File photo: N Chandrasekaran Tata Sons has told the Tata Trusts’ chairman Noel Tata that its decision to reappoint N Chandrasekaran as chairman was legally valid and consistent with the company’s internal governance framework, according to two people with direct knowledge of the letter, as cited by Reuters.The letter marks the conglomerate’s first formal response…
Xi announces 2 ‘envoys of friendship’ for US Chinese President Xi Jinping brought a softer touch to his meeting with US President Donald Trump and other White House officials on Thursday, announcing that two giant pandas would soon head to Atlanta as an “envoy of friendship”.The announcement was the latest development in a new panda…
Govt sources issue clarification amid UPI MDR row NEW DELHI: Banks will monitor merchants to ensure that the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions is not passed on to consumers, news agency ANI reported citing government sources on Thursday. Further, they said that not a single penny from MDR will come to government, rather…
BJP counters Rahul Gandhi with Tamil Nadu, Bengal poll history NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s claim that anti-incumbency has “disappeared” for the BJP because of its alleged collusion with the Election Commission drew a sharp response from the ruling party. BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi cited the Congress’s electoral record in states including Tamil…
Influence over Hormuz has given Iran a form of leverage that is disproportionate to its conventional economic and military weight. It has been more than 200 days since the US-Iran war began, and yet the conflict remains without a conclusion. One can expect a superpower like the United States, with the biggest economy and overwhelming…
Rahul attack Centre over EC’s poll conduct NEW DELHI: In a strong charge amid the Election Commission row over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday held a fiery press conference, stepping up his attack on the Centre and the conduct of elections in the country.In a…
Opposition parties may move impeachment motion against Gyanesh Kumar NEW DELHI: Congress has reached out to the opposition parties in a bid to convince them to move an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid the ongoing SIR row, news agency ANI reported citing Congress sources on Thursday.“Opposition parties to move impeachment motion…
Kremlin says no confirmation yet on possible Putin-Trump meeting in December The Kremlin on Thursday said no decision had been taken yet on possible December summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, saying it was too early to discuss the agenda for such a meeting, news agency Reuters reported.The United States…
Dipke also questioned the role of the Election Commission in determining who can vote NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Thursday called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke accused the CEC of undermining democracy amid the ongoing controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Addressing a…
NEW DELHI: “If I were pardoned for one murder, the first person I would shoot is Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar!” former Bihar minister and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani said on Thursday amid the ongoing row over the functioning of the Election Commission.Speaking to reporters, Sahani accused the Election Commission of acting…
