MS Shanker For decades, cricket in India was famously described as a religion. The metaphor captured the passion of millions who worshipped their heroes and filled stadiums with chants and tricolours. But in today’s India, the game has quietly evolved into something even bigger — an economic powerhouse. A fascinating insight shared in a WhatsApp…
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Wednesday after a day’s breather amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia and sustained foreign fund outflows. Selling in blue-chip bank stocks also dragged the markets lower. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 96.12 points to 78,109.86 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty…
United Nations: The United Nations has warned of significant risks to global trade and development, including higher food prices and cost-of-living, if the Strait of Hormuz is closed amid the West Asia conflict. The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a report Tuesday that the ongoing military escalation in the region due…
Kanpur (UP): A special court here has acquitted an Indian Air Force personnel accused of molesting his minor sister-in-law after the complainant revealed that the alleged incident was only a dream and her raising an alarm was a misunderstanding, officials said. The case was registered at the Naubasta Police Station on August 3, 2019, based…
The world, exhausted by relentless conflicts and geopolitical brinkmanship, may finally be witnessing a faint glimmer of diplomacy. Reports emerging from global television networks suggest that Russian President Vladimir Putin held an hour-long telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, during which Moscow offered to mediate in the escalating West Asian crisis. While the White…
Washington: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Indian energy giant Reliance Industries was backing a deal to build the first new major oil refinery in the United States in half a century. Trump made the announcement via his Truth Social platform, saying the company America First Refining would construct the new facility at the Port…
Shimla: Former Ladakh LG Kavinder Gupta was sworn in as the governor of Himachal Pradesh in a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan here on Tuesday, following which he said the position does not belong to any political party. The governor works for the overall development of the state and society, he said and added that…
Rajouri?Jammu: Army troops foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Tuesday, killing one terrorist and recovering three weapons, six magazines and three grenades during an encounter, officials said. This is the second infiltration bid foiled by troops along the LoC in Rajouri during the past…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for a swift de-escalation in West Asia in a call with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said. The call came as the US, Israel, and Iran maintain a cycle of retaliatory strikes, including on neighbouring Gulf nations. “The Russian President reaffirmed his principled position in…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke to his German and South Korean counterparts as New Delhi ramps up diplomatic efforts to navigate the fallout of the West Asia crisis, especially on the energy supplies. Global oil and gas prices have surged after Iran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow…
