NEW DELHI: Independent Indian journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is being sued by tycoon Gautam Adani’s business empire in six different courts – and he is not allowed to speak about the conglomerate or its owner. US investment firm Hindenburg Research, whose explosive report on Adani Group last month triggered a […]
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NEW DELHI : India’s spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel were always going to play key roles in the home series against Australia but few, particularly the touring side, expected so much of it would be with the bat. The three have done justice to their […]
MONTREAL: China has rejected allegations it interfered in Canada’s federal elections, describing Canadian media reports that cited intelligence documents as “false” and attempts at “smearing” Beijing. A statement Friday afternoon from the Chinese consulate general in the western city of Vancouver accused Canadian media of “smearing and discrediting China” and […]
WOKING (England): Australian Formula One rookie Oscar Piastri is confident he can avoid suffering the same problems as Daniel Ricciardo, the compatriot he has replaced at McLaren. Ricciardo, a winner of eight races, never felt fully at home in the car and left a year before his contract was up […]
STOCKHOLM : Nokia and Kyndryl have extended their partnership for three years after clocking up more than 100 customers for automating factories using 5G wireless networks, following their first tie-up a year earlier. Big technology firms have been partnering with telecom gear makers such as Nokia to sell private 5G […]
KYIV: Ukraine’s top general and the top US Army commander in Europe discussed further military aid for Kyiv yesterday as allies began training Ukrainian troops on the Leopard 2 and other modern battle tanks that are to boost the country’s defence. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander in chief of Ukraine’s armed forces […]
Manchester United and Crystal Palace have been charged following a “mass confrontation” between their players during last weekend’s Premier League, the Football Association said. The incident took place in the 67th minute of the Feb. 4 game, which United won 2-1 at home, as Casemiro was shown a straight red […]
A year of war in Ukraine has already made a dent in world prosperity. But its deeper impact will be felt in how the conflict plays into shifts that were already reshaping the global economy before Russia’s tanks rolled in. Most immediately, the war added new uncertainties to the economic […]
WASHINGTON: Former US vice president Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating Donald Trump and his role in the January 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol, US media reported Thursday. The Justice Department appointed Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee federal probes into Trump’s role in […]
WASHINGTON: An optimistic President Joe Biden will seek to lift an often unenthusiastic nation Tuesday (Feb 7) with a State of the Union address showcasing his efforts to rebuild the US economy – and setting the stage for the 80-year-old’s bid for re-election in 2024. After two years of managing […]