‘Prefer Our Own Assessment To Make Policies’ NEW DELHI: Different global organisations, including environmental think tanks, may be ranking India on different green parameters, but the country prefers its own assessment for policy formulation instead of banking on “external” findings on pollution, sustainability and disaster resilience. Environment ministry made the country’s stand over such global…
Investors are cheering early signals that Elon Musk’s SpaceX may head for an initial public offering next year, in what some market participants told Reuters could become the “craziest IPO in the history of the stock market.” The rocket and satellite company, long considered one of the world’s most valuable private firms, is exploring a…
Visakhapatnam: India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal with teammate Virat Kohli (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) MUMBAI: A mouth-watering contest between two of India’s leading players — opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and premier pacer Mohammed Siraj — is set to light up the Mumbai-Hyderabad clash as both teams begin their campaigns in the knockout stage (to be played in a Super…
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and Hollywood icon Johnny Depp sent the internet into a meltdown as they crossed paths at the ongoing Red Sea International Film Festival. Photos of the two global stars greeting each other and posing for photos together quickly went viral, with fans gushing over the screen legends. For the closing ceremony,…
JAMMU: Reasi Police have formed 97 new Village Defence Guard (VDG) groups to strengthen the district’s village-level defence grid. As part of the security augmentation plan, as many as 726 aged VDG personnel have been replaced, and 1,902 additional members have been recruited across existing VDG groups, Reasi SSP Paramvir Singh said Thursday.The SSP was…
NEW DELHI: As it completes three decades of operations in India, Korean electronics giant Samsung has said that the company will shift gears and deepen its manufacturing, design, and innovation initiatives in the country.“The next decade will see more products built in India, designed in India, and innovated for the world,” the company said as…
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry delivers her speech during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics cauldron lighting, in front of the Quirinale Presidential Palace, in Rome, Friday Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) GENEVA: The IOC took a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports Thursday by advising governing bodies to…
In a heartfelt tribute in Delhi, Hema Malini gathered family and friends to honor her late husband, Dharmendra. Amid the emotional farewells, she shared a poignant wish—a dream of his to publish a collection of his beautiful Urdu poetry. Known for delighting audiences with spontaneous recitals, Dharmendra’s poetic side was a treasure she hoped to…
CHANDIGARH: Dinesh Khatak, second-in-command (2-IC) of the 196 Battalion, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has been honoured with the prestigious “Kendriya Grah Mantri Dakshata Padak” (Union Home Minister’s Efficiency Medal) for his outstanding service, discipline, and remarkable contribution to national security. The award, given by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), recognizes personnel who demonstrate…
US applications for unemployment benefits rose sharply last week, although filings remain within the historically low range seen in recent years despite growing concerns over labour-market momentum.The Labor Department said on Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending December 6 increased by 44,000 to 236,000, up from 192,000 in the previous week and exceeding…
