Ford EV reset: US carmaker scales back electric ambitions after Trump’s policy rollback; forecasts $19.5 bn write-down

Ford has redrawn its electric vehicle roadmap, announcing that it will pull back from large EVs as the US carmaker transitions towards hybrids, petrol-powered trucks and a new battery storage venture. The auto giant also predicted profits to take a hit of almost $19.5 billion in the next few years.The US automaker, on Monday, said…

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IPL 2026 dates confirmed: Season to run from March 26 to May 31; Chinnaswamy opener in doubt | Cricket News

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli and former cricketers Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers celebrate with the IPL trophy. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will begin on March 26 (Thursday) and conclude on May 31 (Sunday), with the dates emerging as the central takeaway from a meeting between franchise representatives…

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Trump urges Xi to free Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai

US President Donald Trump says he has asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to “consider” releasing Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon who was earlier this week found guilty under the city’s controversial national security law. “I feel so badly,” Trump told reporters. “I spoke to President Xi about it and I asked to consider…

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