New Delhi: Union minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal concluded a visit to Saudi Arabia, urging global investors to tap into India’s rapidly growing high-tech sectors—artificial intelligence, renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing—which he highlighted as promising areas for investment, the ministry said on Friday. Goyal, who highlighted the critical role of international […]
People look at handbags on display outside shops in a market, ahead of Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan April 19, 2023. — Reuters Pakistan’s annual inflation edged up to 7.2% in October 2024, registering an increase from 6.9% in September but marking a significant decrease from 26.8% in October 2023, data from the Pakistan […]
Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, has long fascinated scientists and space enthusiasts alike due to its potential to harbour life and its geological history. The Perseverance Rover, a key player in NASA‘s Mars exploration efforts, has been investigating the Martian surface since its landing in February 2021. Equipped with advanced scientific instruments, Perseverance […]
St. Louis — Voters in Missouri, Nebraska and Alaska will soon decide whether workers there should be entitled to paid sick leave. If approved, the ballot measures would allow many workers to accrue paid time off, a benefit supporters say means workers — especially those with low-paying jobs — would no longer have to fear […]
Aaditya Thackeray on his way to file his nomination papers in Worli, Mumbai, on October 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Former Minister and leader of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) Aaditya Thackeray weighs in on his party’s agenda for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election in an exclusive interview with Frontline. He says his party […]
Australian golfer Jeffrey Guan has vowed to return to the sport and “conquer any obstacle” after he was struck in the face by a golf ball and completely lost sight in his left eye. The incident occurred in September during a pro-am tournament at Catalina Golf Club in the Australian state of New South Wales, […]
NEW DELHI: India has launched its updated biodiversity action plan with a goal to protect at least 30 percent of its terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine areas by 2030, in line with global biodiversity targets. The updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), unveiled at the 16th UN Biodiversity Conference in Cali, […]
Many are promising policies within agreed warming limits, but are approving new oil and gas fields (Representative Image) PARIS: One year after world leaders issued the landmark call for a global move away from fossil fuels, nations are failing to turn that promise into action, say climate diplomats, campaigners and policy experts.Countries are being urged […]
Actor Priyanka Chopra and her musician husband, Nick Jonas, hosted an intimate Diwali party on Wednesday evening at London’s Gymkhana restaurant. The pictures of the couple exiting the restaurant are now going viral on social media. A fan-club of the popular Bollywood actor shared a few photos of the couple online and Priyanka could be […]
Representative Image (Lexica generated AI Image) HAMIRPUR: People of Sammoo village in Himachal Pradesh‘s Hamirpur district are not celebrating Diwali, a custom they have been following since many years, fearing the curse of a woman who committed Sati on Diwali day.Village elders have cautioned the younger lot that celebrations would not bode well and invite […]