How Rudy Giuliani’s academic background led to a high-profile US political role. (AP File Photo) Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Donald Trump, days after surviving a serious car crash in New Hampshire. Giuliani, 81, sustained spinal and limb injuries when the…
NEW DELHI: Swadeshi does not mean autarky or shutting ourselves off from the world. International trade must continue, but voluntarily and without pressure, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said, stressing that India’s economic engagement with the world should be rooted in self-reliance. His remarks, made during the Sangh’s centenary deliberations in Delhi, gain significance amid…
Lucknow: An art exhibition titled ‘Whispers of Catharsis’ by Soumitra Chakravarty began at Kala Srot art gallery on Tuesday. The exhibition is open till Thursday from 11am to 8pm daily. The exhibition features 53 paintings on themes of solitude, depth, beauty of nature including rivers, moonlight and universe, showing man’s journey through life, pain and…
Kane Williamson bats during the third Test vs West Indies; the batter with his partner Sarah Raheem and their three children. (Getty Images) When Kane Williamson walked off the Bay Oval on Monday after New Zealand’s emphatic 323-run win over the West Indies, it may have marked the final time the country’s greatest-ever batter appeared…
Actress Sheeba Chaddha commands a versatile presence, having worked in several movies, sharing screen space with some of the industry’s biggest names. In a recent candid interview, the veteran actress recounted a memorable experience from a film set where she worked alongside superstar Salman Khan. Chaddha opened up about a particular incident involving the leading…
Lucknow: Acting on the directives of director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna, the Uttar Pradesh Police launched a 15-day special campaign to curb incidents of explosions in illegal firecracker factories and warehouses across the state.The campaign, supervised by additional DGP (Law & Order) Amitabh Yash, mandates strict inspections and preventive action. All licensed firecracker…
India accounts for around 20 per cent of the world’s chip design engineers, placing it as a key player in the global semiconductor design ecosystem, according to a report by Bastion Research.According to news agency ANI, the report underlined India’s strong position in the global semiconductor chain, noting, “India is already an important piece in…
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a 100% tariff on pharma products, along with 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on October 1.The announcements came in a series of posts on his social media platform indicating that he remains committed to tariffs beyond…
FARIDABAD: A Faridabad-based private university, Al-Falah, already under the scanner in connection with the recent blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, has come under further scrutiny after it emerged that one of its faculty members had earlier been dismissed by the Jammu and Kashmir administration for alleged terror links.Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan was reportedly associated with Al-Falah University…
Rakhi Sawant, who had been living in Dubai for a while, is back in India and already making headlines. The drama queen of Bollywood has taken a swipe at actress Tamannaah Bhatia for doing consecutive item numbers, claiming that she is the original item girl of the industry. Rakhi asserted that actresses like Tamannaah are…
