JAMMU: A major tragedy was averted on Saturday with the timely detection and destruction of a timer-based improvised explosive device (IED) that had been concealed in a tiffin box and planted along the Sidhra-Narwal stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near a police checkpoint.“Around 5.30pm, information was received about a suspicious object lying on the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld Allahabad HC Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker’s decision to withdraw to himself the case relating to determination of religious character of Gyanvapi mosque, which Hindus claim was built after demolishing parts of the ancient Vishwanath Temple, from Justice Prakash Padia, days before he was to pronounce judgment on…
NEW DELHI: Gold demand in India, the world’s second-largest consumer of the yellow metal, rose 10 per cent to 210.2 tonnes during the third quarter of this calendar year, aided by softening of gold prices and festive demand, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). Speaking to PTI, WGC India Regional CEO Somasundaram PR said…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed bail pleas of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in corruption and money-laundering cases related to the now-scrapped excise policy for the national capital.Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has moved the Supreme Court for bail in CBI and ED cases related to alleged irregularities…
Representative image It’s the beginning of the festive and wedding season. The one item Indians love to splurge on during this period is the yellow metal. The markets are decked up and sellers are offering incentives to lure customers at a time when gold prices are rocketing. Will they buy more or less when a…
British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) said it is opening a store every month in India, accelerating their outlet expansion though a quarter of their sales comes from online channels. India is already its largest international market outside home in terms of store network with 100 stores opened in the last 15 years. “If you…
KOZHIKODE: As they say about cakes, count the memories, not the calories. Cake memories of a family from Suffolk, England stretch back four generations and span thousands of miles – all the way to Kannur, Kerala.Paul Brown, a dentist with a decided sweet tooth, and his family came to Kannur bearing a cake, which bore…
Adrian Bosshard, Global CEO Rado New Delhi: India has emerged as the second largest market for Swiss luxury watch brand Rado, said Adrian Bosshard, Global CEO, Rado in a chat with ETRetail. He stated that China, India, UAE, US, and Switzerland are the top-performing markets for Rado. Commenting on Rado’s growth in India, Bosshard said…
In any assessment of a nation’s socio-economic progress, the health and well-being of its women and children is paramount. Undernutrition is not merely a health concern, it is fundamentally an economic and human capital issue with profound implications for a country’s development and future. Milk bank in Melghat saving infants from malnutrition Recognising this, the…
NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding the Supreme Court collegium’s nudges for notifying appointment of judges it has twice recommended for the apex court, the government seems to be in no hurry and has, instead, stressed that the apex court needs to first finalise the long-pending memorandum of procedure (MoP) that provides for conditions and timeline for appointments…
