EAM S Jaishankar met his Qatari counterpart in Doha, discussing ways to deepen the strategic partnership. They covered cooperation in energy, trade, investments, and security, and Jaishankar thanked Qatar for ensuring the Indian community’s safety. Jaishankar on Deepening Strategic Partnership External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Sunday met with his Qatari counterpart and Prime … Read more
The piece warned that Strategy selling Bitcoin into a falling market could turn reflexive, deepening its liquidity needs. Chris Irons, in a ZeroHedge opinion piece, wrote that a U.S. government bailout of Bitcoin is “no longer completely absurd.” The pseudonymous author, QTR, said Strategy’s new capital plan means “Bitcoin is no longer sacred.” Saylor, meanwhile, … Read more
Heavy rains and strong winds disrupted air traffic at Delhi and Mumbai airports. Mumbai suspended runway operations for 60 minutes, leading to 13 diversions and 4 cancellations. Delhi saw 15 flights diverted due to the adverse weather. Heavy rains, strong gusty winds and reduced visibility wreaked havoc on air traffic at India’s major metropolitan airports … Read more
Millions of mourners swarmed Tehran for the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, assassinated in US-Israeli strikes. Chants of ‘Resistance’ and ‘Revenge’ marked the ceremonies, as officials called for retaliation against the US and Israel. ‘Revenge for the martyred leader’: Mourners chant at Khamenei’s funeral Funeral prayers for Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali … Read more
The UP STF busted an illegal factory in Barabanki making adulterated tea. One person was arrested, and over 763 kg of tainted tea leaves mixed with harmful chemicals were seized. The gang supplied the product to several districts under fake brand names. The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday busted an illegal factory … Read more
The Bihar Assembly’s Monsoon Session begins July 20, the first for the Choudhary-led govt. The Opposition plans to raise a controversial police encounter, as the session also precedes a high-profile bypoll in Bankipur. Bihar Assembly’s Monsoon Session Set to Begin Amid Political Heat The Monsoon Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly will begin on July … Read more
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the second phase of the ‘Jan Jan Ki Sarkar, Jan Jan Ke Dwar’ programme. Following public appreciation, officials will continue to deliver government services and resolve grievances at citizens’ doorsteps. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said the state government has launched the second phase of the … Read more
Ladakh LG VK Saxena approved two key policies to support the Pashmina industry. A 25% top-up incentive on procurement value for herders and an Rs 8 crore revolving fund to ensure timely payments aim to boost production and support livelihoods. Ladakh Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, in the first meeting of the newly constituted Ladakh Pashmina … Read more
Renil Komitla, the founder of the global company Terralogic Software Solutions, decided to bring IT jobs to his hometown, Nellore. He said that setting up an office in his own town gives him special satisfaction, even though his company has branches in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, and several other countries. The Nellore branch, which opened … Read more
So if sheep meat is mutton, what about goat meat? While many countries just call it ‘goat meat’, the proper term is ‘Chevon’, which is also an old French word. In places like Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, they are very specific: ‘mutton’ is meat from an adult sheep, ‘lamb’ is from a young one, … Read more