China’s consumer prices held steady in July, offering brief relief to an economy struggling with deflationary pressures and weak domestic demand.According to AFP, the official data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was unchanged year-on-year, beating Bloomberg’s forecast of a 0.1% decline. However, prices fell in rural areas…
IAF chief Amar Preet Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Amar Preet Singh on Saturday announced a major update on Operation Sindoor, revealing that India’s counterterror military action caused heavy losses to Pakistan. He said IAF shot down six Pakistani aircraft, including five fighter jets and a high-value surveillance platform, believed…
ICICI Bank, India’s second-largest lender, has increased the monthly minimum average balance requirement for new savings account holders, effective August 1.For accounts opened after this date, customers in metro and urban branches will need to maintain a monthly average balance of Rs 50,000, up from the earlier Rs 10,000. In semi-urban branches, the requirement has…
Saiyaara’s leads, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, celebrated Raksha Bandhan with Ahaan’s cousin Ananya Panday in Mumbai. Videos of their cheerful interaction and fan moments went viral. Ananya wished Ahaan warmly online. The ‘Saiyaara’ team also celebrated the film’s box office success, directed by Mohit Suri. Following the release of the musical romance drama ‘Saiyaara’…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday slammed the Samajwadi Party, calling it a “Sampradayik Party” (communal party) over former SP MP ST Hasan’s remarks linking the Uttarkashi flash floods to religious intolerance in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.Reacting to Hasan’s remarks, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, “SP should now mean ‘Sampradayik Party’. These are…
When US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 50 per cent on Brazilian exports in July, acai producer Ailson Ferreira Moreira felt immediately concerned. After all, who was going to eat all of that Amazon berry, globally famous as a delicious, refreshing and nutritious superfood, if American consumers suddenly could no longer afford it? As…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Saturday delisted 334 registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPS) over violation of its guidelines for registration and/or non-fulfilment of statutory obligations.The latest round of delisting — described by EC as a comprehensive and continuous strategy to clean up the political landscape — has reduced the total number we of RUPPs…
India and Oman are set to announce the conclusion and signing of their proposed free trade agreement (FTA) “much sooner” than the earlier estimated two to three months, PTI reported citing an official.When asked if it would take two to three months, the official said: “Much less” than that. The agreement text is currently being…
Shreyas Iyer celebrates Raksha Bandhan (Instagram Photo) Raksha Bandhan, one of India’s most cherished festivals, is all about celebrating the enduring bond between brothers and sisters. This year, several Indian cricket stars took a break from their busy schedules to spend quality time with their siblings, sharing heartfelt moments that warmed fans’ hearts. Inside The…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday said he has filed a privilege case under Article 105 of the Constitution against four senior Jharkhand officials — the chief secretary, DGP, Deoghar deputy commissioner, and superintendent of police.The move comes a day after Dubey and five others, including fellow BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, were booked…
