Mumbai: Uniqlo India aims to touch Rs 1,000-crore sales mark in the current fiscal year, continuing with its 30 per cent annual growth journey, helped by retail expansion, its Chief Operating Officer Kenji Inoue said here on Thursday. Besides Uniqlo India is also increasing local sourcing, aiming to source 18 per cent from local production…
Representative Image Kolkata: Fears of a major escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war sparked a fresh rally in gold prices, increasing the price of the yellow metal by Rs 2,820 per 10 gm to Rs 76,559 on Thursday, from Rs 73,739 on November 19. The latest price rise led consumers to promptly return to jewellery stores…
NEW DELHI: Canada on Friday issued a statement clarifying that it has no evidence linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, external affairs minister S Jaishankar, or National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to criminal activities in the country.“On October 14, because of a significant and ongoing threat to public safety, the RCMP and officials took the extraordinary…
Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth witnessed a rare scenario: India are without both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the playing XI.Since Jadeja’s debut in 2012, the team has gone into only a handful of Tests without its trusted spin duo, making…
Amid ongoing diplomatic tensions, the Indian Consulate in Canada on Thursday cancelled several scheduled consular camps due to security concerns. The decision came after warnings from local security agencies about their “continued inability to provide minimum security protection” for the events’ organisers.Also read: Brampton bans protest near places of worshipIn a statement, the Consulate General…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza. The warrants, announced on Thursday, come after months of investigations into the conflict.The court alleges that Netanyahu…
Washington Sundar (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India all-rounder Washington Sundar‘s inclusion in India’s playing XI for the first Test against Australia finds strong justification in his recent performances and strategic value, particularly in Australian conditions. Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah confirmed Sundar’s role as the lone spinner, a decision grounded in both…
D Gukesh is being touted as favourite against reigning champion Ding Liren in the 14-game World Championship match which starts in Singapore on Monday. The Indian challenger is world No. 5 at Elo 2783 and Ding is No. 23 with Elo rating of 2728. The former is currently playing at his peak while the latter’s…
Pat Cummins of Australia and Jasprit Bumrah of India pose with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Nasty, abusive, fiery. The adjectives you presume are usually not pleasant when you type the words ‘fast’ and ‘bowler’ next to each other. Some even label them as ‘dumb’, or people with short fuses. When it…
US President-elect Donald Trump announced Pam Bondi, Florida’s former attorney general, as his choice for US attorney general on Thursday, following Matt Gaetz‘s withdrawal from consideration. Bondi, a steadfast Trump supporter, served as one of his defence lawyers during his first impeachment trial regarding allegations of power misuse concerning Ukraine and Biden investigations.Bondi demonstrated her…
