NEW DELHI: Quad foreign ministers may meet in Washington shortly after the swearing-in of president-elect Donald Trump. External affairs minister S Jaishankar will represent India at the inauguration.Trump has appointed Republican senator and pro-India leader Marco Rubio as secretary of state. Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong too have confirmed…
PATHANAMTHITTA: Kerala Police on Monday arrested 14 more people, aged between 18 and 25 years, in connection with the rape and sexual abuse of a Dalit girl in Pathanamthitta district, taking the total number of accused in custody to 42.The survivor, who turned 18 two months ago, alleged in her complaint that she had been…
THRISSUR: One of two youths from Thrissur district trapped in the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone ie believed to have been killed during a battle, according to a verbal message received by his family members from the Indian embassy in Russia.Family sources said embassy officials confirmed to his wife Joicy, who had contacted them, that her husband…
NEW DELHI: IT and information & broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Monday “fact-checked” Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg’s recent statement that incumbent govts in several countries, including India, had lost elections in the post-Covid period.Saying Zuckerberg’s claim was “factually incorrect”, Vaishnaw posted on X, “@Meta, it’s disappointing to see misinformation from Mr Zuckerberg himself. Let’s uphold facts…
NEW DELHI: A mechanical engineer from Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli, Vigneshwar Muruganandham always aspired to a life of luxury. While his father was a retired government employee, the unemployed 30-year-old was desperate for a high-paying job. However, he ended up on the wrong side of the law as he allegedly became a member of a Chinese…
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: The unusual bonhomie stood out in the numbing cold of Sonamarg. J&K CM Omar Abdullah lauded PM Narendra Modi saying he enjoyed high trust among people for keeping his word to hold free and fair elections in the state even as he urged the PM to make good his commitment to restore the…
MUMBAI: For the first time, SBI Life Insurance recorded higher premiums than LIC in regular premium (as against one-time premium) policies in Dec 2024.SBI Life garnered Rs 3,416 crore from new individual non-single premium policies, marking a 16.7% rise over Dec 2023. Meanwhile, LIC’s collections in the same segment fell to Rs 2,628 crore, a…
MUMBAI: The war for deposits is not over yet. As the banking system continues to face a liquidity shortage, top banks are revising their rates through special tenures, senior citizen benefits, and bulk deposit schemes. IDBI Bank is the latest to introduce higher rates for super senior citizens, while Bank of Baroda has launched a…
MUMBAI: India’s market capitalisation fell below the $5-trillion mark for the first time in over seven months, thanks to a sliding market and a weakening rupee. India’s market cap was a little over $5.7 trillion at its peak on Sept 27, 2024. On Monday, it closed at $4.8 trillion.Investor sentiment on Dalal Street was affected…
NEW DELHI: From April, automobile manufacturers will have to mandatorily recycle at least 8% of the steel used in production of vehicles sold in 2005-06, as per the new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) norm notified by environment ministry. The percentage of recycling will be gradually increased to 18% by 2035-36.The mandatory provision of steel recycling…
