Pakistan’s attempts to position itself as a mediator in the escalating Iran conflict appear to have triggered an unexpected diplomatic fallout with the United Arab Emirates, with reports emerging of large-scale deportations of Pakistani workers from the Gulf state, as per the New York Times.The tensions appear linked to Pakistan’s role in helping broker talks…
Foreign investors are steadily cutting their share in Indian equities, while domestic investors are stepping in stronger than ever, reshaping the ownership pattern of the stock market, according to JM Financial’s Fundamental Research report.FII ownership in Indian equities dropped to 14.7% in April 2026 from 19.9% in April 2016, hitting its lowest level since June…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma have received notices from India’s anti-doping body, NADA, after missing scheduled dope tests last year. Both players are part of NADA’s Registered Testing Pool (RTP), which means they are required to regularly share their whereabouts and remain available for surprise testing during a…
Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise is once again in the news. Recently, the makers of the movie dropped a major hint about ‘Dhurandhar 3.’ Claiming that they are not done with the spy drama just yet, they have once again caught the audience’s attention. Amid the buzz of the third instalment, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ continues its run…
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he may restart the now-suspended maritime security initiative “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz if a deal is not reached with Iran.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said, “We’ll go a different route if everything doesn’t get signed up, buttoned up.”“I think Project Freedom is…
Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal held meetings with luxury company LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE and beauty giant L’Oreal Groupe, focusing on growing manufacturing, exports and investment in India. In his meeting with Vincent Astoux, International Relations Director of LVMH, Goyal discussed expanding manufacturing in India to increase exports, investing in local…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hugged and took the blessings of 98-year-old BJP veteran Makhanlal Sarkar during the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP’s first government in West Bengal at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground.The Prime Minister arrived at the venue amid loud chants of “Jay Shri Ram and waved to supporters from an…
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu recently replied to a post by Meta engineer Arnav Gupta which said that job cuts will continue till one learns to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Agreeing with Gupta’s views, Vembu shared the post on his timeline writing “Important post from Meta engineer Arnav Gupta on all the AI-led layoffs”. Vembu…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party’s “Sonar Bangla” era has begun as Suvendu Adhikari is set to be sworn in as chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday.This comes after the BJP received an overwhelming mandate in the assembly polls, winning 207 out of 293 seats.Despite being considered a politically difficult terrain for the BJP, even…
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday carried out fresh searches against Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora and some others allegedly linked to him as part of a money laundering investigation, officials said.Among the five locations raided were Arora’s official residence in Chandigarh and the premises of a real estate company in Gurugram, Haryana,…