NEW DELHI: Activity in the country’s services sector remained steady, with job creation reaching its highest level but price pressures remaining stubborn, a survey showed on Wednesday.At 58.4 in Nov – down marginally from 58.5 in Oct – the HSBC India Services Business Activity Index indicated a sharp rate of expansion that remained well above…
KAITHAL: Ahead of farmers’ call for Delhi, the rapid action police force, formed for riot control, are being trained at the police line in Kaithal district. According to a police spokesperson, following the orders of Haryana’s director general of police, Shatrujeet Kapoor, SP Rajesh Kalia, three companies have been formed by the district police to…
NEW DELHI: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi met with Emirates Cricket Board head Mubashir Usmani in Dubai. The meeting focused on discussions surrounding a potential “hybrid model” for hosting the upcoming Champions Trophy, scheduled for February-March next year.A PCB statement following the meeting indicated Naqvi assured Usmani of Pakistan’s readiness to host the tournament. All preparations…
D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In Game 4 of the World Chess Championship final, India’s Gukesh Dommaraju drew with reigning champion Ding Liren of China. Despite facing an unexpected opening choice from Ding, Gukesh navigated the complexities to achieve a balanced position.Ding, employing the Reti Opening, aimed to deviate from the…
A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was held on Wednesday under a deal brokered by the US and France as people in both countries began returning to homes in the border area shattered by 14 months of fighting. The agreement, a rare diplomatic feat in a region racked by conflict, ended…
(Photo Courtesy: FIDE X handle) Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh secured a draw against the reigning world champion, Ding Liren of China, in the second game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Tuesday. Gukesh, playing with the black pieces, rebounded after his loss to Liren in the first game of the 14-game series on…
Union home minister Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a crucial meeting to review the security situation in Manipur after fresh violence and directed officials to take all possible measures to restore peace in the strife-hit northeastern state, according to PTI sources.The review came soon after Shah…