NEW DELHI: India’s gold reserves are increasing at a regular basis and according to experts, bullion is likely to remain supported by safe-haven demand and strong buying among gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors. As per latest data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), gold reserves increase by $726 million to $63.613 billion, compared to […]
TEL AVIV: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have announced a ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people in central Israel. The IDF’s Home Front Command tightened its directives on gatherings following the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon’s Beirut on Friday. “We are taking all necessary precautions to keep […]
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday described the flood situation in the northern districts as “alarming” and claimed that the state is deprived of central assistance to deal with the natural calamity. Banerjee, who was on her way to north Bengal to inspect the flood situation there, told reporters that her government […]
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal has urged the Indian industry to focus on prioritising the production of high-quality goods to promote ‘Brand India’ through sustainable practices in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of Make in India with ‘Zero Effect; Zero Defect’. Goyal’s remarks came while engaging with the CEOs of over […]
NEW DELHI: The University of Delhi (DU) has announced that it will hold a mop-up round against undergraduate (UG) admission to admit candidates in some colleges and programmes only. The university displayed vacant seats in the shortlisted colleges and programmes on September 27 (5 pm). The admissions.uod.ac.in will make the vacant seats list available. While […]
NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi turned back the clock with his outside-the-box strike that helped Inter Miami stay on top of the Major League Soccer (MLS) points table with a 1-1 draw against Charlotte. If the goal was a reminder of one of the Argentine’s trademark genius – a feint, a finish he has delivered over […]
NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief PT Usha on Sunday issued an explosive press release, slamming the 12 Executive Council IOA members who had condemned her “autocratic” methods in office in a letter addressed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Director of International Relations Jerome Poivey. In a meeting between the warring factions on […]
NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the Governing Council of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has allowed each franchise to retain as many as six players, either through retention or Right to Match (RTM) option, from their existing squad for the upcoming 2025 edition so that they can keep together the nucleus of their squad […]
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the decision to transform Jammu and Kashmir into a Union Territory is “temporary” and the BJP-led government will restore the statehood to the region. Launching a scathing attack on the opposition Congress, National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he accused them of ‘inflicting wounds’ on […]
Srinagar: For the first time, there will be a BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir with a full majority, stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, while addressing a rally in Jammu ahead of the last phase of the assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir on October 1. “There would be a full majority government […]