MANGALURU: Just a day after announcing the Congress government’s “decision” to revoke the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka enforced by the previous BJP-led dispensation, CM Siddaramaiah did a volte-face on Saturday. He claimed he had only intended to say that the demand for lifting the ban was still under consideration.The CM…
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….
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…
Representative image Dubai: Indian apparel manufacturers are looking to hold exhibitions in world markets like Australia, the US and the UK which have strong diaspora to expand into new geographies, an industry official said. Speaking with PTI after holding the inaugural edition of the annual exhibition in the city, Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI)…
Arvind Fashions, which sells products of brands such as Arrow, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, aims to become a zero-debt company in the next two years on the back of higher cash flow and focus on franchise-based expansion, said vice chairman Kulin Lalbhai. The Bengaluru-headquartered company has rationalised its brand portfolio, reducing it to five…
Representative image New Delhi: Japanese sportswear brand, ASICS plans to expand into the Indian market with the addition of 50 new stores by 2025, the company said in a press release on Wednesday. Asics India has recently launched its 100th store in India and plans to open its first mono-brand store in 2026. “India is…
Representative image After a lull of eight months, the domestic diamond trade is witnessing early signs of recovery as US consumers have started buying solitaires of more than one carat, helping revive the market which accounts for more than half of India’s diamond exports. “Natural diamond jewellery sales were up 5.1% by units and 4.7%…
The premium footwear industry selling designer, luxury labels and high-end sports shoes is in turmoil as manufacturers say consumers may not be able to buy the new spring-summer season launches. The footwear could go off retail shelves in the next few months as the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has not certified their factories in…
NEW DELHI: The opposition bloc INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) is set to convene a crucial meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. This gathering is pivotal as it focuses on firming up strategies for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Top on the agenda are discussions on seat sharing, crafting a joint campaign blueprint, and…
