Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 28 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a youth over a social media post threatening a repeat of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, police informed on Thursday. The accused was identified as Mohammed Talha, a resident of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand’s Seraikela. He was arrested by Deoband Police over his post […]
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): The construction arm of Larsen and Toubro has been chosen as the contractor to establish various systems related to renewable energy generation and utilities, for the Amaala project in the Red Sea region of Saudi Arabia, the company informed stock exchanges on Wednesday. The “major” order it received is […]
Fukushima [Japan], December 26 (ANI): Meet celebrity French chef Dominique Corby. He has earned numerous medals from the French government for preparing French cuisine, including the Legion d’honor, or Legion of Honour. His passion prompts him to travel the world in search of quality ingredients. Based on JFOODO’s recommendation, he paid attention to Fukushima’s winter […]
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 25 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma made a surprise visit to Sawai Man Singh Hospital (SMS) in Jaipur on Monday to take stock of healthcare services there. Arriving unannounced, he inquired about the well-being of patients and assessed the hygiene and medical arrangements in various wards. While the Chief […]
The Chinese currency has topped the Japanese yen in international transactions, according to data The Chinese yuan has risen to become the fourth most active currency for global payments by value in November 2023, the latest transaction data compiled by global financial messaging service SWIFT has shown. According to the report issued this week, the […]
The company’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion has hurt its stock price following a string of box office flops In a surprising disclosure, the Walt Disney Company acknowledges in its latest filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that its recent embrace of a ‘woke’ agenda has adversely affected its financial performance. […]
US regulators are expected to crack down despite the exchange’s exit from Russia, says Vladimir Smerkis Vladimir Smerkis, the former chief executive of Binance in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), has cautioned that the United States will persist in applying sanctions pressure on Russian cryptocurrency users. In September, Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, […]
BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 709.33 Euro 100 774.14 Japanese yen 100 4.993 Hong Kong dollar […]
WASHINGTON D.C.: In a letter sent this week, six U.S. lawmakers urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block the proposed US$24.6-billion acquisition of grocery chain operator Albertsons by rival Kroger. The senators involved are Senators Elizabeth Warren, Mazie Hirono, Bernie Sanders, and Cory Booker, and Representatives Summer Lee and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Kroger and Albertsons […]
NEW YORK, New York – U.S. stock markets steadied on Friday after a week of significant gains which took the Dow Jones to two consecutive all-time highs. It was a positive week for the outlook on inflation, and in consequence, interest rates – particularly after the Federal Reserve forecast three rate cuts in 2024. And […]
