Stock markets are set for a shortened trading week, with the National Stock Exchange and BSE scheduled to remain closed on Thursday, May 28, on account of Bakri Eid.This will be the second trading holiday in May after markets remained shut earlier this month on May 1 for Maharashtra Day.The holiday means equity, equity derivatives…
A video is going viral on social media platforms where an Indian-American homeowner in Texas can be seen sharing his experience of not being able to sell his house just because of an idol of Lord Gaensha. The video since then has sparked an important conversation about cultural identity, home decor, and potential bias in…
NEW DELHI: India was estimated to record 15.33 lakh new cancer cases in 2024, while one in nine people faces a lifetime cancer risk. Against this backdrop, a Rajya Sabha panel has invited public and expert inputs on the latest interventions in affordable cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, care and management with proven outcomes. The exercise…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has now acknowledged that the company has ‘largely conceded’ China’s artificial intelligence chip market to Huawei as US export restrictions continue to reshape the global semiconductor landscape, as reported by CNBC. Recently, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed that the company’s market share in China has dropped to ‘zero’. Huang made the…
SC raps Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on comedian Samay Raina and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia for failing to comply with its earlier directions in the India’s Got Latent controversy case.The top court said Samay had “taken the court for a ride” and described both Samay and…
IMD predicts onset of monsoon over Kerala on May 26 (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The southwest (summer) monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 26 with a model error of ± 4 day, IMD said on Friday while making a forecast of early arrival of rainy season in India. Monsoon normally…
North Korea on Thursday strongly condemned the Quad nations’ joint statement calling for the “complete denuclearisation” of Pyongyang, declaring that it would “never” abandon its nuclear weapons programme.The sharp response came days after the foreign ministers of the Quad grouping, India, the US, Japan and Australia, reiterated their commitment to North Korea’s denuclearisation during their…
NEW DELHI: Nearly six crore people in West Bengal will now be covered under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) after the state on Monday became the 36th State/UT to implement the Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme, completing its nationwide rollout.The move comes barely a month after the BJP government took office in the…
Senegal’s Pape Gueye (26) gives a thumbs up (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) Pape Gueye has announced that he is taking a break from international football, expressing his frustration after Senegal’s dramatic FIFA World Cup exit against Belgium. The midfielder’s decision has raised questions about possible tensions within the Senegal camp following one of the most heartbreaking…
While satellite imagery of the damaged compound emerged shortly after the strike, this is the first time Iranian authorities have released footage from inside the site. The video comes as Iran prepares to bury Khamenei, bringing to a close six days of funeral ceremonies held across Iran and Iraq. While satellite imagery of the damaged…