NEW DELHI: The ministry of external Affairs on Sunday rejected allegations made by Pakistan linking India to the recent terrorist attack in Karachi, advising Islamabad to take credible action against terror rather than pointing fingers.The ministry, in a statement, said that Pakistan should rid itself of its habitual tendency to rely on terrorism as an…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday began an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has been staging a protest since June 20, demanding the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations.Hundreds of protesters, mostly students and young people, gathered at Jantar Mantar on…
ITANAGAR: The death toll in the flash floods triggered by incessant rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district rose to three on Sunday after the body of a missing man was recovered from neighbouring Papum Pare district, according to PTI.State Disaster Management Secretary Dani Sulu said the body of Saurabh Kumar Kharwar was found near…
Bengaluru is considered the Silicon Valley of India. The city is deemed to have a bright future ahead with the AI boom and startup culture creating more opportunities than could have been imagined. However, in the greed of expanding commerce, the city has sacrificed its nature, something it was previously known for.Pointing this out, Biocon…
‘Golden window’ for rescuing survivors trapped beneath the rubble has passed More than three days after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela, the critical 72-hour “golden window” for rescuing survivors trapped beneath the rubble has passed, dimming hopes of finding more people alive.Venezuela’s atnional assembly president Jorge Rodríguez said the death toll has climbed to at least…
The Deloitte report said India can no longer rely on bank deposits to fund rising credit demand India’s debt market is not yet equipped to finance the country’s next phase of economic growth and needs structural reforms to support rising long-term capital requirements, according to Deloitte’s latest State of Financial Services in India report.The report…
Russia deploys Admiral Nakhimov at Arctic (File photo) Russia has stationed its most powerful nuclear-powered surface warship, Admiral Nakhimov, at the strategic Arctic naval base of Severomorsk, a move seen as strengthening Moscow’s nuclear deterrence and sending a strong message to Nato as the war in Ukraine enters a new phase.The deployment comes as Ukraine…
Three firefighters were killed and two others injured while battling wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border, the US Wildland Fire Service said on Sunday, as extreme fire conditions continued to fuel rapidly spreading blazes across the western United States.The firefighters were part of an interagency response to the Knowles and Gore fires on Saturday, the agency…
File photo: Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi Iraqi security forces launched a series of raids in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone early Sunday, arresting several politicians, lawmakers and senior government officials as part of what authorities described as a widening anti-corruption campaign.The Green Zone, which houses Iraq’s government institutions, parliament, the US embassy and other…
As the new trading week begins, investors are set to focus on a mix of domestic economic indicators and global developments, with geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.Geopolitical developments, crude oil prices and a packed domestic economic calendar are expected to steer stock market sentiment this week, with investors closely tracking the fallout from the…