RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat called the Hindus in Bangladesh to unite against the adverse atmoshpere that has developed in the aftermath of the Sheikh Hasina‘s outser followed by surging anti-India sentiments.Highlighting the presence of 1.5 crore Hindus in Bangladesh, Mohan Bhagwat said that putting…
Piyush Goyal (File photo) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday gave insights into the behind-the-scenes negotiations that shape India’s free trade agreements (FTAs).In an interview with PTI, Goyal revealed that had personally met every negotiator involved in India’s trade agreements, emphasising that negotiators are tasked with protecting their own country’s interests and…
Bitfarms (BITF) is moving its legal base from Canada to the United States and will rebrand as Keel Infrastructure as part of its pivot from bitcoin mining BTC$70,300.56 to data center development for high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. The redomiciling process, announced in a Friday press release, will be subject to shareholder,…
Himanta Biswa Sarma, Gaurav Gogoi NEW DELHI: The Assam cabinet on Saturday decided to refer the case linked to Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s alleged Pakistan connections to the ministry of home affairs, with chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma saying the matter involves national security and cannot be probed further by state agencies.The decision came as…
NEW DELHI: Public procurement platform GeM is upgrading its portal to handle higher data load and roll out a future-ready platform this year, its CEO Mihir Kumar said.With the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) platform completing nine years, GeM is replatforming itself which will be a “data lake” for frictionless buyer-seller interface, Kumar told PTI.“We are discussing…
UAE Redundancy: Can You Skip Your Notice Period? Understanding UAE Labour Law When an employee is let go due to redundancy (business restructuring or cost-cutting) in the UAE, a common question arises: Can the employee skip the notice period and leave immediately? The short answer is no, not without consequences. UAE labour law clearly sets…
Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve. Luckin Coffee BEIJING — China’s Luckin Coffee is taking direct aim at Starbucks‘ high-end roastery chain with a new flagship store in the country’s south that sells premium drinks. It’s Luckin’s first major departure from its original…
Silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a dramatic 38 per cent drop, from their peak just seven days ago on January 29. This sharp decline was triggered by increased trading costs and investors cashing out profits. The market saw wild swings as silver prices first fell below $65 per ounce before bouncing back up by 8.6…
Crypto markets are adding to overnight gains in U.S. morning trade on Friday, with bitcoin BTC$69,288.35 climbing above $68,000, up nearly 17% since hitting $60,000 late yesterday. Bitcoin is now higher by 2.5% over the past 24 hours. Ether ETH$2,083.89 is up 2.2% and solana SOL$87.34 2%. Outperforming is XRP XRP$1.4184, which has climbed to…
NEW DELHI: Addressing a joint press statement in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s stance on terrorism remains firm and uncompromising, reaffirming New Delhi’s support for efforts aimed at peace. He added that India and Malaysia would strengthen cooperation in security, including counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing and maritime…
