[ad_1] MUMBAI: Union Bank of India and IDBI Bank reported the highest increase in Q3FY24 net profit at 60% and 57%, respectively, among the banks that declared their results on Friday, leading to share prices reaching 52-week highs. Other lenders ICICI Bank, IDFC First Bank and Union Bank of India also reported improved earnings.Most of […]
[ad_1] This undated picture released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 5, 2024, shows North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (C) inspecting an important military vehicle production plant at an undisclosed location in North Korea. | Photo Credit: AFP North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater […]
[ad_1] In response to a recent midflight blowout incident, Boeing has named a retired Navy admiral as a special adviser. The admiral, Kirkland Donald, will be responsible for overseeing the quality of work done by suppliers. Boeing CEO David Calhoun has formed a team, including Donald, to provide recommendations for improving oversight of quality in […]
[ad_1] While most monarchs abdicated citing age, Spain’s Juan Carlos I had abdicated in disgrace in 2014. | Photo Credit: AP Queen Margrethe II became Denmark’s first monarch to abdicate in nearly 900 years when she handed over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik, on January 14. Queen Margrethe always maintained during her […]
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With India-US trade set to cross $200 billion in 2023, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday sought to ensure that technical regulations do not impact shipments and vowed to work together on critical minerals, pharma and medical devices.A joint statement issued after a meeting […]
[ad_1] Supporters of Ko Wen-je, Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) presidential candidate, canvass for votes in Taipei, Taiwan on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. With Taiwan’s high-stakes presidential election just days away, the nonconformist candidate has been resonating with the island’s youth, seemingly more concerned with the dearth of good jobs and affordable housing than the looming […]
[ad_1] Ram Mandir Ayodhya: India’s top business leaders, including Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, Kumar Mangalam Birla of Aditya Birla Group, N Chandrasekaran of Tata Sons, and Gautam Adani of Adani Group, are preparing to attend the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22. With a guest list of over 10,000, […]
[ad_1] Representational picture of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 Max | Photo Credit: AP Digital tools set to save Kashmiri script from disuse For centuries, the Kashmiri language has survived only through oral traditions; by 2013, those who could write the script fell to just 5%. This year, two technological giants, Microsoft and Google, will […]
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS: India is projected to grow at 6.2 per cent in 2024, supported by robust domestic demand and strong growth in the manufacturing and services sectors, the United Nations has said.The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024 report, launched here on Thursday, said that gross domestic product in South Asia is […]
[ad_1] Close contest: President Biden, like his party, has leaned into concerns about the future of democracy should Trump return to the White House, but that has done little to improve his standing. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. presidential elections have been rocked by economic disaster, stunning gaffes, secret videos and a pandemic in recent […]
