The Indian Parliament this week sent out a strong message: playtime is over. By passing a bill to ban the operating, facilitating, and advertising of online games played with money, the Lok Sabha has drawn a hard line against what many parents, educators, and policymakers have long feared—gaming addiction spiraling into a full-blown social crisis….
New Delhi: In a major thaw in their frosty ties, India and China on Tuesday unveiled a series of measures for a “stable, cooperative and forward-looking” relationship that included jointly maintaining peace along the frontier, reopening border trade, promoting investment flows, and resuming direct flight connectivity at the earliest. The announcements aimed at realising the…
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices climbed in early trade on Tuesday, extending their previous day’s sharp rally, as optimism prevailed in the market, buoyed by plans for big bang reforms in the GST regime by Diwali. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 203.44 points to 81,477.19 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 53.4…
Mumbai: Rising for the fifth day, the benchmark Sensex on Monday gained 288 points to end at a new peak of 26,390.96, and the Nifty soared 83 points to close at a new high of 7,874.25 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s August 15 pledge to boost infrastructure and manufacturing fired up markets. Opening after a…
Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concerns on Sunday that secondary sanctions on China for refining Russian oil could lead to higher energy prices in the global market. In an interview with Fox News, Rubio said, “If you impose secondary sanctions on a country, as in the case of Russian oil shipments to…
New Delhi: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to return to India on Sunday after his historic visit to the International Space Station (ISS) and is eager to share his experiences with friends and colleagues back home as ISRO eyes its maiden human spaceflight in 2027. Shukla, who has been in the US, training for the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government has undertaken tax reforms to make life easier for citizens, and improved capabilities have aided in raising the tax-free income limit of an individual to Rs 12 lakh per annum. In his address to the nation on the 79th Independence Day, Modi said the…
Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth’s latest flick ‘Coolie’ hit the silver screens across Tamil Nadu on Friday, with frenzied fans celebrating the latest entertainer from their ‘Thalaivar’. Significantly, the release of the movie coincides with Rajinikanth completing 50 years in cinema. Crowds, mostly ardent fans of the star, swelled across cinema theatres early to catch the first…
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday asked industries to follow ethical practices in labelling and advertisements of food products to ensure public health and protect consumer interest. The concern was raised at a National Stakeholder Consultation on the subject, ‘Comprehensive Analysis of Regulatory Framework on Food Labelling, Advertisement, and Claims,’ the Health Ministry said in…
New Delhi: Rajiv Pratap Rudy maintained his 25-year-old dominance in the Constitution Club management, prevailing over the challenge from fellow BJP leader Sanjeev Balyan in one of its most keenly contested elections, which drew participation from marquee members, including Amit Shah from the BJP and Congress’s Sonia Gandhi. Amid celebration by his supporters, Rudy told…
