Rupee started the week on a negative note, falling 12 paise against the US dollar in early trade on Monday as rising crude oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East fuelled demand for the greenback.Rupee traded at 96.42 against the US dollar after opening at 96.53 in the interbank foreign exchange market, compared…
Sun Pharma has offered Most Favoured Nation (MFN) pricing to US Medicaid programme New Delhi: Facing the threat of potential tariffs, India’s largest drug firm, Sun Pharma has offered Most Favoured Nation (MFN) pricing to US Medicaid programme under an agreement with the Trump administration. MFN pricing typically ensures that a buyer procures at the…
The Madras high court in May imposed a blanket ban on the slaughter of cows and calves during Bakrid. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday stayed Madras high court order that directed Tamil Nadu government to ensure no cow or calf is is slaughtered on the eve of Bakrid or on any other day. A…
Charles and Willa Bruce on their wedding day (Left) and Margie Johnson and John Pettigrew in Manhattan Beach in 1927 (Right) A prime piece of Southern California oceanfront property taken from a Black couple through eminent domain a century ago was formally returned to their descendants and then sold back to Los Angeles County for…
Tehran’s leaders appear determined to maintain confrontation with Washington while ensuring that economic hardship does not translate into political unrest. Six months into its war with the United States and Israel, Iran’s leadership has tightened its grip around a core of hard-line military commanders and clerics, signalling that it will resist US pressure abroad while…
After Sunjay Kapur’s demise in June last year, there’s been a family dispute regarding his Rs 30,000 crore estate. Sunjay’s mother Rani Kapur and his widowed wife Priya Sachdev have been at loggerheads with each other regarding it. In May, the Supreme Court had considered a fresh application alleging that significant corporate decisions were being…
Jiang Xiaorou, a 24-year-old Chinese paranormal content creator, has died following severe injuries sustained in a traffic accident in July. Known online for confronting supernatural beliefs and challenging traditional superstitions, she had built a large following on Douyin. Her death has now brought renewed attention to the provocative videos that made her famous, while her…
Delhi High Court Hears NSUI Plea Over CBSE OSM System, Seeks Action on Evaluation Discrepancies NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Central Government and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on a petition raising concerns about alleged discrepancies in the evaluation of Class 12 answer sheets under the board’s…
General:You may end up doing better than expected today, and that’s a satisfying feeling for a sign like yours. Income or gains can rise beyond what you had calculated, and luck seems willing to stand beside your effort. Saturn gives structure, while Jupiter adds grace from the side. Nice combination.Your mind might be unfocused. Strange,…
Hawaii Man Who Knocked Out Congressional Candidate Speaks Out Democratic congressional candidate Kirill Basin appeared in a Maui courtroom in handcuffs on Tuesday after allegedly threatening people at a beach before being knocked unconscious by a trained bystander.The 40-year-old, who is running for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District, was remanded in custody on two counts of…