Taiwan president quits as party head after China threat bet fails to win votes
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday after her strategy to...
Month: November 2022
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak much more liked than UK governing party: Poll
LONDON: One month on since Rishi Sunak took charge as Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister, indications on Friday are that...
211 ‘crorepatis’ in fray for first phase of Gujarat assembly polls; at 79, BJP has highest number of such candidates
AHMEDABAD: Of the 788 candidates contesting 89 seats in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly polls, 211 are 'crorepatis', with...
Ashok Gehlot calls me ‘nikamma, naakara, gaddar’; defies my upbringing to use such language: Sachin Pilot
NEW DELHI: Hitting back at Rajashthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for his ''traitor'' barb, senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on...
Arun Goel takes over as new Election Commissioner
NEW DELHI: Arun Goel today assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar,...
Demonetisation enforced after extensive talks with RBI: Modi government tells Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The 2016 demonetisation was a "well-considered" decision and part of a larger strategy to combat the menace of...
India’s Chief Election Commissioner invited as international observer for Nepal polls
NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has been invited by the Election Commission of Nepal as an international observer...
Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman says he won’t back Donald Trump in 2024
Blackstone Inc Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman, who has been one of Wall Street's biggest donors to Donald Trump's election campaigns,...
India abstains on UNGA resolution calling for Russian reparation to Ukraine
NEW DELHI: India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution calling for Russia to be held accountable...
World population hits 8 billion, grows 1 billion in just 12 years
UNITED NATIONS: In a milestone for humanity, the global population hit 8 billion on Tuesday after having added a billion...
