US trade deal: Donald Trump says more announcements coming Wednesday; 14 nations notified so far
Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration will release…
Pension scheme milestone: Atal Pension Yojana enrolments cross 8 crore mark, adds 39 lakh subscribers in FY26
The Atal Pension Yojana (APY), the Centre’s flagship social security scheme aimed at unorganised sector workers, has surpassed 8 crore total gross enrolments, the Finance Ministry said on Friday. The scheme added 39 lakh new subscribers in the current financial year so far, marking a significant expansion in its outreach.Launched on May 9, 2015, and…
Indian-origin man among 12 arrested in US in child exploitation sting, they traveled to Cherokee to have sex with 14-year-old
Indian-origin Sudhakar Gogireddy is one of the 12 men arrested in Georgia in a child exploitation sting operation. 12 men were arrested in Georgia’s Cherokee County in a three-day multi-agency sting operation when these men traveled to Cherokee County with the alleged intent to have sex with someone they believed was a 14-year-old. 11 of…
Forex reserves slip again: India’s forex kitty falls by $1.18 bn to $695.49 bn, gold holdings rise $150 mn
India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.183 billion to $695.489 billion during the week ended July 18, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.This marks a second consecutive weekly drop after the reserves fell by $3.064 billion in the previous week, PTI reported. India’s forex reserves had touched a…
9-year-old dies at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania, CEO speaks out; first death since 1977
A 9-year-old died at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania. A 9-year-old has died at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark, an amusement park in Pennsylvania, which has a record of zero mishaps since 1977. The last death that took place at the amusement park was in 1977 when a 16-year-old working at the park was accidentally struck by the…
India’s UK trade deal skips carbon tax exemption, hits steel and aluminium exports: GTRI
India was unable to secure a carve-out from the UK’s upcoming carbon tax regime under the newly signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a shortcoming that could hurt Indian exports of carbon-intensive products such as steel and aluminium from 2027, according to think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).The UK government plans to implement its Carbon…
UAE: Etihad gets new Airbus A321LR with first ever private first class suites on single-aisle plane | World News
Etihad’s new Airbus A321LR brings private First Class suites and widebody comfort to single-aisle planes, set to launch on 27 new routes from Abu Dhabi/ Image: Etihad Airways TL;DR Etihad received its first Airbus A321LR, the first of 30 planned. The A321LR features private First Class suites on a single-aisle plane. It offers widebody comfort…
MIB sees mixed trends: DTH takes a hit; FM Radio tunes into growth in FY25
The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) saw a dip in earnings from Direct-to-Home (DTH) television services in FY25, signaling a continued decline in the pay TV user base.However, revenues from the private FM radio sector showed steady growth during the same period, according to the ministry’s latest annual report.In FY25, DTH revenue decreased to…
Dubai’s 10-year Gaming Visa: Eligibility, process, benefits, all you need to know | World News
Dubai opens doors to global gaming talent with its new 10-year residency visa/ Representative Image TL;DR Dubai offers a 10-year Golden Visa for gaming professionals, including developers, creators, and esports experts. The visa is part of the Dubai Program for Gaming 2033, aimed at making Dubai a global gaming hub. Applications require proof of experience,…
‘Made to sign documents under coercion…’: Late Sunjay Kapur’s mother Rani Kapur writes to Sona Comstar board; calls son’s death ‘sudden and suspicious’
Rani Kapur has described her son late Sunjay Kapur’s passing as “sudden and suspicious”. Rani Kapur, late Sunjay Kapur’s mother, has written to Sona Comstar’s board and shareholders, asking for the company’s AGM to be postponed in the light of her son’s death. She has also raised concerns on the circumstances leading to Sunjay Kapur’s…
Venezuela-US prisoner swap: Freed American was serving 30-year sentence for triple murder; US aware of conviction
One of the ten Americans released from Venezuela last week in a prisoner swap was a convicted killer serving a 30-year sentence, Spanish and Venezuelan officials have confirmed. Dahud Hanid Ortiz was jailed in Venezuela for the 2016 murder of three people inside a Madrid law office. As per Spanish interior minister, the 54-year-old Ortiz,…