It is one of America’s most majestic and recognizable landmarks, having beckoned Teddy Roosevelt, Ansel Adams and, more recently, protesters. From the granite walls of El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park, demonstrators have draped large flags and banners several times in the past year in protest of a number of issues, including the Israel-Hamas…
AAP leader Atishi (Image credits: ANI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and leader of opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, has written to Delhi police commissioner Sanjay Arora over the alleged rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl in the Dayalpur area of North East Delhi. She demanded swift action and sought a meeting with…
NEW DELHI: From combing regulations at the Centre and in the states to make it easier for companies to invest, tailoring packages, and making investment pitches to global corporations, govt is seeking to ensure that foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the country remain strong.India saw FDI inflows increase by 13.6% to $81 billion, and…
The Justice Department on Thursday accused three of the nation’s largest health insurers of paying hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal kickbacks over several years to insurance brokers that steered people into private Medicare plans. Federal prosecutors also accused two of the insurers of colluding with brokers to discriminate against people with disabilities, by…
Naveen Patnaik came out in strong defence of his close aide VK Pandian NEW DELHI: BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday came out in strong defence of his close aide VK Pandian, calling for unity within the party after signs of internal rift emerged over the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill,…
Trump has his stance regarding trade deficit reduction with partner nations, indicating he would not negotiate unless this issue was addressed. US stock markets joined the global market selloff on Monday, with S&P 500 opening 3.2% lower. At 9:38 AM GMT, S&P 500 was trading at 4,870.94, down 203 points or 4%. Nasdaq was at…
The Israeli government on Wednesday laid out plans to expand its renewed military offensive in the Gaza Strip and seize large parts of the enclave, a strategy that piles more pressure on Hamas and raises concerns about Israel’s plans beyond the war. The announcement from Israel’s defense minister adds to the growing drumbeat from officials…
At least 12 people were injured in a shooting at a pub in Canada’s Toronto city, while the gunman remained at large, local media reports said. In a report citing police, Canada’s CTV News said the shooting took place at around 10.39 pm (local time) on Friday at the pub near the city’s Scarborough Town…
Pakistan and Bangladesh have nothing to lose when they face off in the penultimate Group A match on Thursday, 27th February, in the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Both teams have already been eliminated from the competition but will aim to avoid finishing at the bottom of the points table. However, there…
NEW DELHI: In a heart-wrenching incident, at least 18 people lost their lives and many were injured in a stampede case on Saturday night at New Delhi Railway Station. According to reports, the incident occurred after a crowd of passengers waiting to board trains for Prayagraj rushed towards platforms 14 and 15. Survivors recounted the…