Holi 2023: Banks holidays for next three days in these states
Banks will remain closed for up to three days due to Holi festival. If you have some bank-related work and are planning to visit your…
Is Iran’s unexplained wave of poison attacks on schoolgirls a ‘revenge poisoning’?
NICOSIA [Cyprus]: Is the mysterious and unexplained wave of schoolgirl poisoning in various Iranian cities, which so far has affected more than 900 girls, a…
Seoul to compensate Japan wartime forced labour victims
SEOUL: South Korea announced plans Monday to compensate victims of Japan’s forced wartime labour, aiming to end a “vicious cycle” in the Asian powers’ relations…
higher education: ISB Dean on how Edtech can solve the problem of access, quality and equity in higher education – The Economic Times Video
Madan Pillutla, Dean Indian School of Business, explains the role Edtech can play in enabling access, equity and jobs to the need for the institutions…
Suicide bomber kills nine police officers in Pakistan
QUETTA, PAKISTAN: A suicide bomber on Monday killed nine police officers in an attack on their truck in southwestern Pakistan, officials said.“The suicide bomber was…
Pakistan seeks assurance from Saudi Arabia to unlock IMF deal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is seeking confirmation from Saudi Arabia for securing additional deposits of $2 billion and a $950 million loan programme from the World Bank…
This Swiss investment bank cut employee bonus by 10%, gave CEO $13 million boost
UBS Group AG cut bonuses for last year by 10% after its dealmakers saw revenue erode by a slump in mergers and capital raisings. Chief…
Government to bring retail trade policy to promote ease of doing biz for traders
The government is working to bring a national retail trade policy for brick and mortar retail traders with an aim to promote ease of doing…
Here are the stranger ideas being talked about at China’s elite gathering
BEIJING: Thousands of delegates have descended on China’s most important political gathering this week to vie for Beijing’s ear on a slew of unusual proposals,…
Biden: In Selma, Joe Biden says US must face ‘the good, the bad’ of its history
SELMA: President Joe Biden on Sunday stressed the importance of knowing the whole of US history, both “good” and “bad,” as he commemorated the brutal…