Sharp IT stocks rally lifts markets to new lifetime high; Sensex soars nearly 850 pts

New Delhi, 12/1: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surged over 1 per cent to hit their fresh all-time highs on Friday, driven by a stellar rally in IT stocks after TCS and Infosys reported better-than-expected financial results. The 30-share BSE Sensex zoomed 847.27 points or 1.18 per cent to settle at a new closing…

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CM Inaugurates Second International Craft Summit in Jajpur

Bhubaneswar , 12/1: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the Second International Craft Summit in Jajpur on virtual platform.     Speaking on the occasion, he said that Odisha’s civilizational journey is intricately woven with the threads of artistic expression. The skills and craftsmanship of our talented artisans have left an indelible mark, visible…

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PM Modi inaugurates Atal Setu, India’s longest bridge

Mumbai, 12/1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, India’s longest sea bridge, in Maharashtra. Atal Setu will provide faster connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport and will also reduce the travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India  

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US, UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen in retaliation for Red Sea attacks

Washington DC, 12/1: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the United States and Britain, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, had conducted strikes in Yemen at sites used by Houthi “rebels.” These strikes are in direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea—including the…

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Blow to Paneerselvam as Madras HC dismisses plea on use of AIADMK symbol, flag

Madras, 11/1: Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam challenging a single order restraining him from using the party symbol, Two Leaves, flag and official letterhead. A division bench of justices R Mahadevan and Mohammed Shaffiq dismissed the appeal filed by OPS, a former chief minister and…

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Firmly oppose external interference: China backs Maldives amid diplomatic row with India

Beijing, 11/1: China on Thursday said that it “firmly opposes external interference” in the internal affairs of the Maldives and supports the island nation in upholding its sovereignty and independence as Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu concluded his maiden visit here. The two sides agree to continue firmly supporting each other in safeguarding their respective core…

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