Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu expressed strong disapproval of his Canadian counterpart’s assertion regarding “genocide in Gaza”.At a public gathering earlier this week, when a Palestine supporter interrupted Liberal leader Mark Carney by calling out about “a genocide happening in Gaza”, Carney replied “I’m aware, that’s why we have an arms embargo.” ‘Have Put An Arms…
LONDON: Member states of the International Maritime Organization have voted in favour of a global pricing system to help curb maritime carbon emissions, the UN shipping body announced Friday.From 2028, all ships will be required to use a less carbon-intensive fuel mix or face financial penalties, the IMO said.The carbon pricing measure must now be…
A sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson river near the New Jersey shore on Thursday, killing all six people on board — including a Spanish family of five and the pilot, a US navy veteran. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the probe, which is still in its early stages. Authorities say the…
NEW DELHI: Industrial output growth slowed to a 6-month low in Feb, dragged down by sluggish manufacturing and mining sectors, while consumer non-durables remained in contraction territory.Data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Friday showed the index of industrial production (IIP) grew by 2.9% in Feb, slower than the 5.6% in Feb last…
In a major policy shift, the United States’ air force academy has removed race, gender, and ethnicity as factors in its admissions process. This move comes after a lawsuit alleged that the institution’s approach to building class diversity was discriminatory. According to a justice department court filing on Friday, the decision was formalised in early…
MUMBAI: After a mid-week gap, trading on Dalal Street resumed on Friday and the sensex rose over a 1,000 points, mainly on the back of a record Wall Street rally on Wednesday which came after US president Donald Trump announced a pause on introduction of reciprocal tariffs on all countries except China. In the process…
Vladimir Putin and Andrei Kozyrev (File photo) Russia’s justice ministry said on Friday that it has designated Andrei Kozyrev — a former foreign minister and prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin — as a “foreign agent”. The Yeltsin-era minister responded to this labelling by calling it “the stupidity of the regime.”According to Reuters, Kozyrev, 74,…
MUMBAI: The rupee closed at 86.04 against the dollar on Friday, gaining 64 paise from Wednesday’s close. However, it ended the week 0.9% weaker, marking its worst weekly performance in two months. The decline followed last weekend’s rally when the currency had strengthened to 84.97.The rupee’s recovery came as the dollar weakened globally. The dollar…
Spain’s RTVE has urged the EBU to debate Israel’s Eurovision participation due to the Gaza war, prompting the EBU to acknowledge concerns while affirming all members’ eligibility. The contest, set in Basel, faces protests over Israel’s inclusion, with Yuval Raphael representing the nation amidst the ongoing conflict that began on October 7, 2023. Spain’s public…
HYDERABAD: The rapidly escalating trade tensions between the US and China propelled gold past the $3,200/ounce mark for the first time on Friday. This in turn also pushed the price of the yellow metal in the domestic market a step closer to the psychologically important Rs 1 lakh/10-gram mark, to Rs 96,000 by Friday evening,…
