Over 60 international, domestic flights face delays owing to low visibility
New Delhi, Dec 29 - Over the past few days, dense fog has engulfed the city, especially in the mornings. A layer of fog blanketed the national capital and its adjoining areas even on Friday morning with moderate to dense fog in isolated
Nawaz Sharif to contest NA seat in Mansehra
Lahore, Dec 29 - Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will contests the upcoming general election from Manshera NA-15 constituency, media reports said.
SEBI mulls obligation on promoters, directors to provide response to queries on market rumours by listed entity
New Delhi, Dec 28 - SEBI has floated a consultation to seek comments on a proposal to keep material price movement as the criteria to verify market rumors' instead of material event in terms of Regulation 30 of Securities and Exchange Board of
Scheme of arrangement between Tata Consumer, Tata Coffee, TCPL Beverages to be effective Jan 1
New Delhi, Dec 28 - The composite scheme of arrangement amongst Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL), Tata Coffee Ltd (TCL), and TCPL Beverages & Foods Ltd (TBFL) and their respective shareholders and creditors, pursuant to Section 230-232 and other applicable provisions of the
RBI permits ICICI-Pru AMC and ICICI-Pru Life to acquire up to 9.95% stake in RBL Bank
New Delhi, Dec 28 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its approval to ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited (I-Pru AMC) and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited (I-Pru Life) to acquire “aggregate holding” of up to 9.95 per cent
Brand Tata must be recognisable across all companies: Chandrasekaran
New Delhi, Dec 28 - Brand Tata must be recognizable across all companies, Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran's said in a letter to group employees for New Year.
Big 5 tech giants like Apple, Microsoft added $3.9 tn to their stock value this year: Report
New Delhi, Dec 28 - The Big Five tech giants Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Meta collectively added a whopping $3.9 trillion to their stock value in 2023, the highest figure in the market's history, a new report revealed on Thursday.
Bad loans of banks fall to multi-year low of 0.8%: RBI report
Mumbai, Dec 27 - The net non-performing assets ratio of banks declined to a multi-year low of 0.8 per cent in September 2023, reflecting the strength of the country’s financial sector, according to the RBI’s Financial Stability report.
FB, Insta, YouTube & others collectively made $11 bn in ad revenue from youth: Study
San Francisco, Dec 28 - Social media giants like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube collectively made nearly $11 billion in advertising revenue from US-based users younger than 18 years of age in 2022, a new study has revealed.
RBI ups weight of SBI, HDFC Bank in too-big-to-fail list
Mumbai, Dec 28 - The Reserve Bank of India has upgraded the weightage of SBI and HDFC Bank on its list of three Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) for 2023 which includes ICICI Bank as well.
IND v SA: Injured Bavuma ruled out; Elgar to captain SA in Cape Town Test
Centurian, Dec 29 - Captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the second Test against India due to a left hamstring strain, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed after the conclusion of the first Test on Thursday.
Ayodhya’s ‘tent cities’ are an experience in luxury
Ayodhya (UP), Dec 29 - In anticipation of the rising influx of global tourists ahead of the consecration programme for Lord Ram on January 22, the Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) is actively working on the creation of a modern 'tent city'.
Ayodhya airport: A new era in airport excellence
Ayodhya (UP), Dec 29 - The Ayodhya Airport, set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, marks a new era in Airport excellence and cultural identity, propelling India's growth story skywards.
Venezuela launches military operation against ‘threat’ from Britain
New Delhi, Dec 29 - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered a joint military action by the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) in eastern Venezuela amid what he described as a "threat" from Britain.
German authorities prepare for potential riots on New Year’s Eve
Berlin, Dec 29 - Drawing lessons from the riots and attacks on emergency services that occurred on New Year's Eve 2023, Germany's emergency services are preparing to be present in large numbers during the year-end festivities across the country, appealing to the public
Rapprochement with EU, NATO among Ukrainian Parliament priorities for 2024: Speaker
Kiev, Dec 29 - Ukraine's rapprochement with the EU and the NATO will be among the top priorities for the Ukrainian Parliament next year, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported, citing Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk.
UN peacekeeping mission ends operations in Mali’s Timbuktu
United Nations, Dec 29 - The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) concluded its operations in the Timbuktu region, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
UN chief appoints new deputy executive director of UNFPA
United Nations, Dec 29 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of Andrew Paul Saberton from Britain as the new Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Management) of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Can the Ukraine war end in 2024 as Russia, US go for elections in 2024
Washington, Dec 29 - The New Year begins with a glimmer of hope of the Russian invasion of Ukraine ending in 2024, as the Cold War rivals, Russia and the US, go for general elections for the presidency and the House of Congress
US Congress faces uphill task to clear backlog of legislations in 2024
Washington, Dec 28 - The US Congress braces itself for a stormy start in the new year of 2024 when a handful of political fights kicked down the road last year come to a head next month and lawmakers will have little time