Markets open higher; Nifty tops 24,360, Sensex nears 78,000 Indian benchmark indices opened higher, tracking positive global cues and continued foreign investor buying. The Nifty 50 rose 44.30 points (0.18%) to 24,361.50, while the Sensex gained 70.51 points to 77,998.70. Broader markets also remained firm, with the Nifty Midcap 100 advancing 175.25 points (0.28%) to…
The deep ocean has a way of turning ordinary events into unanswered questions. Far below the waves, sounds travel through water in ways that can make distant sources appear much closer or far stranger than they really are. In 1997, a powerful low-frequency noise recorded across the Pacific Ocean created one of the most unusual…
The Karkardooma court had convicted Tahir Hussain (left) and four others in the case earlier this month. NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four thers to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) official Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots.The Karkardooma court had…
FSPV projects will include a minimum of 2-hour Energy Storage Systems (ESS). Looking to post solar energy generation capacity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led cabinet on Friday approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) scheme. The scheme targets establishing 5,000 MW of Floating Solar PV (FSPV) capacity in the country.This is a more than seven-fold…
IRGC has been using an online gambling network to evade Western sanctions, Reuters report A sophisticated $4 billion sanctions-evasion network has allegedly helped Iran move money through illegal online gambling operations, cryptocurrency transactions and an unlicensed Dubai-based crypto exchange. The network gave sanctioned Iranian entities access to global cryptocurrency markets despite Western restrictions, according to…
Hamid Mondal (face covered) had been staying in the flat for the past two to three months, allegedly to evade detection by law enforcement agencies. BURDWAN: A suspected member of the banned terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has been arrested in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district, news agency PTI reported on Friday.The Special Task Force (STF)…
As rescue operations continued at the site of the Bhiwandi building collapse, Thane Collector Shrikrishna Panchal on Friday said the structure was undergoing unauthorised repair work without the municipal corporation’s permission and that those responsible would face legal action.At least nine people were killed and three others injured after the ground-plus-four building in the Kohinoor…
Every week, Brazilian truck driver Leomar Aparecido Miguel spends days transporting goods across the country. On his days off, however, he swaps the steering wheel for a hammer and saw to build wooden shelters for stray dogs and cats. The São José do Rio Preto resident has constructed and donated more than 1,700 shelters in…
The screening of Tamil films, including Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ has been stopped across Karnataka. MANDYA: The screening of Tamil films, including Chief Minister Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’, has been suspended across Karnataka until further notice after protests over the Cauvery water-sharing dispute.The Karnataka Film Exhibitors Association announced the statewide suspension on Friday, a…
India reaffirmed its role as Bhutan’s largest development partner NEW DELHI: India and Bhutan on Thursday reviewed the progress of New Delhi-backed development projects in the Himalayan nation and signed a Rs 4,000-crore concessional line of credit agreement, while also expanding cooperation in the health sector.The decisions were taken during the fifth India-Bhutan Development Cooperation…