Algeria’s Imane Khelif won the boxing gold medal at the Paris Olympics albeit in controversial circumstances. (Reuters) Medical test results from the 2023 World Championships revealed that Paris Olympics women’s boxing champion Imane Khelif has male chromosomes, according to documents published for the first time. The disclosure comes just 36 hours after World Boxing mandated…
NEW DELHI: Housing sales in India’s tier-II cities witnessed a mixed performance during the January-March quarter of 2025, with a decline in volume but an increase in value, according to data from real estate consultancy PropEquity, as reported by PTI.A total of 43,781 housing units were sold across 15 tier-II cities in Q1 2025, marking…
Ukraine conducted a major drone attack hitting over 40 Russian military aircraft on Sunday, news agency Reuters reported, quoting officials from Ukraine’s domestic security agency, Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). Igor Kobzev, the regional governor, said that the Ukrainian drones attacked a military unit in the Sredny settlement in Russia’s Irkutsk region. The SBU further…
The upcoming hike in US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, announced by President Donald Trump, is set to impact Indian metal exports worth $4.56 billion, according to a new analysis by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).Beginning June 4, the higher duties are expected to raise product costs for Indian manufacturers and exporters in…
The White House plans to correct errors in a high-profile federal report led by US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The report, titled Make America Healthy Again, takes aim at the nation’s food supply, pesticide use and pharmaceutical industry. Released last week, the sweeping document cites hundreds of studies to support…
Unacademy, one of India’s prominent edtech platforms, is undergoing a major leadership overhaul as co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal prepares to step down, with Sumit Jain set to take over, according to an Economic Times report citing people familiar with the matter.The transition marks a pivotal moment for the Bengaluru-based company, coming amid a broader…
NSE shares have traded at prices up to Rs 2,000 ($23) recently, with demand significantly exceeding supply. (AI image) NSE IPO: The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.’s valuation has reached $58 billion (Rs 5 lakh crore) in private markets, as anticipation builds for a potential listing of India’s largest equity-derivatives exchange, according to individuals…
India-US are in talks for trade deal (AI image) A successful bilateral trade agreement between India and the US could transform current challenges into economic opportunities by expanding market access and boosting exports, according to the Finance Ministry’s Monthly Economic Review released on Tuesday.The report comes amid ongoing negotiations between the two nations, with an…
The Donald Trump administration has ordered US consulates worldwide to pause new student visa interviews, Politico reported, citing documents signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The move is part of a broader plan to mandate social media vetting for all foreign students applying to study in America. The report also warned that the move…
India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is projected to have slowed down to 1.2 per cent year-on-year in April 2025, down from 3 per cent in March, according to a report by Union Bank of India (UBI). The deceleration is largely attributed to weakened activity in the mining and manufacturing sectors. The report highlights that…