NEW DELHI: Directing the security forces and agencies to counter infiltration and acts of terror in Jammu & Kashmir with a ruthless approach, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asked them to set their sights on achieving two key goals – ‘zero infiltration’ and ‘uprooting the existence of terrorists’ in the Union Territory.Chairing a…
Prince Karim Al-Hussaini who, at 20, became the 49th hereditary Imam or spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, and led the community with a blend of modernity and entrepreneurial flair, died Tuesday in Lisbon. He was 88.As founder-chairman of Aga Khan Development Network, the Aga Khan IV, as he is known, will also be remembered…
AMRITSAR/CHANDIGARH: A US military C-17 Globemaster aircraft landed in Punjab’s Amritsar Wednesday afternoon with 104 deported Indians, grounding their ‘American dream’ that led them to stake their all in its pursuit.The Union govt didn’t rule out more deportation flights from the US, saying all repatriated citizens whose antecedents had been verified – like in the…
Japan’s Honda Motor and Nissan Motor called into question an agreement reached less than two months ago to consider combining, casting doubt on their efforts to form one one of the world’s largest automakers.The pair are discussing various options, including the possibility of withdrawing from deal talks, according to separate statements issued on Wednesday. The…
MUMBAI: RBI’s monetary policy committee began its meeting on Wed and is expected to end its longest pause with a rate cut on Friday, the first in nearly five years.The last rate cut was in May 2020 when RBI lowered the repo rate to 4% to support the economy during the Covid-induced lockdown. It later…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the star speaker at the Times Group’s ET NOW Global Business Summit 2025. PM Modi will deliver the keynote address at the summit, that will provide critical insights into India’s expanding global footprint, sustainable economic progress, and the role of collaboration in an interconnected world. The summit…
NEW DELHI: The Centre will soon set up the forum for regulatory coordination and development of pension products and expects all key players in the sector to be part of the entity. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the setting up of the forum in her 2025-26 Budget. The forum may be modelled on the…
BENGALURU: Global capability centres (GCCs) are set to surpass IT services companies in hiring tech talent, says a study by HR firm NLB Services. The report says GCCs will witness a two-fold increase in their workforce over the next five years and they are planning to hire 4.5 lakh professionals this year. “By 2030, GCCs…
PUNE: Supporters of actor Veer Pahariya, who is also the grandson of former Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde, allegedly assaulted comedian Pranit More over jokes on the actor during his show in Shinde’s hometown, Solapur, on Sunday. The actor, through a social media post, condemned the attack and distanced himself from the incident. Poll Should…
New Delhi: Delhi’s ever-expanding middle class, instrumental in catapulting Arvind Kejriwal and his AAP party to power after Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement, forms the epicentre of a political tug-of-war that could give new shape to the city’s political future. On Feb 8, when the votes are counted, it will become clear whether the middle class…
