Mikhail Gorbachev, the final leader of the Soviet Union and a reformer who helped end the Cold War and lead his country from communism to capitalism, died Tuesday at 91, according to the Gorbachev Foundation. “Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev died this evening after a serious and long illness,” the Central Clinical Hospital reported, according to the Interfax […]
On political parties promising freebies ahead of elections, the Supreme Court today called for an expert committee and an all-party meeting to discuss the subject. The order was live-streamed in a historic first to mark outgoing Chief Justice NV Ramana’s last day. The freebies case was among 20 hearings streamed for the first time from […]
Mumbai (Maharashtra): The recent hike in retail milk price by 2 per liter will limit the slide in the profitability of the organized dairy sector to 50 basis points (bps) on-year this fiscal, despite a higher than anticipated rise in procurement prices, and transport and packaging costs. Despite lower profitability, comfortable balance sheets and better working […]
The two twin towers of the bankrupt builder Supertech in Noida will be demolished on August 28. The Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to the Noida Authority to raze the two towers by September 4. Here’s your 10-point cheatsheet to this big story: A day after the Supreme Court-appointed technical expert gave approval for […]
Early on Wednesday, gold prices decreased by Rs 100 from the previous day’s rate, with 10 grammes of 24-carat yellow metal selling for Rs 51,980. The price of 10 grammes of 22-carat gold has decreased by Rs 100 to Rs 47,650. Contrarily, the price of silver, which is selling at Rs 61,000 per kilogramme, remained […]
An IMF delegation will arrive in Sri Lanka on Monday to discuss a rescue proposal, but time is running out for a country that is just days away from running out of fuel and months away from receiving any relief funds. Sri Lanka is in the midst of its biggest financial crisis since its 1948 […]
Four people have died in the Assam floods in the previous 24 hours, which have affected 11.09 lakh people across 25 districts. In several parts across Assam, the water levels of the Manas, Pagladiya, Puthimari, Kopili, Gaurang, and Brahmaputra rivers are also over the danger limit. In the flood-affected regions, flood waters have flooded 19782.80 […]
On Thursday morning, gold prices in India fell by Rs 270 per gramme. After a Rs 250 drop, 10 gramme of 24-carat gold is trading at Rs 51,440, while 10 gramme of 22-carat gold is trading at Rs 47,150. The drop in gold prices comes after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the […]
In the United States, Google has agreed to pay $118 million to resolve a class-action gender discrimination case against Google, involving approximately 15,500 women in 236 job categories. Since September 14, 2013, the plaintiffs Kelly Ellis, Holly Pease, Kelli Wisuri, and Heidi Lamar have worked at Google in California in a “covered position.” The gender […]
From January 1, 2023, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has prohibited the use of coal in the industrial, household, and other settings in the National Capital Region (NCR), which includes Delhi. However, the use of low-sulfur coal in thermal power plants has been exempted from the restriction. The panel stated in its ruling […]