India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by $6.295 billion to $696.988 billion during the week ended May 8, helped largely by a sharp rise in gold reserves, PTI reported citing Reserve Bank data released on Friday.The overall forex kitty had declined by $7.794 billion to $690.693 billion in the previous reporting week.India’s reserves had touched an…
After losing his cool and scolding photographers outside Mumbai’s Hinduja Hospital, superstar Salman Khan has now shared a strong reaction on social media, questioning the behaviour of paparazzi outside hospitals.The superstar took to Instagram to post a series of selfies along with emotional and angry messages directed at photographers who had followed him to the…
Pic: File photo of Chief Minister D K Shivakumar discussing the new project with officials. Mangaluru: Aimed at reducing traffic congestion and overcrowding at the fishing harbour in Bunder, preparations for a detailed project report (DPR) to establish a well-equipped fish market in Yekkur are currently underway. Simultaneously, the process of transferring land from the…
NEW DELHI: While breast and lung cancers are among the most common cancers in India, Kashmir is facing a distinct cancer burden, with stomach cancer emerging as a major concern. Alarmed by the high prevalence of gastrointestinal cancers in the Valley, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has launched a special initiative to strengthen…
Banks will remain closed in several parts of the country on Friday, June 26, on account of Muharram (Yaom-e-Shahadath), Last Day of Moharam and Ashoora. However, bank branches will continue to operate in some cities, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) holiday calendar.Banks will remain open on June 26 in these citiesBank branches…
Surveillance footage from the early days of the war shows chaotic scenes inside hospitals in Tehran as air strikes hit nearby areas.Video, released by the Iranian Red Crescent Society recently, captures medical staff scrambling to evacuate patients during the bombardment. In one clip, a nurse is seen carrying three newborn babies to safety, while in…
Indian-origin Yash Patel, a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy, has been arrested in Jurupa Valley, California, on suspicion of sexual battery and false imprisonment while off-duty, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced.The arrest took place earlier this month after the sheriff’s Special Investigations Bureau looked into the allegations.Patel began his employment with the sheriff’s department in…
India’s total exports in FY26 – which consists of exports of goods as well as services – stood at $0.87 trillion. (AI image) India is aiming to hit a key target this year: $1 trillion in exports. Calling it an ‘ambitious target’, Commerce minister Piyush Goyal has said that around 16-17% growth in merchandise exports…
New Delhi: In good news for patients, Indian Patent Office has refused a patent on MNC firm AbbVie’s blockbuster immunology therapy Rinvoq, paving the way for affordable versions to enter the domestic market. In a recent hearing, the Delhi Patent Office held that the claimed invention was “obvious” and lacked inventive step, a violation of…
Bengaluru: A 61-year-old woman riding pillion on a scooter died after a speeding water tanker rammed the two-wheeler on Doddakannahalli-Carmelaram Road early Monday.The victim, Sudha Devi, 61, was a native of Bihar. Her husband, Kapil Dev Prasad, 65, escaped with minor injuries. The couple had been living with their son, a software engineer, in Halanayakanahalli,…
