NEW DELHI: After deploying an unprecedented 10-12 frontline warships in Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden amid continuing attacks by Houthi rebels and Somali pirates, Navy has now undertaken “airborne insertion” of additional special forces in the region.Navy on Monday said elite marine commandos (Marcos) and inflatable crafts were airdropped from a C-130 Super Hercules…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Bharat Tex Expo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the four-day Bharat Tex Expo 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, which boasts to be the world’s largest textiles event. Speaking at the marquee event, the PM highlighted the government’s focus on connecting all elements of the textile value chain with five Fs:…
(L-R) Sangeet Agrawal and Navin Parwal, founders Mokobara Internet first direct-to-consumer luggage brand Mokobara has raised $12 million (Rs 100 crore) in its latest round of funding led by Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India), at a valuation of $80 million post-money. ET was the first to report in September 2023 about a potential…
NEW DELHI: To accelerate development of his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi, PM Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of the design and development of three-dimensional urban digital map and database of the holy city. To complete the Rs 7-crore digital twin stack project whose foundation was laid by the PM last Friday, home-grown company…
NEW DELHI: India celebrated a remarkable triumph at the Para Badminton World Championship as Suhas Yathiraj, Pramod Bhagat, and Krishna Nagar secured gold medals in their respective categories on Sunday.Suhas Yathiraj, ranked world No. 3 and a Paralympic silver medalist, claimed his maiden world title by defeating Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan 21-18, 21-18 in the men’s…
Inditex, the parent company of Zara and the world’s largest publicly listed fast fashion company, is taking steps to expand its budget-friendly brand Lefties in response to the growing competition from Chinese-founded Shein. The rise of Shein, an online marketplace known for its low prices and lack of physical stores, has created pressure for retailers…
Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Bhupendra Yadav, Piyush Goyal, Mansukh Mandaviya, Parshottam Rupala and Rajeev Chandrasekhar may be part of BJP’s first list of Lok Sabha candidates, reports Akhilesh Singh.As a primer to its central election committee (CEC) huddle that is set to decide over 150 candidates, an “informal meeting” of BJP brass with leaders from…
NEW DELHI: The three newly-enacted criminal laws passed during the winter session of Parliament are set to come into effect from July 1, as per a government notification.The laws – the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Act will replace the British-era Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal…
MUMBAI: Nifty on Friday hit a new peak, third time in as many consecutive sessions while the sensex reversed after nearing its all-time high level. Both the indices, however, closed flat as investors preferred to book profit at higher levels, market players said. Nifty, after recording a new peak at 22,298 points, closed at 22,213,…
MUMBAI: RBI said non-banks can issue prepaid payment instruments to commuters of transit services after its approval. Under the amended regulation, both banks and non-banks can issue rupee-denominated prepaid instruments that have a built-in automated fare collection application related to transit services, toll and parking. Sources said the norms apply mainly to National Common Mobility…
