NEW DELHI: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday suggested that India could play a larger long-term diplomatic role in mediating the ongoing tensions involving the US and Iran, while indicating that Pakistan was currently helping facilitate immediate dialogue between the two sides.Addressing a media briefing after the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi,…
Walmart reached a market capitalization of over $1 trillion on Tuesday (February 3). This makes the American company the first retailer in the world to join an exclusive club of companies to reach a 13-figure valuation that mostly consists of technology companies like Google, Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta. The company has been riding on…
India’s pension regulator has relaxed exit and withdrawal norms under the National Pension System (NPS), giving non-government subscribers greater flexibility over their retirement savings and extending the investment horizon to age 85, PTI reported.Under the revised rules, non-government NPS subscribers will now be allowed to withdraw up to 80% of their accumulated pension wealth at…
Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee with batting partner Gulshan Jha (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Kushal Bhurtel’s blazing start and Dipendra Singh Airee’s unbeaten half-century powered Nepal to a morale-boosting seven-wicket victory over Scotland, ending a 12-year-long T20 World Cup winless streak in a dead-rubber Group C clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. Nepal, who had last…
Obesity continues to rise globally, and with it comes a growing interest in natural compounds that may support metabolic health without the drawbacks of aggressive pharmaceutical intervention. Among these, berberine has gained significant attention. Extracted from plants such as Berberis, goldenseal, and tree turmeric, berberine has a long history in traditional medicine systems such as…
NEW DELHI: In a bid to curb the “reserve and forget” habit among some high court judges, Supreme Court on Friday mandated a three month deadline for HCs to pronounce their verdicts, while also laying down that orders in bail cases must be passed immediately.After coming across a series of appeals against convictions in criminal…
Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Guwahati. (AP Photo) Riding on explosive starts from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rajasthan Royals will aim to continue their dominance when they face defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a high-voltage IPL clash on Friday.RCB, meanwhile, look equally formidable with a settled top order anchored…
NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday criticised the United States and China, alleging that “Western countries spread fundamentalism,” and asserting that India holds solutions to many of the world’s problems.Speaking at a Shodharthi Samvad programme at Lucknow University, Bhagwat said, “Western countries spread fundamentalism. Their thinking is to become powerful, live on their…
First, let us start with the capital that offers the most iconic images of New Year, with red lanterns hung on ancient alleys, while roasted chestnuts fill the air during winter, under a sky filled with palaces. The highlight of Beijing during Chinese New Year is its legendary temple fairs. Here, travellers may get to…
In what sounds like a romantic love story, a college-going couple from Saharanpur recently found themselves getting engaged in a bizarre turn of events. The college couple, whose identities have not been revealed, is said to have bunked classes to go on a date and spend some time together. However, fate had other plans, and…