Massive fire broke out at Shiv Market, opposite Jammu Railway Station NEW DELHI: Around 35 to 40 shops were completely gutted after a massive fire broke out at Shiv Market, opposite Jammu Railway Station, in the early hours of Monday. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far, while fire and emergency services teams…
Two US state department officials led a campaign to restore Brazil’s right-wing Bolsonaro clan to power and pushed sanctions intended to tilt the presidential election in its favour, according to 10 current and former US officials with direct knowledge of the matter. Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was facing leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in…
Multi-agency raids in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur exposed over Rs 270 crore in narco-hawala transactions NEW DELHI: In a major crackdown on cross-border narco-hawala networks in northeastern states, multi-agency search operations by at least 38 teams at 38 locations simultaneously, revealed illicit transactions of over Rs 270 crore, and led to arrest of six people…
File photo: Supporters of the electoral list “Student List – Students Win” celebrate after Aleksandar Vucic, Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) prime ministerial candidate, conceded defeat in the parliamentary election Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Serbia’s capital on Sunday night, bringing traffic to a halt and celebrating after long-time leader Aleksandar Vucic…
Jaishankar urges UN to show leadership during global crises, says large parts of the world can’t be left out of decision-making. NEW DELHI: Urging UN to show leadership, and not remain a mere spectator to global crises, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said Sunday large parts of the world cannot be left out from decision-making….
A 5,610-acre stretch of a multigenerational Florida ranch will remain protected from future development after state officials approved a $12.9 million conservation easement. Details from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Florida Department of Environmental Protection records and the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation show the agreement will preserve Hendrie Ranch while allowing…
File photo: Employees Provident Fund Organisation- EPFO NEW DELHI: Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is discussing a dedicated Rs 25,000-crore Interest Stabilisation Reserve, designed to insulate the annual interest payouts of its nearly 30 crore members from the turbulence caused by corporate bond defaults and forced-exit losses.Officials said EPFO and government want a stable regime for…
File photo: In this photo released by Vente Venezuela Press Office, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters at a church in Barquisimeto, Venezuela Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday after nearly a year in exile. Her team confirmed her return, in a move…
Women founders are building India’s social startups NEW DELHI: A survey of more than 145 organisations working in the social impact space shows that over 57% of non-profits have at least one female founder – more than three times the 18% share reported among Indian startups. Moreover, female representation in the nonprofit sector outpaces corporate…
An Alabama lawyer who left her legal career to care for her sick parents has lost her claim to part ownership of their coastal condominium. The Alabama Supreme Court upheld a decision cancelling the deed that had given her a share of the property. The court upheld a lower court ruling that voided the property…
