NEW DELHI: Almost 50 days after his resignation, former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar broke his silence to congratulate his successor C P Radhakrishnan, saying that the office of the VP would attain greater glory with his vast experience.This was Dhankhar’s first public statement since demitting office on July 21 – day one of the monsoon session…
Team India, winners of the 2023 50-over Asia Cup, will be aiming to add another T20 Asia Cup title as they face the UAE. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh observed UAE’s batters fine-tuning their skills in the nets ahead of their Asia Cup opener in Dubai on Wednesday.Team India, winners of…
NEW DELHI: Celebrations were expected in the BJP-led NDA camp, given the need to ensure a clean victory of a diehard saffronite after the experience with the ex-VP. The result belied repeated claims by opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy that many in the governing column would heed their conscience and support him.Celebrations erupted at the…
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has included popular weight-loss drugs like Semaglutide and Tirzepatide, sold in India under the brand name Wegovy and Mounjaro, respectively, in its Model List of Essential Medicines (EML).This is important because the WHO’s model list of essential medicines serves as a basis for public sector procurement, supply of…
NEW DELHI: In a significant development for the country’s seafood industry, the European Union (EU) has listed 102 new Indian fishery units for export from India to EU member countries. The move comes amid the backdrop of stiff tariffs imposed by the US, which is expected to hurt the country’s shrimp exports and lead to…
Supreme Court has reiterated that proceedings initiated to review a judgment should not be confused with appeal proceedings. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and S V N Bhatti cautioned that courts ought not mix up review jurisdiction with appellate jurisdiction. It said that a review petition has a limited purpose and could not be…
MUMBAI: The Securities Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday directed Sebi to explain within three weeks why it has not shared additional documents sought by US algorithmic trading firm Jane Street. SAT fixed Nov 18 as the next date of hearing on the hedge fund’s appeal against the markets regulator’s interim order.Jane Street, which was barred from…
Nagpur: The Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft was modified 100 times at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the supersonic missile, BrahMos, is one of the successful additions to the aircraft, said HAL’s chief executive officer (CEO), Saket Chaturvedi on Monday. The CEO’s reference was to a recent addition that enables firing BrahMos from Su-30 aircraft.HAL…
Five members of a family, including two children, died and three were injured after a landslide struck two houses in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu on Tuesday. All the victims were asleep when the landslide smashed the houses in Shamarni village around 1.30 am. Locals rushed to the site and managed to rescue three people from the…
MUMBAI: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is set to sell its entire 1.7% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank, worth over Rs 6,166 crore, through block deals on NSE and BSE. The Japanese lender is freeing up investment headroom to raise its holding in Yes Bank to nearly 25% after securing all regulatory clearances.According to the…
