India on Thursday urged members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to restore a fully functional dispute settlement system, saying the current mechanism has deprived countries of effective redressal, PTI reported.Speaking on the opening day of the WTO’s 14th ministerial conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal stressed the need to…
The approval rate for EB-1A, the US green card category meant for individuals with extraordinary ability, has dropped sharply in FY26. In a big hit for Indian techies, the approval rate for the visa that is one of the routes to US green cards has seen a sharp drop. The approval rate for Indian applicants…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets showed a mixed and cautious trend on Friday, with investors remaining on edge as uncertainty around the Iran conflict and stalled US-Iran talks continued to cloud sentiment.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.3% and was on track for a modest weekly gain of 0.8%.Japan’s…
Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna will be reuniting on screen in the upcoming period action drama ‘Ranabaali’ directed by Rahul Sankrityan. As the film is announced to hit the big screens in October, the makers now dropped the teaser of the film “The Savage’s Oath”. The teaser shows the cruelty of…
Dalal Street ended last week in the red, with five of India’s 10 most valued firms losing nearly Rs 1 lakh crore in market capitalisation, with IT major TCS suffering the steepest decline. Sensex ended the week 489.92 points, or 0.62 per cent, lower, while Nifty lost 204.65 points, or 0.83 per cent.“Markets ended the…
When Juhi Chawla dropped RARE throwback picture with ‘Batwara 1947’ actor Sunny Deol on his 65th birthday in 2021 Juhi Chawla and Sunny Deol have worked together in several movies, and the actress once shared a birthday post for her co-star on her social media. The post featured young Juhi with her hands resting on…
Bank holidays can be quiet confusing sometimes as they differ from state to state in the country, depending on the occassions and local festivals. Since holidays are determined by a mix of national events and regional festivals, there is no single calendar followed uniformly by bank branches across the country. As April has just began,…
Oil prices surged sharply on Monday after tensions in the Middle East intensified and the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz continues to stay shut, with disruptions now having crossed 70 days. Meanwhile, the Middle East conflict has continued to intensify as US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s response to Washington’s peace proposal and Iran issued…
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared a plan to expand tracks on seven high density routes, introducing four lanes or four tracks. Indian Railways, commonly called the national transporter, is now working to increase its passenger and freight carrying capacity on its highest density routes that often see demand outpace supply.Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has…
Pooja Bhatt opened up about late actor Parveen Babi, her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt, and the tragedy she witnessed in the star’s later years. ‘Parveen’s life was tragedy defined’ Recalling Parveen Babi’s emotional struggles and public scrutiny, Pooja told Vickey Lalwani, “Parveen’s life was something very tragic in the true sense. Whatever happened to her…