Asian markets opened lower on Thursday, after fresh losses in US technology stocks that weakened investor confidence across the region. Overnight losses on Wall Street weighed down sentiment, even as US stock futures showed modest gains. Hong Kong’s HSI was down 1.2% or 340 points to 26,506. In Japan, Nikkei shed 604 points to reach…
Satellite communication services in India will be rolled out only after operators meet security requirements and spectrum pricing is finalised, Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, adding that the government is also examining issues related to Vodafone Idea (Vi).In an interview to PTI, Scindia said players such as Elon Musk-owned Starlink, Eutelsat One and Jio…
India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha Pakistan late Monday agreed to play the February 15 T20 World Cup tie against India in Colombo, reversing its decision to boycott the game after days of hectic parleys with the ICC also involving Bangladesh board (BCB) chief Aminul Islam Bulbul.Go Beyond The Boundary with…
India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 registration opens today for 28,740 posts India Post has commenced the registration process for Gramin Dak Sevak recruitment for the 2026 cycle, inviting applications for 28,740 posts across postal circles nationwide. Candidates seeking engagement as Branch Post Master, Assistant Branch Post Master and Gramin Dak Sevak can submit applications through…
Kevin Pietersen fires back at Alastair Cook Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen launched a sharp rebuttal at Alastair Cook after the former England captain suggested that young batter Jacob Bethell should consider cutting short his IPL 2026 stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and return to county cricket.Cook had argued that Bethell, despite his immense talent,…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday hit out at Congress for “endorsing” the USCIRF report recommending sanctions on RSS and RAW and said in their antagonism to govt and PM Narendra Modi, the opposition party and Rahul Gandhi are standing against India.BJP dismissed the report as ‘baseless’ and said it is based on non-credible sources, as…
Kolkata: A man checks his documents at a school during a hearing under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)(PTI12_29_2025_000184B) Kolkata: SIR hearings in Bengal were disrupted in Chinsurah and Midnapore on Monday after EC said booth-level agents (BLAs) would not be allowed to be present…
Markets regulator Sebi has extended the timeline for implementing an additional incentive structure for mutual fund distributors to March 1, allowing more time for asset management companies to put systems in place, according to a circular issued on Wednesday.The revised framework, aimed at encouraging onboarding of new individual investors from B-30 cities and new women…
A school district in upstate New York has launched an internal investigation following allegations that elementary school students, including children with disabilities, may have been confined inside wooden “timeout” boxes on school premises.The Salmon River Central School District board of education confirmed last week that it is reviewing the actions of district officials after images…
MUMBAI: India’s current account deficit narrowed to $ 12.3 billion, or 1.3% of GDP, in the Sept quarter, improving sharply from $20.8 billion, or 2.2% of GDP, a year earlier. The deficit, however, deteriorated quarter-on-quarter from $2.4 billion, or 0.2% of GDP, recorded in the June quarter. For the first half of FY26, the gap…
