China Prez Xi Keeps An Eye On Tibet With Smiling Poster Of Himself At Every Corner

Tibetan women standing in front of a billboard showing President Xi and other Chinese leaders near heritage site Potala Palace in Lhasa

Save Us From Idiot Savants

Did Covid come from a Wuhan lab? Either way, technology’s mystique must be challenged

HOLDING HIS NERVE

TSITSIPAS EDGES ZVEREV IN FIVE SETS TO MAKE FRENCH OPEN FINAL

Ex-CMD of IL&FS held in ₹200cr cheating case

Chennai: The economic offences wing (EOW) of the state CID police unit arrested Ravi Parthasarathy, former founder and CEO of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) company, in a Rs 200-crore cheating case in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Hope to expedite talks to end global terror: UNGA prez-elect

Grateful For India Support, Says Shahid

Biden And Johnson Renew A Wwii Accord, Vow To Fight New Challenges

London: British PM Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden, who met for more than an hour in Cornwall on Thursday, signed a new Atlantic Charter building on the “commitments and aspirations” set out 80 years ago by their predecessors Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt.

Beautiful Game's Second Biggest Tournament Is Also About The Politics & Economics Of Normalcy

The other day Roger Federer did his one last dance on the clay of Roland Garros. Hobbling, thanks to a bad knee, he danced Zorba-like – as if no one was watching. And no one was watching. The famed tennis stadium of Paris was empty, courtesy pandemic-driven night curfew rules in France.

Brazil's Regulator Grants GMP Cert For Covaxin Plants

Hyderabad: Less than a week after Brazil’s health regulator gave its nod for “exceptional import” of four million doses of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, it has now granted certification of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to the company’s facilities in Hyderabad manufacturing Covaxin as well as its drug substance.

T To Get Own O2 Storage Plant, More Tankers

New O2 Plant To Come Up In Sangareddy’s Pashamylaram | Movement Along Border Due To Agri Activities

Wipro CEO got $8.8mn in last fiscal year

Bengaluru: Wipro chief executive officer Thierry Delaporte was paid $8.8 million in compensation last fiscal, one of the highest earnings by any executive in an Indian IT services company.

‘BJP Only National Party In Country'

On a day of fast-paced events, when speculation of a leading opposition figure joining BJP gripped the Capital, Congress leader Jitin Prasada made a dramatic entry at the BJP HQ. The former minister spoke to Akhilesh Singh about his decision to leave Congress and whether he will fit into BJP’s scheme of things. Excerpts from the interaction:

Unable To Pay Taxes On Time As I Have No Work, Says Kangana

Mumbai: Actor Kangana Ranaut has said that despite being the “highest-paid actress” in Bollywood, she is unable to pay her taxes on time as she had “no work”.

Flipkart Focus On High Margins: Walmart

Bengaluru: Judith McKenna, president and CEO of Walmart International, said it would consider an IPO for Flipkart in the future.

Now, Buttler & Morgan Face Heat For Tweets ‘Mocking' Indians

England Duo Under Probe; Anderson Asked To Explain Old Homophobic Post

Biden, Fauci urge Americans to get vaccine to keep Delta at bay

Variant Spreading Rapidly Among Young In UK: Prez

Night Is Not Right For Defending Champ Swiatek

The 9 pm start in Paris makes for a whole different game of tennis. The night is quiet and the air heavy.

Cautious Cos Cut Loans By ₹1.7L Cr Amid Covid

Shrink Investments, Conserve Cash, Opt For Capital Markets For Cheaper Finance In FY21

Global Internet Outage Affects Major Websites

Glitch Hits Cloud Computing Service Co For About 1 Hour

Maha CM Uddhav Meets Modi, Discusses Maratha Quota Issue, GST Compensation

New Delhi: Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and discussed issues related to the Maratha reservation, pending GST compensation and the proposed Metro car shed in Kanjur.

No Workout For 3 Mths For Covid Recovered

‘Low Intensity Activity Reasonably Okay For Patients’ | 275 Containment Zones Across State | 15 Deaths Recorded

Many Questions Unanswered In Mucor Mess

Docs: No Cases Of Diabetes, ICU Stay, Steroids In 30% Mucor Patients | 15-Point Agenda Prepared For Possible 3rd Wave

‘Hyatt Regency Staff Not Paid Salaries, Laid Off '

Mumbai: The Hyatt Regency hotel near Mumbai international airport, a 400-room, five-star property, has declared temporary closure due to a lockdown-induced cash crunch faced by its owner Asian Hotels (West).

‘France Favourites To Win Euro 2020'

London: Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that England will be the main threat for France in the upcoming European Championships. Euro 2020 is set to kick off from June 11 with Turkey locking horns against Italy in the tournament opener.

Twitter Blinks, To Appoint Officers As Required By Law

New Delhi: The government’s ugly fracas with Twitter over the new IT Rules may all but end with the American micro-blogging giant said to have agreed to make key appointments in line with statutory requirements.

At least 51 killed as trains collide in Pak

Islamabad: A collision on Monday between two passenger trains in Ghotki district of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province left at least 51 people dead and more than 100 injured.

Woman falls victim to virus, help sought for 5 orphaned children

Hyderabad: A woman’s death due to Covid-19 in Gajwel Mandal of Siddipet district has left her four daughters and a 19-year-old son orphaned. The children’s father had died a year ago.

Varun Dhawan On Violence Against Doctors: ‘There's No Way To Prepare A Family For Loss, But You Just Can't Harass Doctors'

In an Instagram live with orthopedist Dr Manan Vora, Varun Dhawan recently spoke about the incidents of violence and physical assault that have been happening against doctors across the country. During the session, Varun appealed to his fans to take this issue seriously. He also spoke about the steps that hospitals can take to safeguard doctors and why grief counselling is the need of the hour.

ONE LAST LOOK?

Tired Federer Withdraws From French Open. The Lingering Thought Is Roland Garros May Have Seen The Last Of The Legend, Who Will Turn 40 Soon

China wrecked nations with virus, must seek $10tn reparation: Trump

Washington: Former US President Donald Trump returned to the national center stage on Saturday night with his first long political address after his election defeat, telling his Republican faithful gathered for a convention in North Carolina that “our country is being destroyed before our very own eyes”.

Private institutes offer 6-year BTech course right after Class 10

Mumbai: Altering the structure of India’s most popular professional programme by clearing the clutter of exams, private institutes are making BTech a six-year-long course, enrolling candidates after Class 10 and offering a lifetime package deal: “freedom from-all-competitive-exams”. And given that Class 10 exams have been cancelled because of the pandemic, engineering admissions in several places are taking place based on ninth-grade scores.