New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said SEBI’s decision to mandate enhanced disclosure requirements for some foreign portfolio investors points to a “clear admission of guilt” by the market regulator in the wake of Supreme Court’s expert committee recommendations. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asserted, in a statement, that SEBI’s investigation has limited scope and only…
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will participate in a virtual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on July 4, Pakistan’s foreign ministry announced on Friday. In a statement, it said Sharif’s participation in the summit illustrates the high importance that Pakistan attaches to the…
Imphal: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appealed to all sections of society for peace in Manipur “as violence is no solution”, after meeting Governor Anusuiya Uikey here on Friday. He described the events in Manipur as a tragedy which was “painful” for the state and the country. “Peace is the way forward and everybody should now…
Hyderabad: Senior BJP leader and former Lok Sabha member AP Jithender Reddy’s tweet along with a video in which a man is seen kicking a Yak on the rear with a caption saying Telangana party leadership also required the same treatment sparked a row in the party. “This treatment is what’s required for BJP Telangana leadership,”…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Friday that futuristic policies and decisions taken in the last few years in the education sector have boosted global recognition for Indian universities. Addressing the valedictory ceremony of Delhi University’s centenary celebrations, Modi noted that the number of Indian universities that featured in the latest QS global…
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “a big friend” of Russia and said his ‘Make in India’ campaign has had a “truly impressive effect” on the country’s economy. Putin made these remarks on Thursday at a forum in Moscow organised by Russia’s Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI). “Our friends in India and…
Islamabad: In a major relief to cash-strapped Pakistan, the government and the IMF have reached a long-awaited staff-level agreement on a USD 3 billion “stand-by arrangement” to support the authorities’ immediate efforts to stabilise the economy from external shocks. Pakistan’s economy has been in a free fall mode for the last many years, bringing untold pressure…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday travelled on the metro to attend an event at Delhi University. Officials shared pictures of Modi travelling in a metro train, sitting with commuters and interacting with them. He will attend the closing ceremony of the Delhi University’s centenary celebrations as the chief guest.
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices hit their fresh all-time high levels in early trade on Friday, helped by foreign fund inflows and positive trends in the global markets. Buying in index major Infosys and HDFC Bank also helped markets maintain their winning momentum. Rallying for the third straight day, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 499.42 points…
Mumbai: Times Now Editor-in-Chief Rahul Shivshankar quit the channel on Tuesday evening. The development was communicated by the Times Now HR department to select senior employees. OpIndia has exclusively accessed the copy of the internal email communication. Shivshankar’s Twitter bio too has been updated to “Editor-In-Chief Times Now, 2016 to 2023”. Shivshankar reportedy exited all…
