NEW DELHI: As UK foreign secretary Yvette Cooper visited India Thursday, both sides announced the launch of a Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory, marking, as an Indian readout said, a significant milestone in their growing partnership on critical minerals and supply chain resilience.In another significant takeaway, India and UK also signed an MoU for…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said India’s growing cooperation with the United States does not undermine its longstanding ties with Russia, while also asserting that attempts to pressure New Delhi over its relationship with Moscow would not succeed.Speaking to reporters in St. Petersburg, Putin said the United States was trying to exert pressure on…
BENGALURU/MUMBAI: A day after markets regulator Sebi banned Rajesh Mehta, the chief of Bengaluru-based gold refiner Rajesh Exports, for inflating the company’s revenues over several years to induce investors to invest in the stock, the company said there was communication gap with Sebi that led to the regulatory decision. Mehta also stood by the company’s…
Veteran actor Anupam Kher has paid a heartfelt tribute to veteran film producer and former CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani, who passed away on June 4 at the age of 76. Remembering Nihalani as a generous, kind-hearted and genuine person, Kher recalled the important role he played in his career and the support he offered during…
It’s possible to start the day feeling a bit sluggish, Scorpio, like your body woke before your soul did. Restlessness and sluggishness can be a part of your life together right now, which can be annoying in its own way. Still, your confidence rises as the day moves, and that’s because Mars gives you inner…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has permitted a woman aged 50 years and two months to receive her cryopreserved embryos even after crossing the threshold age, noting that reproductive rights and access to parenthood cannot be reduced to purely technical application of statutory conditions.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, in a recent order, said the embryos were…
The deceased were identified as Powai resident Deepak Chande, his wife Shobha, and their children Jai and Purva Four members of a family from Powai, including two children, were killed on the spot during a visit to their native village Honyali in Kolhapur Thursday. Their two-wheeler collided with a tempo which overturned into a roadside…
Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot congratulates Yathindra Siddaramaiah after he took oath as minister Bengaluru: The induction of Yathindra Siddaramaiah into DK Shivakumar’s council of ministers has again brought Karnataka’s long-running debate over dynasty politics into focus, highlighting a political reality that extends across party lines despite repeated public criticism of hereditary succession.The discussion has gained…
Chennai: Hit hard by the poll defeat, DMK has begun the process of making structural changes to improve organisational efficiency. Former chief minister M K Stalin held a meeting with the party seniors on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen the organisation.Party leaders say one of the key proposals discussed by the DMK was a…
Hyderabad: Liquor manufacturers supplying the state-run Telangana Beverages Corporation Limited (TGBCL) are raising alarm over what they call a troubling practice: The corporation is claiming cash discounts on fresh payments even as older bills remain unpaid for months.Under the current framework, suppliers extend discounts based on how quickly TGBCL clears invoices — 2.75% if paid…
