After hitting multiple record lows in past sessions, Rupee staged a comeback in early trading on Thursday, gaining 61 paise to trade at 96.25 against the US dollar. The rebound came as oil prices eased, a factor that had been dragging down the domestic currency in recent sessions.According to traders cited by Reuters, rupee was…
NEW DELHI: Two weeks after swearing in, Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay is set to expand his cabinet on Thursday.According to a circular, Vijay has recommended the names of 23 MLAs for induction into the council of ministers. Among those shortlisted are Salem South MLA Tamil Parthiban, Aranthangi MLA J Mohammed Farvas alias Parvez, Coimbatore…
NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday said that he had moved to an ashram on the outskirts of Patna till the next assembly polls in Bihar.While talking to reporters in Bihar’s Darbhanga, PK said, “Last night, I shifted out of the place in Patna where I had been living. The Bihar Navnirman…
New Mexico State Police respond to home in Mountainair, where authorities say several people died and more than a dozen first responders were exposed to an unknown substance (AP) Three people died and more than a dozen first responders were quarantined and assessed for possible exposure to an unidentified substance after authorities responded to a…
The US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group have entered the Caribbean Sea amid escalating tensions between Washington and Havana.The deployment comes at a time when US President Donald Trump has intensified rhetoric against Cuba and hinted at possible action against the island nation.The carrier strike group includes the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS…
NFL reporter Sean McVay’s claim from Commanders days brings Dianna Russini back into spotlight(Getty) Sean McVay rarely finds himself in the middle of off-field chatter, but that changed again as a viral comment pulled Dianna Russini into the conversation. The Los Angeles Rams coach became a trending topic when reporter Robert Littal shared an old…
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram-parent Meta started alerting thousands of employees across the globe about layoffs. The company began notifying employees from Wednesday morning (may 20), starting reportedly with employees in Singapore who got the email at 4 am. Meta is not the only company to have announced AI-driven layoffs, other tech giants too have announced…
Delhi-NCR taxi and auto unions’ strike NEW DELHI: Commercial vehicle drivers’ unions in Delhi-NCR began a three-day strike on Thursday, demanding a hike in taxi and auto fares amid rising fuel prices, though several auto and taxi unions distanced themselves from the protest, saying services would continue as usual.The strike, called from May 21 to…
NEW DELHI: Union health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting with health secretaries of all states and Union territories to review preparedness and response measures against Ebola virus disease, following the World Health Organisation’s declaration of the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).The review comes as Ebola…
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as continuous supply disruptions due to the Iran conflict raised concerns over tightening fuel reserves across the globe. Benchmark oil prices traded marginally higher, with WTI Crude rising 0.58% to $98.83 a barrel and Brent Crude gaining 0.44% to $105.5 a barrel.The recovery comes after a sharp decline on…
