Asian stocks edged higher on Thursday, as investor sentiments were lifted by hopes of United States and Iran extending their ceasefire and moving a step closer to reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The gains were led by Japan’s Nikkei, which was up 1,214 points or 2% to 59,348. In South Korea, Kospi jumped 1.7%…
Noida: UP industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ inaugurated the two-day fintech and finance event, Money Alpha 360°, at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida on Friday. At the event, Nandi said that initiatives like Digital India and UPI have positioned the country as a leader in real-time digital transactions.“It is the…
File photo of India’s Ravindra Jadeja with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: The Indian men’s senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, will meet on May 19 to pick squads for the one-off Test and ODIs against Afghanistan, with the blueprint for the 2027 ODI World Cup also set to be…
Meningitis outbreak in Berkshire causes panic in three schools There have been reports that two Berkshire schools have been linked to an outbreak of meningitis that caused the death of one student at Henley College. The students who are undergoing treatment are attending Reading Blue Coat School and Highdown Secondary School and Sixth Form Centre,…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan labour department is planning to introduce a medical check-up scheme for registered construction workers under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, with the aim of improving health care access and ensuring early detection of occupational diseases.The proposed initiative will be implemented under the Model Welfare Scheme for building and other…
Aparna Yadav with Mulayam Singh Yadav (L) and Prateek Yadav (R) LUCKNOW: Prateek Yadav, the younger son of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and stepbrother of Akhilesh Yadav, died at the age of 38 in Lucknow on Wednesday. As per reports, Prateek suddenly fell ill and was taken to the civil hospital in the…
Residents get stuck in a lift housing society in Handewadi Pune: Several housing societies in Handewadi are facing frequent power interruptions due to road-widening work being carried out on the Hadapsar stretch of the palkhi route leading to Dive Ghat. Residents had staged a protest in May against the recurring outages, citing inadequate power infrastructure…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanjay Manjrekar Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ready for international cricket, but only in the T20 format for now. He referred to the youngster’s IPL 2026 performances, where he scored runs against top bowlers, including Jasprit Bumrah, but also said there are areas he needs to work on.Sooryavanshi, who…
Kolkata: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday night arrested former Trinamool MLA Saokat Molla in connection with the Bhangar blast case.Molla who was on the run for the past 48 hours was picked up from a Kamalgazi hideout, off south Kolkata.NIA had earlier declared him an absconder and stepped up efforts to trace him….
Hyderabad: The rising temperatures have led to sharp uptick in Telangana’s power consumption —45% of which is being recorded by Greater Hyderabad alone. According to official records of the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL), the state’s current average demand stands at 10,000 MW (approx) per day. Of this, Greater Hyderabad’s consumption is about…
