[ad_1] It takes barely 10 minutes to reach the Kurunthurmalai hilltop, but the climb requires some manoeuvring of the uneven, slippery slope. Clutching the thick, white rope tied to tree trunks along the path is a safer option to get to the solitary spot that has now turned into a site of fierce contestation in […]
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Thirty-six states and the District of Colombia have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle a lawsuit filed in 2021 over the tech giant’s alleged monopolistic control of app distribution for the software that runs most of the world’s cellphones.The agreement, cited in a court filing late Tuesday by both […]
[ad_1] People and members of the media gather along a street in a Christian neighbourhood, a day after the church buildings and houses were vandalised by protesters in Jaranwala, Pakistan on August 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Last month’s mob attacks on churches and homes of Christians in eastern Pakistan erupted after three Christians […]
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Walmart has spent $3.5 billion this year to increase its stake in Indian business Flipkart to 80.5%, underlining the aggressive bets the United States-based retailer is making in the country, which it counts as one of its key markets.In July, some of Flipkart’s early investors including Tiger Global, Accel and co-founder Binny […]
[ad_1] Pakistan’s Election Commission has assured the political parties that the general elections would be held by January end or mid-February, allaying fears about the fate of the polls in the cash-strapped nation. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) gave assurance to the Awami National Party (ANP) when the party leaders met the election body, […]
[ad_1] CHENNAI: From raising just around $28 million in investments in 2020, the Indian space tech sector grew investments over four times in 2022 as it closed the year with $112 million of funding. As of August 2023, startups in the sector have raised $62 million, data from research firm Tracxn shows. The sector stands […]
[ad_1] France will ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, its Education Minister said on August 27 ahead of the back-to-school season. France, which has enforced a strict ban on religious signs in state schools since 19th century laws removed any traditional Catholic influence […]
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: IndianOil on Friday laid out a Rs 4 lakh-crore roadmap for becoming a ‘360-degree’ energy company by pushing energy transition projects along with expansion of refining and petrochemicals capacities.“As India’s energy custodians, your company has crafted a clear roadmap to drive India’s energy destiny. To fuel the rising energy demand of an […]
[ad_1] Finland, Europe’s largest producer of fox fur, is culling 1,20,000 farmed foxes and minks in response to bird flu outbreaks in the country’s fur farms, officials said Wednesday. “A culling order has been issued for 13 farms,” Tuija Gadd, head of the virology unit at the Finnish Food Authority, told AFP. “Culling has already […]
[ad_1] India’s upper middle class is spending on premium cars, real estate, travel, technology, and home improvements. This uptick is being witnessed even as a contrarian trend emerges. According to an ET report, corporate leaders emphasize India’s enduring long-term growth trajectory, yet see an unconventional consumption pattern unfolding as food-driven inflation impacts middle-class spending. Indian […]
