Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech describing in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier. “I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” Mr. Trump told the packed convention hall as thousands of people listened…
Infosys share price: Shares of India’s second-largest IT firm, Infosys, jumped nearly 5 per cent to hit a fresh 52-week high of ₹1,843 in early trade on BSE on Friday, July 19, a day after the company reported a better-than-expected April-June quarter (Q1FY25) scorecard. Infosys share price opened at ₹1,842.05 against its previous close of…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi Stalin is all set to be elevated to the post of deputy chief minister, according to reports. The promotion in Udhayanidhi’s status is likely to take place in August before his father MK Stalin departs for the US. Udhayanidhi, 46, is presently Tamil Nadu’s youth affairs and…
When Christophe Jaffrelot, French political scientist and Indologist, submitted the manuscript of his new book, Gujarat Under Modi, in 2013, he was asked to delete so many passages he decided not to go ahead with it. He had done intense ground research, and held on to the book, replete with insights into the rise of…
Shaunak Sen remembers sitting in his car in a traffic jam on a day when the skies were grey and hazy, watching black kites, specks from afar, gliding through them. “I got the distinct impression that I saw one of those black dots hurtle down,” says the award-winning Indian filmmaker and video artiste at a…
Pedestrians walk on a road amid heavy monsoon rains in Navi Mumbai, July 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI We are in the middle of the monsoon season of 2024. The monsoon onset happened on time on May 30 but its evolution thus far has sprung some surprises. The distribution of rainfall looks as patchy…
Landslip caused by heavy rains impacted vehicular movement on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru National Highway. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As rains continued to pound several parts of coastal Karnataka, road connectivity between Mangaluru and Bengaluru was almost entirely disrupted on Thursday, following complete closure of the Shiradi Ghat stretch of NH 75 and the night-time closure…
Donald Trump, defiant and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on July 18 at the Republican National Convention in a speech that largely ignored his most divisive plans and focused instead on uniting his party — and the nation — just five days after an assassination attempt that could have ended his life. The 78-year-old…
Unless US President Joe Biden lets another Democrat contest this year’s election, Republican candidate Donald Trump seems all but sure to win the White House. It’s not just opinion polls. Consider the contrast in optics: A visibly ageing Biden who looked stumped at a key debate versus a fist-pumping Trump who arose unshaken from the…
Shortly after the launch of the CMF Phone 1, Nothing is now gearing up to launch another smartphone, the Nothing Phone (2) Plus. While no details have been leaked or confirmed by the company, Nothing has confirmed that the new smartphone will be launched globally on July 31st. Informing about the new launch in a…
