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‘No major terror attack after Balakot as they were scared’: Ex-IAF chief On the first anniversary of the Balakot air strike on camps of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), former chief of the Indian Air Force Air Marshal BS Dhanoa on Wednesday described it as a “paradigm shift” in Indian military operations. “Basically, it’s a paradigm shift in the way we conduct our operations. The other side never believed that we could carry out a strike inside Pakistan to take out a terror training camp that we successfully carried out,” he told ANI. “One year has gone past and we look back with...

Odisha sand artist creates special artwork featuring Donald Trump and Melania at Taj Mahal Odisha based sand animator Manas Kumar has created a special piece of art in honour of US President Donald Trump and wife Melania Trump who are currently on a two-day visit to India. The artist has created an art piece in which Trump and Melania are seen standing in front of the Taj Mahal. “Through my sand art, I want to welcome Mr and Mrs Trump to India,” Kumar told ANI. “It took me six hours to create these artworks,” he added. Source: Hindustan Times

‘Two alternatives in front of Delhi’: CM Kejriwal on violence in northeast areas Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal reiterated his demand for calling the army out in Delhi to tackle the communal violence seen in the last three days that has resulted in at least 22 deaths and left hundreds injured. Kejriwal, who was speaking in Delhi Assembly on Wednesday, alleged that Delhi police personnel on the grounded were unable to take preventive measures in absence of “orders from the higher-ups”. Source: Hindustan Times

‘Very inspiring’: Melania Trump after visit to ‘Happiness class’ in Delhi First Lady of America, Melania, Trump Tuesday visited a Delhi government school in South Delhi to attend a “happiness class.” She spent over an hour at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School in Nanakpura and interacted with the students. Calling the initiative ‘inspiring,’ Melania Trump said, “Namaste! It’s a beautiful school. Thank you for welcoming me with a traditional dance performance. This is my first visit to India, people here are so welcoming and so kind. In the US, I work with children like you to promote similar ideas of well-being through my ‘BE...

Donald Trump visits Taj Mahal, says America loves India US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Monday evening visited the iconic Taj Mahal as they marvelled at the famed 17th century Mughal-era mausoleum built as a monument of love. Trump, accompanied by his wife, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, arrived here from Ahmedabad. The Taj Mahal, which was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died in 1631, has been refurbished for the visit. Source: Livemint

Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to step down, insider Michael Miebach tapped Mastercard’s chief executive officer of 10 years, Ajay Banga, will step down at the start of the next year, the company said on Tuesday, and be replaced by Chief Product Officer Michael Miebach. Banga, who took charge of the company just after the 2008-09 financial crisis, has seen the payment processor’s revenue triple during his tenure as online shopping gained prominence around the world. India-born Banga will take on the role of executive chairman, while Miebach will become the company’s president on March 1. Source: The Economic Times

Shaktikanta Das uses sports analogy to explain RBI’s stand on banker retirement age The Reserve Bank of India will not be giving in to the banks’ demand to increase the retirement age of private sector bank chiefs and RBI’s Governor Shaktikanta Das explained it with an analogy from cricket. “You must retire when people ask ‘why’ and not ‘why not’,” Das said, quoting former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. “I’m a fan of cricket.” Speaking at an event by Mint, Das was asked why there was no age limit for one to be prime minister but a private bank head needed...

Warren Buffett slammed Wells Fargo’s fake-accounts scandal as a ‘total disaster’ after the bank agreed to a $3 billion settlement Warren Buffett blasted Wells Fargo for its fake-accounts fiasco in a CNBC interview on Monday. The billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO blamed the bank’s incentive structure for sparking the scandal, and pilloried its leaders’ failure to address the issue when it first came to light. “They obviously had a very dumb incentive system, people started playing it in various ways, and the big thing is they ignored it when they found out about it,” Buffett said. Source: Markets Insider

Mission Mangal Director Jagan Shakti Credits Major Part of His Recovery to Akshay Kumar Jagan Shakti, who made his directorial debut with Mission Mangal (2019), was recently diagnosed with Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) when he was heading to an airport. In a recent interview, he assured that he is well now and credited a major part of his recovery to Akshay Kumar. In an interview, he said, “I’m good. Just coming back to the grind, and back to business. I’ll come back and show more good cinema.” Crediting his recovery to actor Akshay Kumar, he said, “Akshay sir is the one who...

Ex-President Mubarak has died at 91: Egypt state TV CAIRO: Hosni Mubarak (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Hosni-Mubarak), the Egyptian leader who for nearly 30 years was the resolute face of stability in the Middle East, died on Tuesday, the country’s state television said, ending his days after a swift and ignominious tumble from power in the Arab world’s pro-democracy upheaval. He was 91. Source: Times of India