Washington: Challenging the decision of the Biden Administration to investigate the activities of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his companies, an influential Republican lawmaker on Tuesday said such selective actions risk damaging critical alliance partners. In a strongly worded letter to US Attorney General Merrick B Garland, Congressman Lance Gooden, member of the House Judiciary…
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Tuesday after a sharp decline in the previous session driven by buying in blue-chip stocks like Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 422.62 points to 78,387.61 in early trade. The NSE Nifty climbed 160.2 points to 23,776.25. From…
Dubai: Dubai has been ranked eighth worldwide and first in the Middle East in the Global Power City Index 2024 (GPCI) for the second year in a row. In an annual study released by Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation, the index highlights Dubai’s role as a leader in innovation, economic dynamism, and global connectivity. This achievement…
Panjim: A magical colour-changing gin that transforms from blue to pink when quality tonics or lemonade is added. If you are looking to add a touch of theatrics to your gin serves then unveil ‘Chameleon’ the world of colour-changing gin. The secret colour-changing magic comes courtesy of nature, usually thanks to an ingredient called the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Savitribai Phule, who came from a backward community and is considered an iconic woman social reformer, on her birth anniversary on Friday, lauding her as a pioneer in education and social reform. Modi said in a post on X, “She is a beacon of women’s empowerment…
Raipur: The central government has approved Rs 200 crore to the Chhattisgarh government for the Unity Mall project in the state, an official said on Wednesday. The Unity Mall is being established to promote ‘One district, one product (ODOP)’ model in the state and to promote the sale of local products, he said. The central…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said there was no evidence against Priyank Kharge in the civil contractor suicide case. He said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been assigned to probe the suicide case, and its report is awaited. Speaking to reporters here Siddaramaiah said, “His (Priyank Kharge’s) name is not there….
Lucknow: Five members of a family were found murdered inside a hotel here early on Wednesday, police said. The accused has been arrested, a senior police officer said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Central Lucknow, Raveena Tyagi, said the incident took place at Hotel Sharanjit in Naka area of the state capital. “The accused, identified as…
New Delhi: India on Wednesday declared 2025 as the year of defence reforms and that the aim will be to facilitate rolling out integrated theatre commands to bolster synergy among the three services and transform the military into a technologically-advanced combat-ready force. The broader aim of the reforms planned by the defence ministry would be…
New Delhi: India’s hopes in the field of science took new wings this year with the government unveiling a space vision that seeks to establish a space station by 2035 and land an Indian on the moon by 2047 even as efforts to crack the code of quantum technologies got a boost. The government also…
