China’s rare earth industry is set for faster shipments to select buyers after authorities issued the first batch of new export licences, a step that follows months of disruption caused by Beijing’s tighter controls earlier this year. The move reflects a key outcome of the Donald Trump–Xi Jinping summit, according to Reuters.The approvals mark a…
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) stock tumbled 5% on Tuesday, falling to an intraday low of Rs 1,497.05 on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The share price plunged after RIL denied a Bloomberg report claiming that its Jamnagar refinery will be receiving three ships of Russian crude oil.On the BSE, the stock closed at 1507.70, shedding 69.75…
NEW DELHI: Goa Police have detained Ajay Gupta, a co-owner of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, after a devastating fire at the Arpora establishment killed 25 people. Gupta, who was held in Delhi on Tuesday, insisted he had no role in the day-to-day running of the club. “I am just a partner. I don’t…
National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi accused Thursday his own party’s govt in J&K of “failing to fulfil electoral promises and following BJP’s approach of mere political slogans”.Mehdi, critical of the leadership for nearly a year, launched the latest attack from chief minister Omar Abdullah’s assembly constituency…
New Delhi: On a warm Thursday afternoon at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club, Pranavi Urs walked up the 18th fairway with history within reach, unaware perhaps that her next few swings would do far more than win a tournament. They would alter the conversation around women in Indian sport.In her very first appearance on the…
Abneet Bharti first earned an India call-up last year and travelled to India this year ahead of fixture vs Hong Kong. (Instagram) New Delhi: As India played Jamaica and went down 0-2 in London as part of the Unity Cup, Abneet Bharti sat over 10,000 kms away in La Paz, Bolivia. Instead of potentially taking…
SAIL recruitment 2025 application deadline for Management Trainee extended The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has issued the official notification for the recruitment of 124 Management Trainee (Technical) posts under Advertisement No. HR/REC/C-97/MTT/2025. The application window, which opened on November 15, 2025, has now been extended and will remain active until December 15, 2025….
NEW DELHI: For decades, politics in Tamil Nadu has revolved around two Dravidian giants — DMK and AIADMK.Election after election, new entrants have tried to break this duopoly, but most have struggled to make a lasting impact.In the 2026 assembly elections, the bipolar contest was disrupted by a high-profile cinematic entry, as actor-turned-politician Vijay Thalapathy…
In global travel rankings, crossing the 190-destination mark is rare. According to the latest Henley Passport Index, only one passport currently offers access to more than 190 destinations, and that passport belongs to Singapore.As per the index, the world’s strongest passport currently belongs to Singapore, whose citizens can access 192 destinations without obtaining a traditional…
NEW DELHI: The high-level committee headed by NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba has recommended at least 17 reforms, aimed at easing regulatory and financial pressure on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The key recommendations cover credit access, compliance under the Companies Act, tax procedures, payment dispute resolution and CSR donations. The measures expected to…