Ahead of the oath-taking ceremony of the new Manipur government, Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) spokesperson Ginza Vualzong had publicly warned Kuki MLAs against joining a popular government without movement on their demand for a separate administration. Despite that, Kuki MLA Nemcha Kipgen took oath as Deputy Chief Minister on Wednesday. Vualzong, who has been part of…
A cherry blossom festival boasting a highly Instagrammable view of Japan’s Mount Fuji has been cancelled after residents complained of overtourism fuelled by the weak yen.The city of Fujiyoshida, in central Japan’s Yamanashi region, said Tuesday that the weeks-long event attracting around 200,000 people will be called off this year because “the quiet lives of…
ICICI Securities is bullish on HDFC Bank has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 1,850 in its research report dated April 21, 2024. Source link
3 min readNew DelhiFeb 6, 2026 03:28 PM IST First published on: Feb 5, 2026 at 08:52 PM IST Two days after Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ruled out an alliance with it for the coming Assembly polls, the Congress on Thursday said it would contest the elections alone….
PARIS: In an ironic twist, lower air pollution during Covid lockdowns fuelled an unprecedented surge in the powerful greenhouse gas methane in the early 2020s, a study said Thursday.Methane levels rose at a record pace in the wake of the pandemic as the super pollutant’s main natural “cleaning agent” weakened during that period, the research…
5 min readNew DelhiFeb 6, 2026 06:21 AM IST First published on: Feb 6, 2026 at 06:21 AM IST FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday said the government did not have any issues with former Army chief General MM Naravane, whose unpublished book Four Stars of Destiny was held aloft by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi…
NICOSIA: The European Union’s climate commissioner on Friday announced a continentwide force of 300 firefighters to battle wildfires, after Europe faced its worst year for wildfires in 2025, which a recent study said was intensified by climate change. EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said Friday the “rapid reaction force” will be made up of firefighters…
India vs Pakistan (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan will train at different times ahead of their big T20 World Cup match on Sunday in Colombo. Pakistan will practice in the afternoon, while India will train in the evening, with both teams also scheduled to speak to the media before their sessions. Updating on…
NEW DELHI: India’s capital markets have remained resilient and recorded strong and sustained growth against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainties, tariff barriers, the pandemic and emerging challenges such as AI, Securities and Exchange Board of India chairman (Sebi) Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Friday.“This shows the underlying strength of our market institutions and…
A cash-strapped West Bengal government, already reeling under a debt of more than Rs 8 lakh crore, has announced a 4% hike in the dearness allowance (DA) for government employees even as the Trinamool Congress-led administration remains on the hook for pending dues from 2008 to 2019 and expects to fund expanded social schemes with…