ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived home on Saturday from four years of self-imposed exile in London to kick-start his party’s campaign three months before a general election, local television reported.The 73-year-old veteran politician will lead a rally in his eastern hometown of Lahore after his chartered plane’s arrival in Islamabad with 194…
Government has made it mandatory for all jewellers to sell only hallmarked gold jewellery from June 16, 2021. Further hallmarking signs have been revised effective from July 1, 2021. Three symbols of hallmarking have been introduced instead of four earlier. The new symbols of hallmarking are – a) BIS hallmark logo, b) Purity/fineness grade (for…
The red-hot captain-opener has given himself license to go for the jugular in the initial overs, allowing Kohli & the rest of the middle-order to play to their strengths & coolly consolidate the early advantage. Or, when the plan works perfectly, maybe even chase a few milestones!DHARAMSHALA: There seems to be a lot of hand-wringing…
CHENNAI: It’s a tragic anti-climax for more than 600 students who got into medical colleges this year, as the National Medical Commission has invalidated their MBBS admission for violation of its guidelines. This, coupled with mismanagement of the counselling process in several states, will result in more than 2,000 MBBS seats across the country going…
Representative image Luxury eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica on Thursday reported third-quarter revenue of 6.3 billion euros ($6.68 billion) with Asia-Pacific sales growth of 11.75% bolstered by China. The third quarter was a “slight deceleration” compared to the first-half due to a weaker sun (glasses) retail business in the EMEA region and North America, the Ray-Ban owner…
New Delhi: Footwear retail chain Metro Brands on Thursday reported a 13.18 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 67.62 crore for the September quarter. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 77.89 crore during the year-ago period, Metro Brands Ltd (MBL), earlier known as Metro Shoes, said in a regulatory…
In an email communication, online social shopping platform Poshmark informed customers that it will be closing its India business on October 26. The US-based e-commerce firm, which specialises in the sale of second-hand products, had launched its India operations in September 2021, as part of a wider international expansion into markets such as Australia. The…
NEW DELHI: In the stands of the MCA Stadium in Pune, at homes, in offices, on the street – Indian cricket fans erupted in joy when Virat Kohli completed his century and signalled India’s seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the ICC World Cup on Thursday.With a win becoming just a formality towards the end of…
India‘s Shoppers Stop on Wednesday posted a 83.2% fall in second quarter profit as the department store was hit by rising expenses and weaker demand, with customers delaying purchases of clothes and cosmetics due to a late festive season. The festive season in India – which started in September last year – brings in the…
Showroom B2B, a business-to-business platform for unbranded garments, on Wednesday said it has raised $6.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Jungle Ventures. The round saw participation from other new investors – Accion Venture Lab, Saison Capital and ICMG Partners. Existing backers included Strive, Gemba Capital and Titan Capital, and debt partners…
