In its never-ending obsession with bashing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, the Indian National Congress has once again pounced on a non-issue and tried spinning it into a “diplomatic disaster.” The occasion? Pakistan is assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a month. According to Congress, this signals a major…
Kathmandu: At least 31 people died and 151 others injured in monsoon-related disasters in Nepal within a month since the onset of the rainy season on May 28, officials said on Tuesday. Between May 28 and June 30, the country experienced 682 incidents linked to the monsoon, including floods, landslides, lightning strikes, and windstorms, National…
New Delhi: The Indian team, headed by special secretary in the Department of Commerce Rajesh Agrawal, will remain in Washington till Monday for negotiations on an interim trade agreement with the US, an official said. The stay of the Indian officials has been extended for three days until June 30. Initially, the delegation was scheduled…
New Delhi: Revisiting India’s T20 World Cup triumph under his captaincy, Rohit Sharma has revealed he was a bundle of nerves, didn’t sleep the whole night, and “couldn’t feel my legs” before the big final against South Africa. Sunday marked the first anniversary of the memorable win in Barbados that broke 13 years of World…
Mumbai: India’s forex reserves dropped by USD 1.01 billion to USD 697.93 billion for the week ended June 20, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had jumped by USD 2.29 billion to USD 698.95 billion. Forex reserves had touched an all-time high of USD 704.885 billion…
Mumbai: Gold Price Today, Gold MCX Rate: Gold prices gained in futures trades on Thursday, June 26, 2025, amid global uncertainty and a weaker dollar index. However, the precious metals remained volatile. The gold August 5 contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened with a gain of Rs 243 at Rs 97,600 per 10…
Mumbai: India’s IPO market seems to have finally picked up pace as several companies have opened their initial public offerings for subscription, and several others are lined up in the coming months. Among the companies that are set to tap the capital markets are HDB Financial Services, a subsidiary of HDFC Bank, Kalpataru, Rubicon Research;…
New Delhi: “Kya kamaal ki ride thi (what an amazing ride),” India’s astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla remarked as SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft entered orbit around the Earth within 10 minutes of launch from NASA’s spaceport in Florida. Shukla, who became the second Indian to travel to space, spoke in chaste Hindi to announce India’s return to space…
New Delhi: (Jun 25) Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani have partnered to sell automotive fuels by leveraging each other’s fuel retail networks — marking the second business collaboration between the two billionaire industrialists. Ambani’s fuel venture with the UK’s BP, Jio-bp, will set up petrol and diesel dispensers at CNG retail outlets of Adani Total…
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday invited industrialists to invest in the state and experience its governance, terming the next 10 years as inspiring times that they cannot afford to miss. Addressing the national executive committee meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in Vijayawada, Naidu…
