NEW DELHI: Amid reports that a Hindu temple was vandalised in California, foreign minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the issue had been taken up with the local authorities and that it was important to deny space to extremists and separatist forces.According to an agency report, police officers in Newark, California, confirmed that they had…
JAMMU: Two civilians were charred to death in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district after a fire engulfed a shop situated within the Army camp early Saturday. The blaze, which broke out around 2am, was allegedly caused by a snag in a kerosene heater at the Rashtriya Rifles camp in Arnora Ghatt area, official sources said….
Nike is starting to lose share to upstart sneaker brands such as On and Hoka and will need to invest in fresher styles, analysts said on Friday, after the sportswear giant trimmed its annual sales forecast and sent shares tumbling 11%. The Air Jordan 1 shoe maker mainly blamed cautious consumer spending for the downbeat…
NEW DELHI: Richa Ghosh‘s brilliant run out of a baffled Beth Mooney highlighted Australia‘s plight in the one-off Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.India were bowled out for 406 and Australia were off to a fine start on Day 3 in their second innings scoring 43 runs off 11 overs without losing…
New Delhi: Demand for apparel and lifestyle products during the last quarter of 2023 is likely to be subdued despite the festive season as shoppers continue to stay away, belying retailers’ expectations of double-digit growth. Given the delayed winter, many retailers have now started discounting early to attract shoppers. Retail sales in October and November…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC stayed Friday a trial court’s order directing police to provide a copy of the Parliament breach FIR to one of the suspects, Neelam. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice to Neelam and sought her response to Delhi police‘s plea challenging the trial court’s Thursday order. “Execution of the order stayed…
JAMMU: National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths descended Friday at the site in J&K’s Poonch where terrorists ambushed two army vehicles and killed four soldiers the previous day, scanning the site and detaining over two dozen suspects in the latest in a series of such attacks in the Jammu area in the past few months.NIA teams…
NEW DELHI: Following the appointment of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh‘s aide Sanjay Singh as the WFI chief, Bajrang Punia made a bold statement by announcing the return of his Padma Shri Award. He headed towards PM Narendra Modi‘s residence, aiming to express his discontent.However, upon reaching the Kartavya Path near the PM’s residence on Friday…
Representative image New Delhi: The domestic jewellery retail industry is projected to grow at a yearly rate of 10-12 per cent in FY2024, said ICRA in a note revising its previous forecast of 8-10 per cent growth. The revised growth is mainly driven by the jump in gold prices. In H1 FY2024, jewellery consumption is…
Christmas 2023 bank holidays: This year, Christmas coincides with Monday, leading to the closure of banks nationwide. As per the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) holiday calendar, bank branches in various regions of the country will remain closed for up to five days during Christmas, which includes weekends.December 25, which is Christmas, is on a…
