Taiwan tycoon to train three million ‘civilian warriors’
TAIPEI: A colourful Taiwanese tycoon unveiled plans on Thursday to train more than three million “civilian warriors” to help defend the democratic island in the event of a Chinese invasion, donating $33 million of his own money. Robert Tsao, 75, is one of Taiwan’s most successful businessmen and founded major microchip maker United Microelectronics Corp […]
Bihar governor accepts resignation of Kartikeya Singh
Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan accepted the resignation of Bihar Minister Kartikeya Singh, who was moved from the Ministry of Law to be the Sugarcane Industry Minister of the state on Wednesday morning. Singh has an outstanding arrest warrant against him in a kidnapping case for which he was granted interim protection till September 1 by […]
Trump team ‘may have moved secret papers’ amid probe
WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department said on Tuesday it had evidence that classified documents were deliberately concealed from the Federal Bureau of Investigation when it tried to retrieve them in June from former president Donald Trump’s Florida estate, prompting its unprecedented search of his home. In a 54-page filing, prosecutors laid out their evidence of […]
Congress MP Manish Tewari wants electoral rolls for party president poll to be publicly available
Congress MP and G-23 leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday raised objections to the party not making public the names of electors for the party president poll, and said it must be published on the AICC website to ensure transparency. He also asked why anyone seeking to contest the Congress president’s election should go to the […]
Asia Cup 2022: Rashid surpasses Southee to become 2nd-highest wicket-taker in men’s T20Is
When Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh on Tuesday in a Group B match of the Asia Cup 2022 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, spinner Rashid Khan passed New Zealand bowler Tim Southee to become the second-highest wicket-taker in men’s T20Is. The leg-spinner, who entered the game with 112 wickets in this format, picked up 3/22 to increase […]
Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended Cold War, dies at 92
MOSCOW: Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday. He was 92. Gorbachev, the last Soviet president, forged arms reduction deals with the United States and partnerships with Western powers to remove the Iron Curtain that had divided Europe since World […]
Shashi Tharoor plans to run for Congress president, to take final call soon
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is exploring the possibility of running for the post of Congress president though he is yet to take a final call on it, sources said. They said he has not made up his mind but could take a call on it soon. While Tharoor declined to comment on whether he […]
Ukraine prepares fresh offensive to ‘retake’ southern region
ZAPORIZHZHIA: Ukraine on Monday announced the start of a long-awaited counter-offensive to retake territory in the south seized by Russian forces since their invasion six months ago, a move reflecting Kyiv’s growing confidence as Western military aid flows in. The news came as a team from the UN nuclear watchdog headed to Ukraine to inspect […]
PM Modi greets sportsperson on National Sports Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the nation on National Sports Day. Taking to microblogging sites, he added, “Greetings on National Sports Day and tributes to Major Dhyan Chand Ji on his birth anniversary. Recent years have been great for sports. May this trend continue. May sports keep gaining popularity across India.” Every Year on August […]
Relief goods for flood-hit pour in from several countries
ISLAMABAD: Humanitarian assistance and solidarity messages from different parts of the world continued to pour in, with Canada, France, Qatar, the UAE, Turkiye and Azerbaijan among the leading countries to pledge support in response to Pakistan’s call for help in the wake of devastation caused by flood. Also, Pope Francis during his visit to the […]