After a brief pause of three days, Taiwan detected Chinese military activity around the island, according to a statement from Taiwan’s ministry of defence (MND).The ministry said that at least 13 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and 3 People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted operating near Taiwan.The MND also reported that eight of…
Apple’s new iPhone 16 series is now on sale, and as one would have expected, they bring new features on board – Apple Intelligence is a big one of them. You might be wondering if you should upgrade or which new iPhone to buy. Well, worry not; this guide will help you navigate the options…
Republican Presidential candidate for the White House Donald Trump suggested on Friday that Israel should strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in response to the Islamic republic’s recent missile barrage. Speaking at a campaign event in North Carolina, Trump criticised President Joe Biden’s response to a similar question posed earlier in the week. “They asked him, what…
MUMBAI: NSE and nine of its former senior executives, including earlier MD Vikram Limaye, have settled a case with Sebi over allegations that brokers bypassed a trading access point to enable faster trades for Rs 643 crore. This is the largest settlement order in Sebi’s 36-year history. In addition to the settlement amount, eight officials…
NEW DELHI: Referring to escalating regional conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia, PM Narendra Modi on Friday struck a confident note on the Indian economy, suggesting that the world was upbeat on an “Indian era” in light of decade-long transformation changes.“The two regions are very crucial for the global economy and from the point of…
NEW DELHI: India will nearly double per capita income in the next five years and will see steepest rise in living standards for its citizens, along with reduced inequality on account of the reforms undertaken by govt, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.“While it took us 75 years to reach a per capita income…
NEW DELHI: Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front-Yasin (JKLF-Y) chairman Yasin Malik, in his affidavit submitted to the UAPA tribunal that reviewed the ban on JKLF-Y, claimed he gave up “armed struggle” in 1994 as a means to achieve JKLF-Y‘s object of establishing a “United Independent Kashmir”, in favour of a “Gandhian way of resistance”.Yasin’s affidavit-cited…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday refused to order status quo on alleged illegal demolition drive against properties of Muslims, including a century-old mosque, near Somnath temple, as Gujarat govt said it acted as per law to remove encroachments on govt land abutting the seashore. It said, “If we find they (govt) are in contempt…
KOCHI: The Kerala HC found the seven accused in murder of DYFI activist Shibin from Thuneri in Nadapuram guilty, overturning their earlier acquittal by a trial court. A bench of Justices P B Suresh Kumar and C Pratheep Kumar scheduled the appeal filed by state govt and C K Bhaskaran, Shibin’s father, against the acquittal,…
NEW DELHI: For the first time in nine years, an Indian foreign minister will travel to Pakistan with the govt confirming Friday that S Jaishankar will represent India at the SCO heads of govt meeting in Islamabad on Oct 15-16.TOI had first reported on Aug 25 that Pakistan had invited PM Modi for the meeting….
