European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's nomination of Italy's European Affairs Minister Rafaele Fitto for the coveted post of executive vice-president has been welcomed by Italy's ruling parties, although opposition parties voiced mixed reactions.
At a joint press conference with his Lithuanian counterpart Lurynas Kasčiūnas last Friday, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius claimed that the use of long-range NATO weapons against targets on Russian territory was covered by international law.
At the Government Office, there is an innovation team that, according to its website, is working to make Estonia's public services more user-friendly. However, if you take a closer look at what the team is actually doing, even a dictionary won't help much in understanding their activities. The list includes such terms as "innosprint," "nudgeathon," "design sprint trial" and "sherpa workshop."
Govt cuts windfall tax to nil: On Tuesday, Centre scrapped windfall tax on crude oil from Rs 1,850 per tonne amid ease in oil prices
The Conservative leadership candidate labelled Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps the ‘world’s chief sponsor of terror’.
Innomet Advanced Materials shares listed on the NSE SME platform with a 90% premium, debuting at Rs 190 against an issue price of Rs 100. The IPO saw a robust subscription of 300 times. The company manufactures diamond tools and metal powders, and plans to use the proceeds for working capital, machinery, debt repayment, and general corporate purposes.
Social media giants Meta and Alphabet took measures to censor RT and other Russian media outlets on Monday and Tuesday in response to sanctions announced by the US State Department for “covert influence operations.”
Hezbollah hit with devastating attack on 40th anniversary of US embassy bombing.
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Thus far in the current calendar year 2024, the stock has zoomed 165 per cent, as compared to 15 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex, data shows.
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Nkosinathi Sibanyoni, 28, who did not have a driver’s license, will spend a substantial amount of time in prison after being found guilty of culpable homicide for an incident in Mayflower, Mpumalanga that killed nine children in February 2022.
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Boeing workers, represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, have gone on strike over a contract dispute. The union claims Boeing is not taking mediation seriously, particularly on issues of wages and pensions. Mediation continues as factories in Renton and Everett remain shut down.
At 9.54 am on Wednesday, November Brent oil futures were at $73.41, down by 0.39 per cent, and November crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $69.73, down by 0.33 per cent
DENPASAR: Four people arrested recently on drug charges on the Indonesian resort island of Bali face the death penalty, its anti-drugs chief said Tuesday.
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To effectively minimise packaging waste, e-commerce companies must adopt a holistic strategy that encompasses both technological innovation and sustainable material practices, says Nishant Gupta, Head of Sustainability, Flipkart.
Second generation satellites emit 30 times more stray radio waves than before
Conservationists are warning of a 'butterfly emergency' after 9,000 people logged no butterflies at all during their counting session.
Arne Slot has been handed a worrying issue in the early days of his time at Liverpool.
The now-infamous Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University (KSTU) in Morphou was paying invoices to a student recruitment agency for students who did not exist, according to witness testimony in court on Tuesday. The claims were made as part of the preliminary inquest into the ‘fake diploma scandal’, which has thus far been centred on […]
The 30-share BSE Sensex was up 2.89 points at 83082.55
Israel’s Mossad spy agency planted explosives inside 5,000 pagers imported by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before Tuesday’s detonations, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters. The operation was an unprecedented Hezbollah security breach that saw thousands of pagers detonate across Lebanon, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3,000 others, including the group’s […]