Jaipur 'king' Padmanabh talks about style, polo, astronomy & heritage

IANS | September 10, 2023 10:27 AM

Jaipur, Sep 10 (IANS) It was an unusual day at City Palace Jaipur on Saturday when the 303rd descendent of the Jaipur royal family, Padmanabh Singh, hosted media students in his palace premises. These students came from across the country for a brief sojourn in the historical pink city which comes equipped with a rich, timeless legacy.

Xi Jinping snubbing US and India by skipping G20 summit: US media

T.N. Ashok | September 8, 2023 12:38 AM

Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping is "snubbing US and India" and western powers supporting them by skipping the G20 Summit in New Delhi being attended by more than 20 global leaders, including UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, by sending his Prime Minister Li Qiang instead.

'India' to 'Bharat' is the news on G20 that's grabbing US media attention

By T.N. Ashok | September 7, 2023 1:31 AM

Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) On the eve of US President Joe Biden's arrival in New Delhi in India to attend the high-profile G20 Summit, US media has been gripped with speculation as to whether India will change its name to 'Bharat' in accordance with its ancestral roots before the Mughal and British colonial domination of the country.

Probe 'negative news' published by newspapers: UP govt to officials

IANS | August 18, 2023 6:22 AM

Lucknow, Aug 18 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has directed the Divisional Commissioners and District Magistrates to conduct an inquiry into “negative news” being published in daily newspapers in their regions and upload the details of such items on the online integrated grievance redressal system (IGRS) for monitoring.

CoinDesk to slash workforce ahead of potential sale: Report

IANS | August 14, 2023 7:46 PM

San Francisco, Aug 14 (IANS) Cryptocurrency news company CoinDesk is reportedly slashing its workforce, as a group of investors was likely in the final stages to acquire it for about $125 million, the media reported on Monday.