Beijing: The manufacturing sector in China fell into contraction territory in September, the latest survey from Caixin revealed on Monday with a manufacturing PMI score of 49.3. That’s down from 50.4 in August, and it slips beneath the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction. Incoming new orders for Chinese manufactured goods declined…
New Delhi: Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, star of films such as Mrigayaa, Surakshaa, Disco Dancer, and Dance Dance, was on Monday named recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the government’s highest recognition in the field of cinema. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw made the announcement on X. “Mithun Da’s remarkable cinematic journey inspires generations! Honoured…
Tel Aviv: Israel on Sunday carried out multiple airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen and launched a fresh barrage against the Hezbollah group in Lebanon, which is still reeling from a series of deadly blows to its command structure as well as the killing of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Lebanon’s health ministry said that airstrikes near…
Kolkata: Junior medics from various government hospitals in West Bengal, along with members of the public, participated in torch rallies across the city on Sunday, demanding justice for the murdered doctor of R G Kar Hospital and calling for improved security at their workplaces. The demonstrations took place a day before the Supreme Court is…
Kathmandu: The death toll from rain-triggered floods and landslides across Nepal climbed to 170, with 42 others missing on Sunday, officials said. Large swathes of eastern and central Nepal have been inundated since Friday, with flash floods reported in parts of the country. According to police, 170 people have been killed so far due to…
Our Political Desk Chennai: In the ever-evolving landscape of Indian politics, the persistence of dynastic rule—or “parivarwad”—continues to cast a long shadow over the opposition. While the ruling BJP-headed NDA government consistently works to educate the electorate about the dangers of family-based politics, these efforts appear to have fallen on deaf ears. Meanwhile, opposition parties…
Pakistan’s persistent provocation over Jammu and Kashmir, its baseless comparisons to Palestine, and its audacious remarks at international platforms have once again drawn sharp rebuke from India. This time, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s stern response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s inflammatory remarks serves as a warning—Pakistan must cease its deceitful narrative, or…
Lakshman Rao After returning from the ashram of Sage Agastya, Shri Rama, enriched by the wisdom gained during his stay, met with his brothers and mothers before retiring for the night. The next morning, he convened a royal court, summoning his brothers and a council of sages. There, he expressed his desire to perform the…
After some improvement in the sex ratio in 2014, the initial year of the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme, it has started deteriorating again in Haryana. Within a year, there was a big improvement in the sex ratio at birth in Haryana. With 900 girls being born against a thousand boys, it had reached the…
MP Rabindranath As a journalist who has devoted decades to the craft, my experience spans from my early days at Deccan Chronicle to my leadership role at a prominent regional news agency. Even now, well into my retirement, the socio-political landscape of our nation fills me with concern and frustration. At a time when I…
