London, 5/4: Swiss lender Credit Suisse has won a $41 million lawsuit against a member of the Saudi royal family over a loan to refinance a super yacht, with London’s High Court ruling there was no viable defence to the bank’s case. Prince Fahad bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud is liable to…
Patna, 5/4: A Bihar BJP leader remained seated when the state anthem was played in the state Assembly on Wednesday, prompting the ruling ‘Mahagathbandhan’ to take offence over the action. The state anthem was played on the last day of the budget session and BJP MLA Jibesh Kumar Mishra was seen remaining seated through it….
Tokyo/Bhubaneswar, 5/4: The Government of Odisha, India in association with the Indian Embassy in Japan, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), hosted the Odisha Business Meet Tokyo 2023 on 5th April 2023. Mr Naveen Patnaik, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha, Mr Kazuya Nakajo, Executive…
Subarnapur,5/4: Two cousins died when they fell into a well while playing in Biramaharajpur in Subarnapur district. The dead two sisters are Siddishree Satpathy (one and a half years old) and Disha Mishra (3 years old) of Biramaharajpur. Both the dead children are related to the mother and daughter and the daughter and sister. Disha…
New Delhi, 5/4: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain the plea filed by 14 political parties accusing the BJP-led central government of misusing central agencies like CBI and ED. The SC said it cannot lay down guidelines in abstract without factual context with a case. As many as 14 opposition political…
Paris, 5/4:French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese state media said, beginning a three-day visit during which he will meet his counterpart Xi Jinping. “French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Beijing to kick off his state visit to China from April 5 to 7,” state broadcaster CGTN reported.
Washington DC, 5/4:The US has recognised Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India and strongly opposes any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims by renaming localities, the White House has said. The US reaction came in response to Beijing announcing Chinese names for 11 more places in Arunachal Pradesh which the neighbouring country claims…
New Delhi, 5/4:Dr L C Soans, internationally renowned agriculture scientist of Soans Farm, near Moodbidri passed away on Wednesday. He was 89. He is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, and brother I V Soans who is also into farming along with him. A Fulbright scholar, Dr Soans obtained his PhD from…
Islamabad, 4/4: The Pakistani rupee sank to Rs 287.29 against the US dollar, a record low on Tuesday as the cash-starved country struggles to unlock critical International Monetary Fund (IMF) funding while dwindling foreign exchange reserves become another source of concern for investors, a media report said. The local unit, in the interbank…
Mumbai, 4/4: Amid the burning issue of air pollution in Mumbai, a group of concerned citizens led by actor and environmentalist Diya Mirza met officials of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) stressing the need for a 10-year action plan apart from short-term measures to curb severe health risks caused by Mumbai’s high levels of air…
