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Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.Although the number of women politicians rose at the last election – and despite Takaichi becoming the first female prime minister in Oct – Japanese politics remains massively…
Kerala delays Class 10, 12 board exams in Gulf centres due to security concerns THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Amid escalating tensions and armed conflict in parts of West Asia, the Kerala government has postponed select board examinations scheduled in Middle East centres for the students of the Indian expatriate community.Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) Amid escalating tensions and armed…
India’s Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) New Delhi: On the morning of the fourth T20I against South Africa on Wednesday, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar rushed to Lucknow. By evening, it emerged that vice-captain Shubman Gill was going to miss the remaining T20Is after suffering an impact injury on his right foot on the eve…
Shahid Kapoor’s ‘O’ Romeo’ is experiencing a lukewarm reception in its second week, with Day 10 collections reaching Rs 3.25 crore. The romantic revenge drama has garnered a total of Rs 55.90 crore in India and Rs 83.1 crore worldwide. Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the film’s performance reflects mixed audience and critical responses. Shahid Kapoor‘s…
Billionaire Michael Milken earlier said he buys the stock of a company if they replace the American CEO with an Indian-born one. Indian-origin tech leader Deedy (Debarghya Das) shared what billionaire Michael Milken said about Indian-origin CEOs replacing US-born CEOs in US companies and presented the results of it, triggering a huge social media debate….
Mumbai: Resilient investors continued putting money in the stock and debt markets through Feb despite market volatility. Combined with some mark-to-market gains, the total assets under management (AUM) of the mutual fund (MF) industry hit a new all-time high at over Rs 82 lakh crore. During the month, gross flows through systematic investment plans (SIPs),…
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif announced a reduction in petrol prices after fuel crisis triggered public anger. Pakistan has admitted its vulnerability to the ongoing global oil shock saying the country lacks “strategic oil reserves like India” that have helped New Delhi cushion the impact of soaring crude prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East….
Arundhati Roy (File photos) NEW DELHI: Author Arundhati Roy has announced that she will not attend the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), where a film she wrote nearly four decades ago is scheduled to be screened in the festival’s Classics section. Roy’s screenplay In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones, written 38 years ago, was…
Good news is that, despite Iran war and energy crisis, India’s economy is not in hot water. But agriculture, which still makes up about a quarter of GDP, may have to skim warm water later this year. IMD has predicted a weak monsoon, due to El Nino effect, which is caused by warming of Pacific…
India’s exports to the European Union is facing higher import tariffs from January 1, 2026, after the EU suspended Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) benefits for 87% of Indian goods, according to a report by trade policy think tank, Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).The move means that a large share of Indian exports will now…
