NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said a BJP government would bring the Tata Group back to the state and pursue industrial growth without repeating the mistakes that led to the Singur and Nandigram agitations.Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Adhikari accused both the erstwhile Left Front government and the Trinamool…
Oil prices remained mixed on Tuesday as hopes of progress in US-Iran talks were offset by fresh US military strikes in Iran. While the US oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate slipped 5.46% to $91.33 a barrel, Brent crude from the North Sea moved higher, gaining 2.35% to trade at $98.40 per barrel.The market reaction came…
Iranian football team files complaint to FIFA over US restrictions The United States is standing by its travel restrictions on Iran’s World Cup team, with the White House official overseeing the tournament defending the measures as the Iranian soccer federation pushes ahead with a formal complaint to FIFA.Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House…
MUMBAI: Interest in India remains undiminished despite near-term volatility, according to Vikram Sahu, India CEO and country executive at Bank of America.“Corporate interest remains strong and unchanged in its conviction,” Sahu said, adding that strategic investors continue to take a long-term view of India, drawn by its scale, growth prospects and governance framework.Investor sentiment is…
Nihangs storm Uttarakhand Gurdwara, hold manager hostage over arrests after Karnaprayag clash NEW DELHI: A group of Nihangs allegedly stormed a gurdwara in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, took the manager hostage and climbed onto the roof of the religious premises while demanding the release of four members of their group arrested in connection with a clash…
The US-Iran peace deal offers Tehran a sweeping financial package that includes immediate oil export waivers, a $300 billion private investment fund, and eventual access to more than $100 billion in frozen assets held across multiple countries, according to draft documents and officials familiar with the negotiations.The framework, set to be formally signed on Friday…
Photo credit: pmuy.gov.in The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is one of India’s most significant social welfare initiatives aimed at providing clean cooking fuel to poor households. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 May 2016 from Ballia in Uttar Pradesh, the scheme seeks to improve the health, dignity, and quality of life of…
NEW DELHI: Sai Sudharsan entered the IPL record books on Friday by becoming the fastest batter to complete 2,000 runs in the tournament during Gujarat Titans’ match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.The GT opener reached the milestone in just 47 innings, going past Chris Gayle, who had taken 48 innings to…
NFL Trade Rumor: Dallas Cowboys send George Pickens to Buffalo Bills and acquire Keon Coleman and draft capital in return (Image via Getty: Keon Coleman and George Pickens) Will they? Won’t they? Will they? Won’t they? This question looms over the Dallas Cowboys, probably every single day. Regarding the franchise tag on their wide receiver,…
Global crude oil prices are likely to decline to an average of $79 per barrel by 2027 as oil production in the Middle East gradually increases, news agency ANI reported citing the latest outlook released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).The agency said Brent crude prices, which surged sharply following disruptions around the Strait…