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FILE — Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, at a hearing in Washington on Feb. 27, 2025.. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times) The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken steps to potentially revoke the access of HKT (International) Ltd., a major Hong Kong phone company controlled by PCCW Ltd., to domestic…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday issued a statement in response to US President Donald Trump‘s claim that PM Narendra Modi had “assured him that India would stop buying Russian oil”.The government said India’s import policies are guided entirely by “priority to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumer in a volatile…
Gold and silver are expected to maintain strong momentum in the coming months, driven by robust central bank demand, shifts in US monetary policy, and supply constraints, according to Nilesh Shah, Managing Director of Kotak Asset Management Company (AMC).Shah highlighted that central bank purchases, both in gold and potentially silver, remain a key driver for…
Sameer Wankhede on Saturday said that his legal action against Netflix and Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment is entirely personal. NEW DELHI: Former Mumbai NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede on Saturday said that his legal action against Netflix and Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment is entirely personal.“My personal belief is that this has…
Niti Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam NEW DELHI: Goverment’s policy think tank Niti Aayog CEO B V R Subrahamanyam on Friday weaved examples – from Amitabh Bacchan’s iconic film ‘Deewar’ and the detention of a pickpocket – to push for complete decriminalisation of 12 offences under the Income Tax Act and resolving them through…
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as the country’s prime minister, the Élysée Palace announced, bringing an end to a week of political turmoil.Lecornu had abruptly resigned on Monday, just hours after unveiling a new Cabinet that drew opposition from a key coalition partner. His sudden departure prompted calls for Macron to…
Priyank Kharge’s bizarre justification for Bengaluru jams NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister of rural development and panchayat raj, Priyank Kharge while addressing the Mobility Symposium 2025, offered a surprising take on Bengaluru’s chronic traffic woes. He stated, “About 75.5 percent of Bengaluru’s population is part of the working population. We rank fourth globally. It’s a good…
Maharashtra FDA has imposed a statewide ban on Coldrif syrup (Batch No. SR-13) after it was linked to 14 child fatalities in neighboring states due to diethylene glycol contamination NAGPUR: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has imposed statewide ban on the sale, distribution, and use of Coldrif syrup (Batch No. SR-13), a paediatric…
An Indian student was rejected for a US visa and the rejection letter claimed that he did not have enough strong tie that would compel him to return to India after his stay in the US. An Indian student recently received a visa rejection letter from the US that said they were not convinced that…
Air India (For representational purposes only) NEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), a pilots’ body, on Sunday called for a thorough inspection of the electrical systems of all Boeing 787 planes operating in India “in the interest of air safety.”The FIP’s appeal to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) comes a day…
