Russia ramps up offensives on two fronts in Ukraine as both sides seek an advantage before fall
KYIV, : An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine, scattering Kyiv’s precious reserve troops and threatening to expand the fighting to a new Ukrainian region as each side seeks an advantage before the fighting season wanes in the autumn. Moscow aims to maximise its territorial gains before seriously considering […]
Afghan central bank injects 15 mln USD to stabilize local currency
KABUL,: Afghanistan’s central bank, known as Da Afghanistan Bank, injected 15 million U.S. dollars into the local market on Wednesday as part of efforts to support the national currency, the afghani. “The bidders, including money changers and private banks, should deposit the necessary money in cash in the form of afghani in the central bank, […]
Toxic fungus from King Tutankhamun’s tomb yields cancer-fighting compounds, new study
CAMBRIDGE (UK: In November 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter peered through a small hole into the sealed tomb of King Tutankhamun. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: “Yes, wonderful things.” Within months, however, Carter’s financial backer Lord Carnarvon was dead from a mysterious illness. Over the following years, several other members of the […]
Iran’s president reportedly orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA
DUBAI,:Iran’s president on Wednesday reportedly ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities. State media online reported the decision by President Masoud Pezeshkian. It follows a law passed by Iran’s parliament to suspend that cooperation. It also ready received the OK of […]
Search operation underway in Kishtwar
JAMMU: A search operation was underway on Thursday to track down two to three terrorists hiding in a forested area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said. The cordon and search operation follows an encounter that broke out between terrorists and security forces in the heavily forested Kanzal Mandu area of the Kuchal-Chatroo belt […]
Jaiswal compares Birmingham, Leeds’ pitches following back-and-forth action on day 1 of 2nd Test
Birmingham : Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal spoke on the Birmingham pitch following yet another brilliant batting outing for the team against England in second Test, highlighted by fifty from Jaiswal and skipper Shubman Gill’s century, saying that the seam movement and bounce at Birmingham is much lesser than what it was at Leeds. Gill’s historic […]
Jaiswal falls 10 runs short of breaking Dravid’s record, misses ton
Birmingham [UK],: Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal fell just 10 runs short of breaking legendary batter Rahul Dravid’s record of becoming the fastest to score 2,000 Test runs by an Indian. During the second Test at Edgbaston, Jaiswal needed 97 runs to reach the milestone in 39 innings, fastest by an Indian, going past Dravid, […]
First eligibility list for Dharavi redevelopment released
MUMBAI, : The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has released its first eligibility list, with over 75 per cent of tenement holders qualifying for new homes under the ambitious slum redevelopment scheme, according to data released by the DRP. All bona fide residents who settled in Dharavi before January 1, 2000, are eligible for a 350 […]
Daimler India rolls out BharatBenz range of trucks for mining, construction segments
CHENNAI,: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, a subsidiary of German truck maker Daimler Truck AG, rolled out an all-new range of Bharat Benz vehicles designed for the construction and mining segments. The company launched the ‘BharatBenz’ brand trucks—comprising the “HX” and “TorqShift” series—at its factory in Oragadam, about 45 km from here. The move comes amid […]
Markets end lower; HDFC Bank, foreign fund outflows drag
MUMBAI,Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty pared early gains to end lower on Wednesday, dragged down by selling pressure in HDFC Bank, L&T and Reliance Industries shares ahead of the impending US tariff deadline. Flight of foreign capital from markets and a mixed trend in global equities impacted sentiments, traders said. After the initial euphoria, […]
