Day: October 2, 2024

“Will Have A Stronger Response” If Israel Retaliates: Iran President

Doha: President Masoud Pezeshkian insisted Wednesday that Iran was “not looking for war” but pledged a stronger response if Israel retaliates for its missile attack. “If it (Israel) wants to react, we will have a stronger response, this is what the Islamic Republic is committed to,” Pezeshkian said in a joint press conference with Qatar’s […]

Newly-appointed external members of RBI’s MPC keep the market guessing

The three new external members of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be taking charge at a time when many believe the interest rate curve is at an inflection point. On Tuesday, the government notified that Director of Delhi School of Economics Ram Singh, veteran economist Saugata Bhattacharya, […]

Reconstituted RBI MPC with 3 new members to begin maiden meeting on Mon

It is widely anticipated that the MPC will keep interest rate unchanged despite change in composition of external members. | Photo: Shutterstock 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 02 2024 | 11:15 PM IST Newly reconstituted Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India with three new appointed external members will commence […]

Maharashtra Woman Sarpanch Arrested For Allegedly Accepting Rs 5,000 Bribe

The Sarpanch was held on Tuesday when she was allegedly accepting the bribe (Representational) Gondia, Maharashtra: A woman sarpanch from Gondia district in Maharashtra was arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly accepting a Rs 5,000 bribe for releasing the honorarium of a Gram Panchayat worker, officials said on Wednesday. The complainant, who works as […]

Samsung India workers observe one-day token fast near Chennai factory

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 02 2024 | 10:51 PM IST Workers of Samsung India Electronics Ltd on Wednesday observed a token fast near the factory here on Wednesday, as part of intensifying their ongoing protest which entered the fourth week. Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) which is spearheading the […]

Hamas “Takes Responsibility” For Attack That Killed 7 In Israel’s Tel Aviv

“Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades takes responsibility for heroic Jaffa operation,” said Hamas (File Palestinian Territories: The armed wing of Hamas claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a shooting and stabbing attack that killed seven people in Israeli commercial hub Tel Aviv the previous day. “The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades takes responsibility for the heroic Jaffa operation carried out […]

G7 Members “Unequivocally” Condemn Iran’s Missile Attack On Israel

Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel to avenge the strikes on Lebanon. Washington: The United States and G7 members “unequivocally” condemn Iran’s missile attack on Israel, the White House said Wednesday, and are considering new sanctions. President Joe Biden held a call with G7 members to discuss Iran’s “unacceptable” attack and to coordinate a response […]

India’s brain gain: 40 Indian univ alumni join US unicorn founders club

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 02 2024 | 10:47 PM IST US startup unicorn founders who studied in India, Israel, and Canada compete for top hon-ours among 74 non-US universities, each prod-ucing at least one unicorn founder in the US. Israeli universities lead the pack with 42 unicorn founders from five […]