Recent Views 18 Israel will close British consulate in Jerusalem Israel on Tuesday announced plans to close Britain’s consulate in East Jerusalem and take further measures against the UK. The move comes in retaliation for London’s sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said.According to news agency Reuters, Saar…
Recent Views 14 Wasim Akram and Imran Khan Wasim Akram has become the latest high-profile cricketing figure to publicly voice concern over the health of his former Pakistan captain and close friend Imran Khan, insisting that his legal status should not come in the way of ensuring he receives proper medical care.Imran, 73, has been…
Recent Views 12 Delhi Govt cracks whip, 5 MCD officials suspended after Satya Niketan building collapse. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has demolished 24 properties and sealed seven illegal structures across the capital following the building collapse in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan that killed seven people.According to the MCD…
Recent Views 15 Ukraine has been developing the project for nearly a decade Ukraine has for the first time shown the launcher for its homegrown Koral surface-to-air missile, a new air-defence weapon being developed to tackle both aircraft and ballistic targets. The system was displayed at the MSPO defence exhibition in Poland on September 8,…
Recent Views 13 The vouchers are closed-loop prepaid instruments issued by specific entities. The world of cryptocurrencies is a strange one. And the way some Indians are ‘round tripping’ cryptos is another interesting facet of it.Someone ‘earning’ crypto through either legitimate or illegal activities can also use it via international organisations, without the transaction necessarily…
Recent Views 13 Pakistan captain Babar Azam and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi (Agency Image) Pakistan captain Babar Azam has broken his silence on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s sweeping mid-series shake-up, revealing that he was not consulted before seven players were dropped and changes were made to the coaching setup.The PCB made the drastic changes after…
Recent Views 14 Delhi hotels run out of rooms NEW DELHI: As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, luxury hotels in the national capital are facing a sharp squeeze in room availability, with tariffs at some marquee properties climbing beyond Rs 2 lakh a night ahead of the September 12-13 gathering.The summit,…
Recent Views 14 Long-term contracts are being forged and India is reportedly looking to get a notable chunk of its LPG needs from the US. When US President Donald Trump announced that India would step up energy purchases from America, everyone thought of oil. But, the Middle East conflict has brought forward another energy stream…
Recent Views 13 The public issue is likely to remain open on September 18, September 21 and September 22 (representative image) The nearly Rs 30,000-crore initial public offering (IPO) of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) is likely to open for public subscription on September 18 and list on September 25, sources said on Tuesday.The price…
Recent Views 15 While GDP is growing and forex reserves are climbing, the grocery bill is telling a slightly different story (representative image) India’s economy clocked a herculean 7.8% growth in the April-June quarter of FY27. But is the average Indian feeling the boom?Despite global turbulence from the US-Iran conflict which has led to a…
