Harsh Goenka, a well-known businessman with an active social media presence, recently posted an interesting update on X. In his post, Mr Goenka emphasised the efficiency of Telegram’s operations, noting: “Telegram, led by recently arrested founder Pavel Durov, has around 1 billion users, a $30 billion market cap, no ads,Continue Reading
India’s Jay Shah was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the next Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and will be taking over from Greg Barclay in December this year. Shah, who has been serving as the Honorary Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)Continue Reading
Jay Shah, the current honorary secretary of the BCCI, has been elected unopposed as the Independent Chair of the ICC, and will assume his position on 1 December, 2024. On August 20, it was announced that current ICC Chair Greg Barclay would not seek a third term and would stepContinue Reading
Finance Minister on Tuesday joined the government’s pushback against the Congress’s “government of U-turns” jibe over the Unified Pension Scheme, or UPS, proposal. “We are not a government of U-turns… we give flexible, choice-driven governance,” she shot back. The Finance Minister criticised the Congress for failing to understand the UPSContinue Reading
K Kavitha, in jail since March over alleged corruption and money laundering charge in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case, was released from jail on Tuesday evening, hours after Supreme Court granted conditional bail to the Telangana politician. BRS workers and supporters played drums and burst crackers as she steppedContinue Reading
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he woul not let Bengali-speaking Muslims take over the state, underscoring that he is “not in the competition for minority votes”. Alleging that it was a communal statement, the Congress walked out of the state assembly, where Mr Sarma was speaking.Continue Reading
A travel influencer is facing backlash for “fangirling” over Taliban fighters during a trip to Afghanistan, coinciding with a woman’s sentencing to death by stoning and the ongoing denial of basic rights to millions of women and girls in the country. Somali American influencer Marian Abdi, known online as GeenyadaContinue Reading
Being the celebrities with the star status they have, cricketers often receive different kinds of requests from their fans. From selfies to autographs to signed items, there are few requests that cricketers haven’t received. However, sometimes these requests tend to become wilder. Recently, Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Rishabh PantContinue Reading
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed bilateral ties as well as the PM’s recent visit to Ukraine. “Spoke with President Putin today. Discussed measures to further strengthen Special and Privileged Strategic Partnerships. Exchanged perspectives on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and my insights from theContinue Reading
After her father’s death, Zenith Irfan in Pakistan’s Lahore found out about his unfulfilled dream-a motorcycle trip around the world. Determined to honour him, she decided to embark on the journey he never completed. Ms Irfan’s drive was so strong that she learnt to ride a motorcycle at the ageContinue Reading