Lindsey Graham (AP photo) Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has once again questioned Pakistan’s credibility as a “mediator” between the United States and Iran in ongoing ceasefire parley, pointing to Islamabad’s long-standing hostility towards Israel and calling its role “problematic”.The remarks came after Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif rejected US President Donald Trump’s appeal for…
A sharp selloff in information technology stocks, triggered by Accenture’s weaker growth outlook, and fresh geopolitical concerns ended the market’s five-session winning streak on Friday, dragging benchmark indices lower.The BSE Sensex fell 607.08 points, or 0.78%, to close at 76,802.90, while the NSE Nifty declined 154.90 points, or 0.64%, to settle at 24,013.10.During the day,…
The government has capped gold imports under the Advance Authorisation scheme at 100 kilograms and tightened compliance and monitoring norms for importers in the gems and jewellery sector, according to a DGFT notification issued on Thursday.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) inserted five new notes under Standard Input Output Norms (SIONS) M-1 to M-8…
‘Entire terror ecosystem must be dismantled’: Rajnath Singh at SCO meet with Ishaq Dar present NEW DELHI: With Pakistan’s deputy PM Ishaq Dar in the room, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday delivered a strong message against terrorism at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Tajikistan’s Dushanbe.Addressing representatives of SCO member countries, Rajnath said…
Rupee strengthens against US dollar NEW DELHI: Rupee began the week on a cheerful note, inching towards the 94 mark against US dollar on Monday. The currency strengthened by 9 paise to 94.80 against the greenback in early trade, extending its recovery for a third consecutive session. This followed Friday’s close of 94.89, when the…
A Miami real estate developer of Indian origin has been charged in federal court in an alleged $85 million fraud scheme that was used to fund a luxury yacht and a posh lifestyle.41-year-old Rishi Kapoor was indicted in Florida on multiple criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, tax evasion, failure…
New York: The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the AI industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without it, Dario Amodei warned AI could be capable within six to 12 months of leading a swarm that could take over the entire internet, among other risks. Sam Altman, CEO…
Vikram Ravi said it was nothing but a miracle that his parents (right) survived the deadly flood in Nepal. Vikram Ravi, the son of the Indian-American couple from California who went on a pilgrimage to Tibet, said it was nothing but a miracle that his parents were safe and he was immensely grateful for this…
‘An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep’ In May 1940, the British Expeditionary Force was trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk, facing destruction from the advancing German army. By every visible measure of military equipment, battlefield position, and numbers, the Allied forces were…
