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AI-generated image for representation purpose only A Chinese technology company is giving its employees renovated flats as an incentive to retain staff. According to a report by South China Morning Post, a company executive recently posted a job listing which said that the company, Zhejiang Guosheng Automotive Technology Co. Ltd plans to distribute 18 flats…
Pakistan’s defence ministry on Friday officially notified the appointment of Field Marshal Asim Munir as the country’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). The “president, on the advice of the prime minister, is pleased to appoint Field Marshal Asim Munir (NI) M as the chief of army staff, concurrently the chief of defence forces for…
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday unveiled the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI) 2025-30, aimed at expanding financial access and usage across India over the next five years. The strategy promotes a holistic, ecosystem-based approach to improve the quality, reach, and consistency of last-mile financial services. Objectives focus on women, households,…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan will offer a five-year tax exemption for new domestic industries and a 1% import duty on raw materials and machinery, Afghan commerce minister Nooruddin Azizi said on Friday, while vowing to deepen economic ties with India. He identified cement, rice, textiles, pharmaceuticals, mining, and energy as priority sectors for a country that…
Denise Richards, ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star, has been granted a five-year restraining order from the court against her estranged husband, Aaron Phypers. On November 7, 2025, the judge issued the order that would be in effect for 5 years, as the actor was allegedly physically abusive in the relationship. Denise Richards has…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is preparing a five-year plan for higher education with five main goals: raise enrolment (GER), improve employment and apprenticeships, build international links, upgrade quality and strengthen digital systems. The plan relies on “big-ticket” projects, state-wise targets and performance-linked funding. The quality measures include clearer accreditation bands, so that students can compare…
Representative image (AI-generated) Domestic steel prices have fallen to a five-year low, trading between Rs 47,000 and Rs 48,000 per tonne, based on BigMint market data.Several factors have influenced these prices. Rising imports, weak export demand and oversupply in the global market all contribute to the decline.Hot rolled coil (HRC) is priced at about Rs…
China’s top leaders, including President Xi Jinping, are meeting on Monday for one of the country’s most important political gatherings, the fourth plenum of the Communist Party. The meeting will last four days and finalise the five-year plan for 2026–2030, which will guide China’s economic and technological policies.Timing of the gathering is crucial as it…
Nicolas Sarkozy (AP photo) A Paris court on Thursday convicted former French president Nicolas Sarkozy of criminal conspiracy, while acquitting him of corruption and illegal campaign financing in the trial over allegations that late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi helped fund his successful 2007 presidential campaign.The trial adds to a series of legal troubles for the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to put the entire Waqf law on hold, citing the “presumption” of constitutionality in its favour, but suspended the operation of key provisions — including the clause requiring a person to have practised Islam for five years to create a waqf.However, the top court said, “some sections…
