KOCHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting simultaneous raids at multiple locations in Kerala in connection with the investigation into the now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The raids are going on in at least four districts including Ernakulam, Malappuram, Wayanad and Thrissur.The raids, which began on…
Spanish luxury porcelain brand Lladro, which has opened its second biggest store in the world in Delhi, plans to ramp up investment in India as it believes in the “future evolution” of the market, said its global chief executive officer, Ana Rodriguez. India accounts for 11% of Lladro’s global sales. The company generates 69% of…
Gold prices surged to Rs 60,000 per 10 grams in March from Rs 55,300 per 10 grams in January following the American banking crisis. Consumers might be buying less gold amid record-high prices, but top retail chains are seeing a surge in jewellery purchased through deferred or monthly payment schemes. Some of the big jewellery…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asserted that Congress will win in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana, and has a strong chance of returning to office in Rajasthan, even as he claimed that the cohesion in the opposition INDIA bloc was unprecedented and seat-sharing was pending in just some small states. He said the “BJP…
MUMBAI: The majority of the country’s sickest patients may no longer benefit from carbapenem, an antibiotic that effectively treated pneumonia and septicemia until a decade back, according to the latest Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study on antimicrobial resistance.The study, released on Friday, found that abuse of antimicrobials — be they antibiotics, antivirals or…
Representative Image Coimbatore: Textile and clothing sectors must have a holistic approach with a long-term vision to seize the opportunity in the global market, industry officials said on Saturday. Textiles and clothing industries are the second largest employment provider after agriculture generating Rs 30,000 crore as Goods and Services Tax revenue and USD 44 billion…
New Delhi: The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Manoj Vaibhav Gems N Jewellers Ltd was subscribed 13 per cent on the first day of subscription on Friday. The IPO received bids for 12,22,128 shares against 91,20,664 shares on offer, as per NSE data. The category for retail individual investors was subscribed 25 per cent while…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s plans for a pre-World Cup team bonding trip to Dubai have been called off due to delays in obtaining their visas for travel to India on Friday, according to ESPNcricinfo.The ‘Men in Green’ had initially scheduled a trip to the UAE for next week, where they would spend a few days before…
Women’s apparel brand Chique is planning for expansion into tier-2 and 3 cities across India. The company said that it plans to open over 150 stores in the next three years. The company already has a presence in 26 cities, including Delhi, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Ludhiana, Gurugram, Bangalore, and Mumbai. We are now eyeing…
JALANDHAR: Canada‘s public safety department denounced a video message by Sikhs for Justice telling Hindus to leave the country. Public safety minister Dominic LeBlanc, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Sikh MPs Harjit Singh Sajjan and Randeep Sarai also reassured Canadian Hindus of safety. “There is no place for hate in Canada. The video is offensive…
