Piyush Goyal to push India-Japan trade ties, with focus on semiconductors, AI, startups and investment TOKYO: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal is set to step up the trade and investment engagement with Japan, a key strategic partner for India, especially in high-technology manufacturing and next-generation industries.Dedicated sessions are planned on semiconductors, artificial intelligence and…
Unacceptable and must be avoided: MEA NEW DELHI: India summoned the Ukrainian ambassador Monday to condemn attacks on commercial shipping, underscoring the adverse impact of such attacks on the safety of maritime navigation, freedom of navigation and international commerce.However, Ukraine claimed it had warned India about the growing threats to civilian navigation from Russia’s actions…
As short-form videos compete with books for children’s attention, educationists warn that fragmented reading habits may affect comprehension and sustained focus. “Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.” The words, written by Harper Lee in her classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, published in 1960,…
A kākāpō, the flightless, critically endangered parrot Richard Henry spent 14 years trying to save. Image Credits: @newzealandconservationstories/Instagram Imagine leaving everything behind, moving to a remote island, and living there mostly alone for more than a decade to help save a bird few people then valued. That is what Richard Henry did in New Zealand….
The Income Tax Department had focused on the gross winnings figure without taking into account the corresponding buy-ins. (Image for representative purpose only) You play online games – you win some money and you lose some money. How does the taxation on your wins and losses work? The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Bangalore has…
LeBron James. Image via: Chris Pizzello/ AP Kyrie Irving is back in Cleveland trade rumors, and this time LeBron James is the reason. James is reportedly waiting to see whether any of his suitors can land Anthony Davis or Irving, and a new report from NBA insider Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson has revived talk of…
UPSC Mains admit card 2026 released: Check download steps, exam timings and documents required UPSC Mains admit card 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Civil Services Mains admit card 2026 on August 14, 2026. Candidates appearing for the Civil Services (Main) Examination can download their e-admit cards through the official UPSC…
NEW DELHI: More than three years after Kuki-Meitei ethnic clashes singed Manipur and claimed 260 lives, Supreme Court was informed Friday that probes into only 10% of the 3,000-odd cases had been completed by SITs of state police while CBI had investigated the majority of the 31 cases referred to it.Appearing for the CBI, additional…
In 1995, a routine day at a funeral home in southern China took an extraordinary turn when a worker noticed that a young woman who had already been declared dead was still alive. Without any identification, no family beside her and barely any signs of life after collapsing days earlier, she had been mistaken for…
Coca-Cola’s plans to take its bottling business to Dalal Street have moved a step closer. Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings has appointed JPMorgan and Citi to steer the proposed 2027 IPO, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the development. The company is also exploring the sale of part of its stake.The appointments were finalised after investment…
