Mumbai: Benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 550 points to revisit the 82,000-level in morning trade on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of India changed its monetary policy stance to stance to ‘neutral’, a move that may lead to a rate cut in the forthcoming policies. The 30-share BSE Sensex soared 556.97 points, or 0.68 per…
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Our Political Desk The recent political developments in India, marked by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) emphatic victory in Haryana and improved performance in Jammu and Kashmir, have triggered a fresh wave of political churning in the Indian landscape. This success for the BJP comes on the heels of their strong showing in the Lok…
Sharjah: Australia’s batters provided their experienced bowling unit with sufficient runs to defend on a slow wicket and register a comprehensive 60-run win over New Zealand in the Women’s T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. Opener Beth Mooney top-scored with a 32-ball 40 as Australia posted a challenging 148 for eight. Ellyse Perry chipped in…
Mumbai: The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) observatory, the largest imaging Cherenkov telescope in Asia built by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), has been inaugurated at Hanle in Ladakh, giving a boost to scientific research. Located at an altitude of 4,300 metres, it is also the highest of its kind telescope in the world,…
Washington: Noting the emergence of India and the US as committed front-runners for the global energy transition, the head of a top India-centric American strategic and business advocacy group said the two countries have made it a priority to support each other’s national hydrogen missions. As the two largest democracies in the world, the US…
New Delhi: BJP chief J P Nadda on Tuesday hailed the party’s victory in the Haryana assembly polls and said the people have rejected the Congress’ pitch for casteism, nepotism and dynastic politics, and voted for the BJP’s development model under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Addressing an event at the BJP headquarters here, Nadda…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of being involved in a global conspiracy to weaken the Indian economy and democracy, and defame its institutions as the opposition party took aim at the Election Commission following its defeat in the Haryana assembly elections. As BJP workers revelled in the party’s best-ever…
Chandigarh/Srinagar: The BJP on Tuesday clinched a stunning hat-trick win in Haryana overcoming anti-incumbency and dashing Congress’ hopes of a comeback while the National Conference-Congress combine pulled off a spectacular victory in maiden elections in Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The BJP’s decisive victory in the Haryana Assembly elections for…
Lakshman Rao Upon his return from the realms of Surya and Chandra, Ravana, unquenched in his thirst for war and conquest, lingered in Lanka for a time. Soon after, he set forth on a journey toward the Western Sea—a fateful and astonishing venture that would forever change his life. Accompanied by his ministers and soldiers,…
