Market participants had viewed this week as a crucial test for the technology sector. US stock market today: Nasdaq outperformed the other major Wall Street indexes on Friday as a 13.7% rally in Amazon shares lifted technology stocks. Amazon joined other Big Tech firms in reporting robust cloud business growth, easing investor concerns over returns…
The MEA criticized Pakistan’s harsh crackdown on protesters in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. (PTI images) NEW DELHI: India on Friday slammed Pakistan of making an open admission of state-sponsored terrorism after a senior aide to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif acknowledged that Islamabad had trained and armed Mujahideen who have now turned against the Pakistani state….
Lake Allos (French Alps), the largest natural high-altitude lake in Europe and one of the two study sites for this research. Credit: Hervé Rogissart In 1924, Arctic charr from Lake Geneva were introduced into Lake Allos. A hundred years later, scientists found that their descendants had developed different metabolic responses, even when raised under the…
Two more deaths in Sivasagar pushed Assam’s flood toll to 80 on Friday, even as more than 2.12 lakh people across eight districts continued to grapple with the deluge.The latest figures mark an improvement from the previous day’s situation, when the flood toll stood at 78, over 3 lakh people across seven districts were affected,…
This viral Times Square challenge shows just how visible Indians are around the world There is no shortage of videos showing Indians making their presence felt across the world. From tourists to students and families, people from India can often be spotted in some of the busiest cities overseas. That is exactly what inspired a…
Immigration experts advise visa holders to cancel domestic travel plans amid what they called an alarming rise in the number of airport arrests. Immigration experts warned against international travel for visa holders for the time being, as several instances of foreigners denied re-entry were reported. But now, the experts are urging people to exercise caution…
Spain and Portugal could face missing their own 2030 World Cup as FIFA-UEFA battle escalates. The escalating dispute between FIFA and UEFA over Gianni Infantino’s controversial World Cup investment proposal is no longer just a governance battle. If FIFA presses ahead with the plan and UEFA follows through on its boycott threat, an unprecedented scenario…
Representative Image of a 3,400-year-old Bronze Age log boat discovered along the River Trent (Image credit: Derby Museums) A new exhibition opening at the University of Nottingham Museum is bringing together decades of archaeological work along the River Trent, one of Britain’s most extensively studied river valleys. Prehistoric Lives in the Trent Valley, curated by…
Harsh Singh, in blue, competes against Australia’s Antun Neto Pedro Carlos during a men’s 60kg semifinal judo match at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland. India’s judo team assured the country of at least three silver medals at the Commonwealth Games after Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh and Yamini Mourya reached the finals of their…
When time is running short, our first instinct is usually to rush. We cut corners, skip important steps and look for the quickest route to our destination. Yet haste often leads to mistakes that take far longer to fix than the time we thought we were saving. The Japanese proverb, “If in a hurry, take…