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‘Epicentre of global terror shouldn’t lecture on human rights in J-K’: India’s response to Pakistan at UN Pakistan, the “epicentre of global terrorism”, shouldn’t lecture others on human rights issues in Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral part of India, a senior Indian diplomat told the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday. Secretary (West) Vikas Swarup was responding to Pakistan human rights minister Shireen Mazari’s allegations on Tuesday about rights abuses in Kashmir during a session of the UN body in Geneva. Source: Hindustan Times

‘Failure of leadership’: Bernie Sanders on Trump’s statement on Delhi clashes A day after US lawmakers reacted sharply to the violence in the Indian capital, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders here accused US President Donald Trump of failing on the issue of human rights. Slamming the US president, Sanders said Trump’s statement regarding the violence in New Delhi during his India visit was a “failure of leadership”. Asked about incidents of violence during his India visit, the US president had said, “As far as the individual attacks, I heard about it, but I didn’t discuss that with him (Modi). That’s...

UN Chief Antonio Guterres ‘Very Saddened’ by Casualties in Delhi Riots, Calls for ‘Maximum Restraint’ New Delhi: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is “very saddened” by the death toll and injuries sustained during the protests in Delhi against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday. “He is very saddened by the reports of casualties following the protests in Delhi and as he has done in similar circumstances, he calls for maximum restraint and for violence to be avoided,” Dujarric said in response to a reporter’s question at his daily briefing. Source: News18.com

‘Tennis – I’m saying goodbye’: Maria Sharapova retires at 32 Five-times Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova on Wednesday announced her retirement from tennis. The former world No 1 has been struggling for form, mainly due to her shoulder injury and it also led to a massive dip in her rankings. The Russian took part in just two matches in this season and lost both of them. In an emotional essay on vanityfair.com, Sharapova, 32, wrote: “How do you leave behind the only life you’ve ever known? How do you walk away from the courts you’ve trained on since you were a...

India needs more clay courts to produce singles tennis stars: Mary Pierce NEW DELHI: Like the pace on her famous forehand, Mary Pierce doesn’t hold her thoughts back. Throw a question at her and a two-sentence reply will be as lucid as an entire chapter. That’s the experience of a four-time Grand Slam champion and someone who managed to climb back into the top five after an injury-forced slip down to almost 300. Relishing ‘idli sambar’ on her recent visit to India as the Roland Garros brand ambassador, the 45-year-old Mary relishes the simple things in life, which for her...

Steve Smith dethrones Virat Kohli to regain top spot in ICC Test rankings Australia run-machine Steve Smith moved past India captain Virat Kohli to reclaim the No.1 Test batsman. Kohli dropped 5 points after a poor outing in both the innings of Wellington Test as India skipper scored only 2 runs in the first innings of India’s 1st Test against New Zealand and was dismissed for a 43-ball 19 in the second innings. Virat Kohli has now slipped to No.2 in the ICC rankings for Test batsmen with 906 points. Steve Smith leads Kohli by 5 points Source: India Today

Bob Iger to step down as Disney CEO, effective immediately Bob Iger will step down as Disney CEO and assume the role of executive chairman, Disney announced Tuesday. Bob Chapek, who most recently served as chairman of Disney parks, experiences and products, will assume the role of CEO, effective immediately, Disney announced. Chapek will continue to report to Iger and be appointed to the board of directors at a later date. Shares of Disney fell about 2.5% after hours. In an interview with CNBC’s Julia Boorstin after Disney’s announcement, Iger said the CEO reporting structure is a way to ensure a smooth transition. Source:...

The ‘power of India’, AI and 9 other important things Satya Nadella thinks will ‘change’ the world He has been at the forefront of transforming Microsoft’s fortunes and has really taken the company from strength to strength. From a market capitalisation value of $300 billion in 2014 — the year he was appointed CEO — to joining the $1 trillion club, Satya Nadella has been instrumental in how Microsoft is perceived as a tech company today. So when Nadella talks, one listens and that’s what we did. Here are 9 things that Microsoft’s India-born CEO spoke at an event in Bengaluru. Source:...

Indian Idol 11 Winner Sunny Hindustani Says He Borrowed Money for Audition Indian Idol 11 winner Sunny Hindustani, who is not from a well-off economic background and worked as a shoe shiner, recently opened up about his struggles while making his journey to the singing reality show and ultimately winning it. In the interview, Sunny said that he even borrowed money to give the audition of the reality show which he ended up winning. “When I came to give the audition, I never thought I would go ahead because of the scale of this show and had lost all hopes,” Sunny...

Mukesh Ambani retains world’s richest Indian tag, Uday Kotak becomes wealthiest self-made banker Banker Uday Kotak is a much feted man, and most certainly no stranger to rich lists. Even then this is a special occasion. According to a recent global rich list, Kotak is now the world’s richest self-made banker. According to the Hurun Global Rich List for 2020, “With a net worth of Rs 1,04,300 crore ($15 bn), Kotak has stormed into global 100 making him the richest self-made banker in the world.” The Kotak Mahindra Bank chairman holds the 91st rank in the list. Source: The Economic...