JERUSALEM: Israel for the first time deployed its ship-mounted defence system, called the C-Dome, against a “suspicious” target that entered the country’s airspace near the southern city of Eilat, the military said Tuesday.The C-Dome is a naval version of the Iron Dome air defence system used to shield against rocket and missile attacks.On Monday evening,…
Chaitra Navratri is one of the major Hindu festivals which is widely celebrated by devotees across the world. This festival is celebrated in the month of Chaitra, as per the Hindu calendar, and hence named so. Meanwhile, Navratri is made up of two Hindi words– Nav meaning nine, and Ratri meaning nights. Hence, Navratri is…
Chennai South, which includes the IT corridor called OMR, the commercial district of T Nagar and the cultural hub of Mylapore, is a ‘rockstar constituency’. It’s also a seat of prestige for DMK, which has fielded sitting MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian against BJP’s Tamilisai Soundararajan, who was the governor of Telangana and lieutenant governor of Puducherry.ADMK…
Chennai South, which includes the IT corridor called OMR, the commercial district of T Nagar and the cultural hub of Mylapore, is a ‘rockstar constituency’. It’s also a seat of prestige for DMK, which has fielded sitting MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian against BJP’s Tamilisai Soundararajan, who was the governor of Telangana and lieutenant governor of Puducherry.ADMK…
B JP has won not more than seven of the 42 seats in any of the 10 Lok Sabha elections held in Andhra Pradesh-Telangana since the party was formed in 1980. While it drew nil results in 1989, 1996, 2004 and 2009 Lok Sabha elections, the party sprang a surprise only once by winning seven…
Saudi Arabia stresses dialogue between Islamabad and New Delhi for resolving outstanding issues, including Kashmir. Previous joint statements and current discussions highlight bilateral resolution of the J&K dispute for regional peace and stability. Source link
On Monday, the Vatican deemed sex-change procedures, gender fluidity, and surrogacy to be grave abuses of human dignity, ranking them alongside abortion and euthanasia as activities that contradict God’s plan for humanity. The Vatican doctrinal office released “Infinite Dignity,” a 20-page pronouncement that has been in the works for five years. Source link
US treasury secretary Janet Yellen wrapped up four days of talks in China with a warning to the country’s banks and exporters: If you help bolster Russia‘s military capacity, Washington will come after you.“I stressed that companies, including those in the PRC, must not provide material support for Russia’s war, and that they will face…
NEW DELHI: Skoda Volkswagen India has said that govt should reserve 5% GST benefit only for electric vehicles (EVs) that are under four-metres in length because supporting bigger and expensive cars will put pressure on the exchequer and finances. Skoda Volkswagen India said govt should focus on smaller-sized vehicles for giving out subsidies to make…
MUMBAI: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das has urged banks to increase their involvement in the rupee derivatives market, both domestically and internationally, and to ensure that retail customers are not disadvantaged in the foreign exchange market. He also called on banks to stop providing services to unauthorised forex platforms.“Although banks and other market participants have made…
