Any restrictions to the flow of crude oil in the world markets will raise prices, in turn causing import bills of dependent economies like India to balloon. (AI image) Will the Donald Trump administration’s move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz impact India and China? The US has begun the blockade of the all important…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Monday agreed to examine a plea seeking the implementation of finger and iris-based biometric identification at polling stations to curb duplicate and fraudulent voting.A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre, the Election Commission of India, and several…
New Delhi: S&P Global has reaffirmed confidence in India’s growth outlook, saying the country continues to be one of the best-performing major economies globally despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.Saugata Saha, president of S&P Global Market Intelligence, said India remains a critical hub for the company, supported by a strong talent base, prompting further expansion of its…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Courton Monday suggested that parties in the Rani Kapur-Priya Kapur dispute over the Sona Group family trust explore mediation, and sought a response from late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s wife Priya Kapur and others on a lawsuit filed by his mother seeking directions to declare the family trust “null and void”.A bench of…
There are records of whole human groups disappearing mysteriously from parts of northwest Europe, particularly what is now known as France, thousands of years ago, leaving behind deserted sites and unexplained phenomena. A modern archaeology study using genetic data provides insight into these mysterious vanishings. The study has established that there was a sudden mass…
Tharoor, Rijiju (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday shared a snippet of his conversation with parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju after the Lok Sabha was adjourned, saying the BJP leader agreed that no one could call Tharoor anti-women.Sharing a photo with Rijiju and other MPs on X, Tharoor wrote, “A…
UK temperatures rise to 21°C as warm spell returns across Wales and southern England / Image: File A major shift in the UK’s weather pattern is underway this week, forecasts show a strong area of high pressure settling over much of the country, bringing dry, stable and increasingly warm conditions to start the week.According to…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday claimed that the Narendra Modi-led government’s proposed move to amend the women’s reservation law and expand the number of parliamentary seats could violate the Model Code of Conduct and have “grave consequences”. He also asserted that the opposition will move unitedly on this.Addressing a meeting of the…
A 75-year-old American millionaire known for hunting wild animals across continents has died after a sudden encounter with a herd of elephants in Central Africa. Ernie Dosio, a seasoned trophy hunter and vineyard owner from California, was on an expedition in Gabon when the incident occurred. While tracking a rare antelope through dense forest, he…
In a landmark moment for India-US cultural ties, a life-size bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda has been unveiled in Seattle’s bustling Westlake Square, becoming the first of its kind hosted by a US city government.The installation of the revered 19th-century spiritual leader’s monument at the heart of downtown Seattle, in a public space visited by…