The Israeli army bombed the refugee camp of Nuseriat in Central Gaza 63 times in one week, killing over 91 people and injuring 251, Hamas-run government media said on Sunday. It held Israel and the US “fully responsible” for attacks on refugee camp, Xinhua reported. The events caused significant alarm on Tuesday, following strikes that…
NEW DELHI: A major terror attack on an Army picket in a remote village of Rajouri was thwarted on Monday, according to the PRO defence Jammu. The firefight is ongoing as security forces engage with the attackers.Authorities are closely monitoring the incident and have increased security measures in the region to prevent further escalation.Official sources…
Democratic stalwart Barrack Obama on Sunday heaped praise for US President Biden for taking the decision to step down 106 days before the November election and called the 82 old year a “patriot of the highest order”. However, while the former president commended Biden’s action as a testament for the “love of the country,” he…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma is currently enjoying time abroad with his family following the T20 World Cup felicitation event in Mumbai on July 4. There was speculation that he might skip the Sri Lanka tour and return only for the home season in September. However, he has confirmed his availability for the ODI series and…
PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam issued a personal note following backlash over his comments on Karnataka‘s job reservation bill. The controversy erupted after Nigam criticised the bill on social media platform X, questioning whether his children deserved jobs in their home city given his company’s pan-India job creation.“If my comments hurt anyone’s sentiments, I am truly…
Mumbai: PC Jeweller has reached a one-time settlement (OTS) with a consortium of lenders led by State Bank of India (SBI) to settle its debt by offering banks a mix of cash and equity in the Delhi-based company. The ₹2,250-crore offer represents about a 20% haircut to lenders’ principal amount, estimated at ₹2,900 crore, and…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy said he respects US President Joe Biden’s “tough but strong” decision to conclude his reelection campaign on Monday. In a message posted on the social media platform X, Zelenskiyy conveyed Ukraine’s gratitude for Biden’s “unwavering support for Ukraine’s fight for freedom”.“Ukraine is grateful to President Biden for his unwavering support for…
BENGALURU: Within days of the jobs-for-locals controversy, Karnataka is in the midst of another wrangle over labour. Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (Kitu) said Saturday the Karnataka govt plans to increase the working hours in IT and ITES (IT-enabled services) sector to 14 hours a day, from the maximum 10 hours (including overtime) that’s allowed…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman‘s seventh Budget will do a tight rope walk as she looks to strike a balance between the need to spend more on social sector schemes amid calls from allies for additional assistance to states, while seeking to address demands for a reduction in personal income tax and yet ensuring…
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, bowing to immense pressure from the Democratic Party.In a statement posted on X Biden said while it had been his intention to seek re-election, “I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to…
