AI-generated image (Credit: Lexica) The United States has announced imposition of substantial new duties reaching up to 3,521 per cent on solar imports from four Southeast Asian nations, supporting domestic manufacturers whilst creating challenges for the nation’s renewable energy development.The duties, announced on Monday, follow a year-long trade investigation that claims that solar manufacturers in … Read more
Kolkata: KKR’s Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane acknowledged his team’s batting struggles at the top order following their 39-run defeat to Gujarat Titans in Kolkata … Read more
Starting May 5, the US Education Department will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans, ending a pandemic-era freeze and putting millions of borrowers at risk of wage garnishment and seized tax refunds.“American taxpayers will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for irresponsible student loan policies,” said Education Secretary Linda McMahon, announcing that … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Jeddah today for a two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, marking his first-ever visit to the Kingdom’s commercial capital. Invited by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, this trip will be PM Modi’s third to the Kingdom after earlier visits … Read more
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court has issued a public notice informing that fresh hearings will be conducted in 52 pending cases that were earlier being heard by a division bench headed by Justice Yashwant Varma.These are cases where the next date of hearing was given but no orders passed. The notice states, “It is hereby … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the global churn has thrown up opportunities for India and that it was the responsibility of bureaucracy that these don’t go to waste.Addressing Civil Services Day celebrations, PM Modi said bureaucracy and policymaking cannot function on outdated frameworks in a rapidly changing world, and stressed that … Read more
Earth is our only home—a blue and green marvel floating through the cosmos, nurturing life in all its complexity. And yet, in our pursuit of progress and convenience, we often forget how deeply interconnected we are with the natural world. Earth Day is a chance to pause, to remember that we only have one Earth. … Read more
NEW DELHI: KL Rahul will walk onto familiar turf on Tuesday, but this time in new colours. The star Indian batter, now representing Delhi Capitals, returns to the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow to face his former team, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), in what promises to be a high-stakes IPL … Read more
Looks like Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is controversy’s favourite child. A report by The Daily Mail reveals that Meghan was drawn into a new plagiarism controversy after a British author sent her a legal notice highlighting “striking similarities” between Meghan’s animated TV project ‘Pearl’ (which later got shelved) and her own children’s books.For … Read more
‘She hates Hindus’: BJP lambasts Mamata Banerjee for not visiting violence-hit areas in Murshidabad NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday criticised West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for not visiting violence-hit areas in Murshidabad, adding that she “hates” Hindus. The saffron party also targeted CPI (M) claiming that the left party has … Read more