Day: October 2, 2024

Iran’s Supreme Leader Warned Hezbollah Chief To Flee Before Israeli Strike: Report

Dubai: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon days before he was killed in an Israeli strike and is now deeply worried about Israeli infiltration of senior government ranks in Tehran, three Iranian sources said. In the immediate aftermath of the attack on Hezbollah’s booby-trapped pagers on […]

FDI realities: A decade on, policy for multi-brand retail remains on paper

4 min read Last Updated : Oct 02 2024 | 9:58 PM IST “Out of the question.” That was Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s reply to Business Standard in an interview a few days ago when asked about the scope for foreign direct investment (FDI) liberalisation in multi-brand retail. This remark coincides with […]

Outgoing Daimler Truck CEO Daum expects no recovery in China, Germany

Martin Daum, CEO, Daimler Truck 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 02 2024 | 9:57 PM IST A recovery in Chinese and German truck markets will not come quickly, Martin Daum, the outgoing CEO of the world’s biggest truck maker Daimler Truck , told a press event late on Tuesday.   He […]

Choose between development, destruction: Rajnath at Haryana rally

The BJP leader claimed the Congress was seeking people’s support in the Haryana elections by misleading them. | File Photo: PTI 4 min read Last Updated : Oct 02 2024 | 9:54 PM IST Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday accused the Congress of not fulfilling its poll promises as he asked the people of […]

Schoolboy Dies After Being Hit By Excavator In Kolkata: Cops

The boy was en route to his tuition classes when the incident occurred (Representational) Kolkata: A class 9 student was killed after being struck by an excavator in South Kolkata’s Bansdroni area on Wednesday morning, police said. The boy was en route to his tuition classes when the incident occurred near Dinesh Nagar auto stand. […]

Closing date of e-auction of mementos gifted to PM extended till Oct 31

A section of it pays tribute to India’s valiant warriors and freedom fighters, celebrating the glorious chapters of the nation’s history, according to the ministry. (Photo: PTI) 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 02 2024 | 9:47 PM IST The closing date of an online auction of over 600 items, including a meticulously […]

LSEG platform users report outage across globe after Wall Street open

LSEG has suffered outages in the past, including in July, when a global cyber breakdown hampered operations at banks. | Image: Bloomberg 1 min read Last Updated : Oct 02 2024 | 9:47 PM IST Users of LSEG’s news and data Workspace terminal reported outages across the globe on Wednesday, less than one hour […]

Ongoing West Asia war, US strike keep Indian exporters under pressure

4 min read Last Updated : Oct 02 2024 | 9:48 PM IST Indian exporters are increasingly anxious about the intensifying conflict in West Asia, which now directly involves three countries — Israel, Lebanon, and Iran. The potential for further escalation raises fears of rising shipping costs, disruptions to supply chains, and increased oil […]

Russia Captures Vuhledar After 2 Years Of Ukrainian Resistance

Moscow: Russian troops on Wednesday took charge of the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, a bastion that had resisted intense attacks since Russia launched its full-scale assault in 2022. The advance of Moscow’s forces, which control just under a fifth of Ukraine, has underlined Russia’s vast superiority in men and materiel as Ukraine pleads for […]