION: THE GREEN INDIA CHALLENGE MODELHyderabad: Green India Challenge founder Joginapally Santosh Kumar said the India’s most urgent climate policy gap is the continued exclusion of heatwaves from the list of notified disasters under State Disaster Response Force SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) calling for a broad citizen led climate action…
Ahmedabad: The 21st batch of the one-year MBA programme (PGPX), also known as the executive MBA, at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) commenced with a cohort of 160 students. The batch comprises 114 men and 46 women, with women accounting for 28% of the class.According to institute officials, the batch brings an average…
Haiti’s Woodensky Pierre (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph) The US government has finally granted the visa to Woodensky Pierre, the member of Haiti’s national soccer team, to travel and participate in the FIFA World Cup 2026 after days of uncertainty regarding his participation in the tournament. Pierre is the sole home-based player on Haiti’s national soccer team…
YouTuber Maridhas (File Photo) CHENNAI: YouTuber Maridhas was arrested on Monday for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay and some state ministers during an interview on a YouTube channel.Police arrested Maridhas from his residence in Kadachanendhal in Madurai at around 8am. He was taken into custody by a team…
French carmaker Citroen has teased the updated version of its entry-level electric hatchback for India. The refreshed model is expected to arrive as the new Citroen eC3 X. The teaser confirms a series of cosmetic upgrades for the EV. Besides that, it is also expected to gain some new features. Here’s a quick look at…
The month of May is starting with the scorching weather. This is a vibrant month and holds an immense significance. This month of May is full of devotion, wisdom and new beginning. This time period is considered highly sacred as so many auspicious events are going to taking place in this month. Budh Purnima: On…
Jaipur: The forest administration at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) has directed that the weekly temple circumambulation (parikrama) scheduled for Thursday be suspended after a tigress accompanied by her cubs was repeatedly sighted along the pilgrimage route.In an advisory issued to devotees and the general public, DFO Manas Singh said the tigress has been continuously moving…
Lucknow: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Uttar Pradesh arrested two long-absconding former fair-price shop dealers in connection with a two-decade-old foodgrain embezzlement case in Jaunpur district.The accused, Mohammad Ahmad and Lal Bahadur Maurya, were arrested on Thursday by the EOW’s Varanasi unit during a special statewide drive to trace wanted economic offenders. Both were…
G7 Summit (Image source: ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join leaders from the United States, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates at a West Asia-focused meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit next week, according to French diplomatic sources.The discussions are expected to focus on regional stability and the impact of…
