Watergate is the gold standard of scandals. What began with a bungled burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, DC, in June 1972 ended with the unraveling of Richard Nixon’s presidency and his ignominious resignation just 26 months later. Since then, anytime a scandal breaks anywhere in … Read more
On Sunday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) certified Egypt, a North African country, malaria-free, marking the culmination of nearly a century-long effort to eradicate the disease. The global health organisation, in a statement, described the development as a testament to the unwavering commitment of the Egyptian government and people to rid themselves of the disease. … Read more
Ecole Polytechnique has signed specific agreements with both IIT-Delhi and IIT-Bombay, the statement said | Photo: Shutterstock 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 12 2024 | 8:52 AM IST A leading academic institution in France has signed “specific agreements” with two IITs to foster a deeper exchange of knowledge between the two countries. … Read more
The government on Thursday rolled out the internship programme that will provide financial assistance of ₹60,000 per annum to 1 crore youth over a period of five years. PM’s Internship Scheme rolls out; aims to provide 1 cr internship over 5 years In 2024-25, the total cost of the pilot project will be around ₹800 … Read more
Gurez (Jammu and Kashmir): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir is not just any ordinary election, but it is a demonstration of India’s democracy and its strength. Addressing a public rally in Gurez at Bandipore area today, Rajnath Singh asserted that if there had been a … Read more
The imprint of ‘Make in India’ has become visible across sectors, including areas where we never even dreamt of making an impact, says PM Modi. (Image: YouTube) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the completion of 10 years of ‘Make In India’ initiative and says the collective resolve of 140 crore Indians was transforming the … Read more
THE POPULAR MAVERICK RAISING EYEBROWS Given Trump’s transactional nature, he might even understand Shigeru Ishiba’s talk of re-balancing Tokyo’s relationship with the US. But others in Washington might not be so sure, given Tokyo’s increasing importance in US plans to contain China. Ishiba is well-known in defence circles. But his talk of reviewing the Status … Read more
Mila Mulroney says her new role at St. Francis Xavier University sounds like something her late husband would have orchestrated. “Brian was a bit of a control freak,” she said playfully in an interview with CBC chief political corespondent Rosemary Barton. “He was instrumental in this role. I think he’s watching from on high.” The widow … Read more
Narendra Modi | (Photo: Shutterstock) 3 min read Last Updated : Sep 22 2024 | 3:59 PM IST India has announced a new initiative to award fifty Quad scholarships, worth $500,000, to students from the Indo-Pacific. These scholarships will enable students to pursue a four-year undergraduate engineering programme at a Government of India-funded … Read more
In the summer of 1978, against his top political strategist’s advice, Pierre Trudeau called a full slate of byelections to fill 15 vacancies in the House of Commons, including seven seats the Liberals had won in the previous election. As recounted in John English’s Just Watch Me, the Liberal Party’s own pollster said the governing … Read more
