Month: January 2025

Market benchmarks rebound after two-day decline as Reliance, ICICI Bank rally

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Market benchmarks rebound after two-day decline as Reliance, ICICI Bank rally

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 234.12 points or 0.30% to settle at 78,199.11. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) after a sharp decline in the previous two sessions, driven by intense buying in blue-chip stocks like Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and L&T amid…

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Business

Rohit Sharma “Was Waiting For India’s Escape Route To…”: Report’s Startling Claims

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Rohit Sharma “Was Waiting For India’s Escape Route To…”: Report’s Startling Claims

India’s Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma put an end to rumours around his future in the longest format after deciding to sit out the Sydney Test. Rohit spoke to the broadcaster during the match and confirmed that the decision to miss the final match of the series was purely because the team…

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Sports

South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon

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South Korean anti-corruption agency receives new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon

A satellite image shows the official residence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea. | Photo Credit: Airbus via Google/Reuters South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says it has received a new court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after its previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last…

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World

“Stay Inspired”: Gagan Narang To Athletes Missing Out On Khel Ratna

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“Stay Inspired”: Gagan Narang To Athletes Missing Out On Khel Ratna

Olympic medallist shooter Gagan Narang has urged athletes, who were not nominated for this year’s Khel Ratna Award, to not get disheartened but take it as a challenge to do better in future competitions. Some para-athletes like archer Harvinder Singh, who turned his Tokyo Games bronze into a gold in Paris last year,…

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Sports

Over 900 People Executed In Iran Last Year, Including 40 In A Week: UN

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Over 900 People Executed In Iran Last Year, Including 40 In A Week: UN

Geneva, Switzerland: More than 900 people were reportedly executed in Iran last year, including around 40 in a single week in December, the United Nations rights chief said on Tuesday. “It is deeply disturbing that yet again we see an increase in the number of people subjected to the death penalty in Iran year-on-year,” Volker…

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World

International flights resume at Damascus airport

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International flights resume at Damascus airport

Passengers wait for their flight at the Damascus International Airport on January 7, 2025 | Photo Credit: AFP International flights resumed at Syria’s main airport in Damascus on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) for the first time since Islamist-led rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad last month, AFP journalists said. A Syrian Airlines flight bound for Sharjah,…

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World

South Korea investigators seek new warrant to arrest President Yoon

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South Korea investigators seek new warrant to arrest President Yoon

South Korean anti-graft investigators waited for a new court-ordered arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. File | Photo Credit: AP South Korean anti-graft investigators waited on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) for a new court-ordered arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil. The…

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World

Who Will Replace Justin Trudeau As Liberal Party Leader: Here Are The Contenders

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Who Will Replace Justin Trudeau As Liberal Party Leader: Here Are The Contenders

New Delhi: After nine years at the helm, Justin Trudeau has stepped down as Canada’s prime minister and the leader of the governing Liberal Party. The Liberals have to elect a new leader ahead of the October 2025 general elections, where surveys don’t paint an encouraging picture for the party. Several candidates are expected to…

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World

Allu Arjun Meets Boy Injured During ‘Pushpa 2’ Screening Stampede

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Allu Arjun Meets Boy Injured During ‘Pushpa 2’ Screening Stampede

Hyderabad: Top Telugu actor Allu Arjun on Tuesday visited the boy, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital here after suffering serious injury in a stampede at the premiere of his latest film Pushpa 2. Earlier, Arjun was scheduled to visit the hospital on January 5 but the plan was cancelled. The actor is…

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Nation

What is the latest science telling us about climate change?

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What is the latest science telling us about climate change?

A person watches a cloud and lava erupting over the Mount Etna volcano in Sicily, July 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP After another record-breaking year for global temperatures in 2024, pressure is rising on policymakers to step up efforts to curb climate change. The last global scientific consensus on the phenomenon was released in 2021…

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Science