India’s new purity standards for gold could choke supply in the second-biggest consumer just as demand is expected to rebound. Jewelers may find it difficult to fulfill orders during the peak festival season starting next month, as they are facing delays in getting their goods certified under the country’s new…
The Centre Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it has “nothing to hide” in the Pegasus row and that the matter concerns “national security.” A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana issued a notice to the Centre and said that the government must reply within ten days on allegations…
London: Social media giant Facebook has said that it has banned the Taliban and all content supporting it from its platforms as it considers the group to be a terrorist organisation, according to a media report. The company says it has a dedicated team of Afghan experts to monitor and remove content linked to the…
HIGHLIGHTS Noise has launched the Buds VS102 in India. The homegrown wearables company has launched quite a few earbuds and smartwatches of late. The Noise Buds VS102 has been launched in India for Rs 1299. Noise has been on a launching spree. The homegrown wearables company has launched quite a few earbuds and…
New Delhi: Sushmita Dev, who has changed camp from the Congress to Trinamool Congress, today refused to elaborate on her reasons for the change, but said she has “No issues with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi”. “I have a good equation (with them) but I’m also answerable to my…
Centre will take around six months to announce rules allowing companies to list overseas, taking longer than some expected as the finance ministry irons out issues related to taxation, two government officials and four industry sources told Reuters. The delay is likely to dampen hopes of investors like Tiger Global,…
New Delhi: India evacuated its embassy in Kabul this morning amid escalating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. A special Air Force flight brought back the envoy, along with other staff members and ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) troops. The evacuation operation has faced multiple challenges in the last 48…
New Delhi: The government today said it has “nothing to hide from the court” while the Supreme Court was hearing petitions seeking a thorough investigation into the Pegasus spyware scandal. The court, issuing notice to the centre, said the government should reply on allegations that the Israeli…
Wellington: New Zealand moved into a snap three-day lockdown Tuesday after identifying a single case of locally transmitted Covid-19 suspected to be the Delta variant, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Ardern said New Zealand, which had not recorded any infections in the community for six months, could not take…
Allu Arjun’s Pushpa The Rise and Mahesh Babu’s Sarkaru Vaari Paata are set to release in theatres on December 25 and January 13, respectively. On Monday, August 16, makers of the films took to Twitter after scenes were leaked online. Condemning the act, a complaint was filed at the Cyber Crime Department in…