Wall Street stocks were mixed in early trade on Tuesday as major US retailers began reporting quarterly results, while investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s policy remarks later this week.Around 15 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4% to 45,084.70. The broad-based S&P 500 was flat at 6,447.61, while the tech-heavy…
Flyer falls ill after consuming soft drink on SpiceJet flight, on recovery path now PUNE: Aundh businessman Abhijit Bhosle’s short and sweet vacation on seashores with two buddies turned bitter as he landed in a hospital bed from seat number 9C of SpiceJet’s Goa-Pune flight (SG-1080) on Monday evening due to a medical emergency onboard…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Friday said infiltration was the main reason for disparity in the rates of growth of numbers of different religious communities, and said that the changes in demography were a threat to country’s culture and democratic ethos while vowing that govt would pursue a “detect, delete and deport” strategy…
Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal (ANI) NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief ministerArvind Kejriwal on Tuesday slammed the Union government following raids on Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj’s residence, stating that actions are being taken because the AAP is the “most vocal voice” against the Centre.He said that ED’s raid on Saurabh Bharadwaj’s residence…
The Finance Ministry is once again examining the merger of three state-owned general insurance companies—Oriental Insurance, National Insurance and United India Insurance—after an improvement in their financial condition, PTI reported citing sources. The move revives a proposal first announced in the 2018-19 Budget to consolidate the three entities into a single insurer to improve efficiency…
A former Harvard University audiovisual technician has accused the institution and her former manager of disability discrimination and retaliation, filing a lawsuit in state court earlier this month. The case, first reported by The Harvard Crimson, centres on how medical leave, accommodation requests and revised job duties became the pathway to her dismissal. A medical…
New Research Says Water Could Be the Missing Ingredient in Your Teen’s Study Routine (Image: iStock) It is easy to overlook water when planning study routines but a growing body of research shows that even mild dehydration can nudge attention, memory and mood in the wrong direction and for students, the result is predictable: foggy…
Trump’s new PSLF restrictions create challenges for US borrowers seeking student loan forgiveness Student loan borrowers in the US who rely on Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) face increasing difficulties as President Trump imposes new restrictions on eligibility. The programme, which was signed into law in 2007 by President George W. Bush, allows many government…
Mira Rajput, wife of Shahid Kapoor, recounted a harrowing experience during her first pregnancy, revealing she began dilating at four months. Despite being young and healthy, the sonography revealed the complication, leading to hospitalization. Shahid created a hospital-like environment at home for her recovery after two and a half months. Shahid Kapoor’s wife, Mira Rajput,…
Nithin Kamath (File photo) Nithin Kamath, co-founder and CEO of Zerodha, talked about the persisting the gap between Indian households’ gold wealth and the equity funding needs of Indian businesses. According to World Gold Council data, Indian households hold gold worth approximately $3 trillion, much of which remains idle in storage, offering minimal contribution to…
