NEW DELHI: India’s nominee Jagjit Pavadia has been re-elected to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) for the term 2025-2030, securing the highest number of votes in the elections conducted by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).External affairs minister S Jaishankar commended the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and the Ministry…
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza policy was a “mistake” and urged Israel to call for a ceasefire, in an interview aired Tuesday.Biden’s comments were some of his strongest criticism yet of Netanyahu amid growing tensions over the civilian death toll from Israel’s war on Hamas and dire conditions inside…
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the White House Tuesday, kicking off a state visit featuring a major upgrade in defense ties against a resurgent China.A gala dinner and Rose Garden press conference are on the menu for the formal part of the visit on Wednesday, in a sign…
CAIRO: Hamas said on Tuesday that an Israeli proposal on a ceasefire in their war in Gaza did not meet the demands of Palestinian militant factions, but it would study the offer further and deliver its response to mediators. The proposal was handed to the Palestinian Islamist movement by Egyptian and Qatari mediators at talks…
PHOENIX: Arizona will soon join 14 other states that have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy, a change triggered by a state Supreme Court ruling Tuesday that found officials may enforce an 1864 law criminalizing all abortions except when a woman’s life is at stake. The court said enforcement won’t begin for at least…
Campaigning for Lok Sabha elections has pitchforked Bhupender Yadav, Union environment minister, BJP’s key organisation man and backroom strategist, to the frontlines in Rajasthan’s Alwar constituency, known as much for lakes, Neemrana and Sariska’s tigers as it is for factories turning out cars, tractors and liquor. Less than 10 days from the first phase of…
BENGALURU: The appointment of non-Indian CEOs at Indian IT companies has presented a curious case of cultural misalignment, as evidenced by the departures of former Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte and former Cognizant CEO Brian Humphries.Both leaders faced challenges in blending into the cultural fabric of their respective firms. Both CEOs were based in Europe –…
Read today’s horoscope, April 10, 2024. Today we’ll be taking a closer look at what the stars have in store for each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the day…
MUMBAI: Instagram reels are not all that keep Gen Z glued to their phones. With a deluge of user-friendly investment apps and move towards a mobile-first approach, a section of the Gen Z cohort (aged 12-24) have taken to investing like a fish to water.Take, for instance, Madhur Katta. The 22-year-old investor from Jaipur initially…
MUMBAI: A little over 38 years after it was launched with a base of just 100 points, BSE sensex, the most watched stock market bellwether in India, crossed the 75,000-point mark on Tuesday, signifying past successes of Indian economy and the market, and raising hopes for more wealth creation in the years ahead.On Tuesday, sensex…
