NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday offered his respects to Dr BR Ambedkar at the Parliament House Lawns in Delhi on the 69th Mahaparinirvan Diwas. The Mahaparinirvan Diwas is celebrated on December 6, commemorating the death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, widely known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, who crafted India’s Constitution.PM…
The recent seize of two major Syrian cities by Islamist rebels — Aleppo and Hama — finds its origins in the pages of history marred by bloodshed, rebellion and civil wars.Syria’s nearly 14-year-long civil war has left over half-a-million dead since 2011 and millions misplaced.Syrian rebels on Thursday stormed the city of Hama as government…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India got off to a dreadful start as star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal fell for a golden duck during the second Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.After skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first, Australia speedster Mitchell Starc delivered a full, swinging delivery…
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail on Wednesday received a GST demand Of Rs 2.45 crore, said the company in an exchange filing. The breakdown equated to tax of Rs 76,96,963, interest of Rs 91,21,217 and a penalty of Rs 76,96,963. The company said there is no impact on financials, operations or other activities of the…
Zak Crawley (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England batter Zak Crawley achieved a remarkable Test record by smashing a six in the opening over against New Zealand in Wellington.After New Zealand’s captain Tom Latham elected to field first, Crawley aimed for a quick start whilst trying to find his rhythm. Facing Tim Southee in the first…
Bluestone’s board has given a go ahead for its initial public offering through which the jewellery retailer is looking to raise Rs 1,000 crore in fresh capital. The company is expected to file its draft red herring prospectus over the course of next week or so, people aware of the matter said. Offline store expansion…
The immediate outlook appears optimistic whilst the levels remain higher than 24,300. (AI image) Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Friday ahead of the RBI monetary policy. While BSE Sensex was in green, Nifty50 was marginally down. At 9:16 AM, BSE Sensex was trading…
New Delhi: Titan Company is “pushing the boundaries of price” for its flagship watch business, with the base price moving up to ₹3,000 per watch, from about ₹2,000 within two years, said managing director CK Venkataraman in an interview. “Premiumisation has now reached deep; customers are buying a ₹50,000 watch even in small markets like…
Following the California coast earthquake on Thursday morning, various videos capturing the scary moments of the quake circulated on social media. The earthquake triggered emergency tsunami alerts on over 500,000 mobile phones, causing disruption in stores and homes near the epicentre, with items falling from shelves.A viral video from a home shows the moment the…
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo expect to know within days the cause of an infectious disease outbreak termed ‘Disease X’ that’s sickened hundreds of people, killing at least 79, since late October.Almost 200 of the 376 afflicted with a flu-like illness are younger than five, said Jean Kaseya, director of the…
