In this issue

May 07, 2022

Delhi BJP leader held, freed after high drama in 3 states

A high-voltage khaki versus khaki drama kept playing out right through Friday across three states, shining the light on partisan police action depending on the political parties they were answerable to.

2 mins

Asian Games deferred, finding new slot challenging

CHINA’S zero-Covid policy, rising cases and intense lockdown led to the postponement of the Asian Games in Hangzhou from September 10-25.

1 min

‘College students will be given 2-yr leave to work on their start-ups’

CM Kejriwal announces a slew of measures to attract students towards entrepreneurship

2 mins

Cyclone over BoB to take shape by Sunday

THE low pressure area formed over south Andaman Sea and adjoining south-east Bay of Bengal on Friday is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm by Sunday evening.

2 mins

Rahul woos farmers, vows to unseat ‘raju’ KCR

Cong leader uses platform to attack CM K Chandrasekhar Rao for his ‘corrupt deeds’

1 min

IMF AND THE SRI LANKA BAILOUT DRAMA

How many more International Monetary Fund programmes will Lanka need to put itself through to reach that manna of economic stabilisation?

4 mins

Relief for three high courts: SC Collegium approves 15 judges

THE Supreme Court Collegium has approved recommendations for appointment of 15 judges in three high courts of Delhi, Patna and Andhra Pradesh.

1 min

The Earth on high flame: NASA data shows record heating

Excess energy -- way more than 1 million Hiroshimas a day -- sizzling around the planet; fossil fuels main culprit

2 mins

Johnson loses ‘crown jewels’ in UK vote

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative party lost control of key councils in London, according to partial results from local and regional UK elections on Friday, with a potentially historic change looming in Northern Ireland.

1 min

Jet Airways CEO tells staff to keep laser-like focus

JET AIRWAYS CEO Sanjiv Kapoor on Friday asked the airline’s staff to “maintain laserlike focus” and said “there was no room for complacency” as the airline, which was grounded in April 2019, is all set to return to the skies.

1 min

L&T INFOTECH AND MINDTREE TO BE MERGED

New entity will be called LTIMindtree and the deal is expected to close in 9-12 months

2 mins

Mumbai pull off Titan-ic upset

IT’S no new news that Rohit Sharma’s IPL recent numbers aren’t as good as his internationals.

2 mins

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