The ministry said it has requested a detailed report from Tamil Nadu Labour Department. (File) Bengaluru: The central government on Wednesday said it has asked the Tamil Nadu government to submit a “detailed report” after a Reuters story revealed that Apple supplier Foxconn rejected married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country. In a … Read more
Wheat rises after reaching 15-week low on bargain buying, positioning ahead of USDA report * U.S. harvest pressure, Russia rains weigh on wheat futures * U.S. Midwest weather key for direction in corn, beans (Recasts throughout; updates analyst quotes, prices, byline; changes dateline from Singapore/Paris) By Renee Hickman CHICAGO, June 26 (Reuters) – Chicago Board … Read more
Both Biden and Trump have faltered and appeared muddled during public events. (File) Atlanta: Joe Biden and Donald Trump prepared Wednesday for the biggest moment so far in the US election — the first of two high-stakes debates that could upend the race. Thursday’s showdown will raise the campaigning to boiling point, with both camps … Read more
The attacks follow the departure of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower after an eight-month deployment in which the aircraft carrier led the American response to the Houthi assaults. Those attacks have reduced shipping drastically through the route crucial to Asian, Middle East and European markets in a campaign the Houthis say will continue as long … Read more
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday took a swipe at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for his statement that the monsoon session beginning June 27 will be the farewell session of the MahaYuti government. “Shouldn’t he (Uddhav Thackeray) be in the House to give a farewell? Or will he say goodbye from a … Read more
T20 World Cup: File image of Rohit Sharma© Twitter India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said his team is focussed on staying calm and keeping things simple in the high-pressure T20 World Cup semifinal against England, acknowledging that it has battled a fear of failure in the past. The Indian team would look … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Brazil is changing its inflation targeting regime to set a goal for continuous periods of time instead of a calendar year, a move analysts expect to reduce political noise for the central bank. Starting in Jan. 2025, the bank will follow a continuous horizon guided by a 12-month consumer price index to be … Read more
Over 450 Indian Sikhs were present for the ceremony. Lahore: The restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, which was earlier damaged by religious extremists, was unveiled at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday in the presence of over 450 visiting Indian Sikhs. Members of the Sikh community from Pakistan and … Read more
Rashid Khan throws his bat in frustration at Karim Janat during Afghanistan’s T20 World Cup match.© Twitter Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has been handed an official reprimand by the ICC for throwing his bat on the ground in frustration after teammate Karim Janat refused a run during their T20 World Cup Super 8 … Read more
Byju’s on Wednesday informed the National Company Law Tribunal that it has reached a settlement with France’s Teleperformance Business Services, one of the operational creditors of the beleaguered edtech firm. Following this, Teleperformance has withdrawn its insolvency petition filed against Byju’s, a counsel aware of the matter said on condition of anonymity. A bench led … Read more