- World
Taiwan dominates the world’s supply of computer chips no wonder the US is worried
Nottingham: One aspect of Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan that has been largely overlooked is her meeting with Mark Lui, chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC). Pelosi’s trip coincided with…
- Business
Rupee gains 46 paise to 78.94 against US dollar ahead of RBI policy outcome
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 46 paise to 78.94 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s policy meeting outcome. At the interbank foreign exchange,…
- Business
RBI retains FY23 inflation projection at 6.7 pc
Mumbai: The RBI on Friday retained its retail inflation forecast for current fiscal year at 6.7 per cent amid geopolitical developments and higher global commodity prices, hoping inflationary pressures to ease further.…
- India
Anti-CAA protests sent wrong message to world: Indresh Kumar
New Delhi: Senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar on Thursday said protests against the new citizenship law at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) sent a wrong message to the world and the protesters should have…
- India
NIA arrest one accused in D Company case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested Mohammed Salim Mohd. Iqbal Qureshi alias Salim Fruit in the case relating to activities of fugitive mafia don Dawood Ibrahim’s D Company.…
- Photos
CWG 2022: India’s Ashish Kumar at boxing quarter-final
Birmingham: India’s Ashish Kumar punches Aaron Bowen of England during the men’s Light Heavy (75-80 Kg) category boxing quarter-final match at the Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG), in Birmingham, UK, Wednesday, Aug 3,…
- India
26/11 terror attack: One of youngest survivors moves HC seeking house
Mumbai: Devika Rotawan, who as a nine-year-old witnessed first hand the November 2008 terrorist attack on Mumbai, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking a house from the government. This is the…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s ex PM Imran Khan faces threat of disqualification
Islamabad: Pakistan’s ruling alliance on Thursday filed a petition with the election commission seeking lifetime disqualification of former prime minister Imran Khan for not disclosing information regarding the gifts received from the…
- World
Ukrainian cities shelled, including one near nuclear plant
Kyiv: Powerful explosions rattled the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv on Thursday and a city close to the country’s biggest nuclear power plant sustained a barrage of shelling amid Russian attacks in…
- India
Mamata arrives in Delhi on 4-day visit, scheduled to meet PM Modi Friday
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived here on Thursday on a four-day visit and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to discuss multiple issues, including…
- Stock Market
Sensex snaps 6-day rally ahead of RBI’s rate decision; bank stocks slide
Mumbai: The Sensex and Nifty snapped their six-session rally to close marginally lower on Thursday as investors booked profit in banking, finance and energy counters ahead of the RBI’s policy decision. The…
- India
Gujarat: 219 packets of suspected drugs found in coastal districts
Ahmedabad: At least 219 packets of suspected charas were recovered along the seacoast in the districts of Gir Somnath, Porbandar and Junagadh in Gujarat since Tuesday night, police said. Each packet weighed one…
- India
Judiciary should ‘walk the talk’: Mehbooba after journalist denied bail in UP
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the judiciary should “walk the talk”, as journalist Siddique Kappan was denied bail yet again. Earlier in the day, the Lucknow bench…
- Pakistan
1,200-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan opened to public after court battle
Lahore: A 1,200-year-old Hindu temple here in the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province has been formally opened to the public after it was reclaimed from a Christian family following a lengthy court…
- World
Be careful about advocating LGBTQ issues: Singapore tells foreign businesses
Singapore: The Singapore government on Thursday asked foreign businesses to be careful about advocating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues in the city-state that could be “socially divisive.” Singapore’s Ministry of…
