August 14, 2023

Sources said the state government has allowed short-term permits to aggrieved farmers -- not to the hunters or others -- as was the case earlier. CHANDIGARH:  An improved wildlife habitat due to better management of the forest areas in…

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday asserted that if Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contests the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Varanasi, the constituency against Prime Minister…

Incessant showers in Himachal Pradesh over the past 24 hours have triggered landslides, blocking several roads, including the Shimla-Chandigarh road which was closed for buses and trucks. SOLAN: The death toll in the cloudburst at Jadon…

Despite demands from stakeholders, the committee also has not made the report of public consultations available on its website, experts pointed out. NEW DELHI: Even as the Centre has proposed three new legislations to revamp the…

Iran has faced attacks in the past from the Sunni extremists of the Islamic State group, who view Shiites as heretics. Iran also faces lingering unrest and economic turmoil amid tensions with the West TEHRAN: A gunman opened fire Sunday…

"I think we can all agree Elon isn't serious and it's time to move on," Zuckerberg wrote on his Threads social platform. Billionaires and social media business rivals Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk threw new online jabs at each other…

Many experts say Kim eventually aims to use his modernized weapons arsenals to wrest US concessions, such as sanctions relief, whenever diplomacy resumes with Washington. SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again toured major…

The Polish government wants to hold the referendum alongside the parliamentary election, scheduled for Oct. 15. WARSAW: Poland's ruling party wants to ask voters in a referendum whether they support accepting "thousands of illegal…

Mid-cap equity mutual fund schemes garnered R1,749 crore in June and R1,623 crore in July. MUMBAI: With the stock market rallying to new highs in recent months, mutual funds have seen record inflows of investors’ money. Within the mutual…

To achieve financial freedom, you need to invest wisely and regularly. These challenges make you take risks in an area that may not be your core competency. Financial freedom is an undefined goal. It is an idea that makes you smile when…

In the long run for a person to make money, there is no great need to be able to predict how the market will move in the next month or next quarter. The Index has reached 67,000 (Sensex).  Is it the right time to sell some shares and sit…

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading in the negative territory. MUMBAI: Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on Monday, falling for the third day running, amid weak global market trends and fresh…

Highly-placed sources said the BJP leadership has told Ajit that he will be elevated as CM only if his uncle retires from active politics or extends support to the Ajit-led NCP faction. MUMBAI:  A day after he held a closed-door meeting…

Gujarat’s political circle is buzzing over questions on the number of BJP leaders in the wake of the “Pamphlet War” are likely to be replaced or asked to be resigned. Speculation over BJP’s  ‘pamphlet war’ Gujarat’s political…

Kharge sounded the poll bugle in the ‘Bharose Ka Sammelan’, organised by the ruling Congress at Janjgir-Champa district that has a predominant scheduled caste (SC) population. RAIPUR: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday lashed…

Thorough checking is being carried out at the borders and police have warned of strict action against anyone trying to disrupt the law and order situation in the national capital. NEW DELHI: As the national capital gears up to celebrate…