NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said amendments to the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) will help maximise value for stakeholders as the Lok Sabha passed the bill on Monday.She said the 12th Amendment seeks to strengthen the existing insolvency framework, as well as address practical challenges, and incorporate evolving global best practices. She added…
Despite unrelenting US and Israeli airstrikes, Iran has launched almost 1,200 ballistic missiles and 4,000 rudimentary Shahed cruise missiles at Gulf countries since the war began, according to those countries’ official reports, which are not comprehensive.Ballistic missile defence calls for firing at least twice at each target, given the doctrine of shoot-shoot-look, in which crews…
NEW DELHI: In the wards of AIIMS Delhi, Nisha Mehta trained as a nurse. Today, she stands at the helm of Nepal’s healthcare system. An alumna of the institution’s College of Nursing (2006–2010), Mehta’s appointment as Nepal’s health minister is seen as a milestone not just for the facility but for the entire nursing profession.Those…
US President Donald Trump has told his aides that he is willing to end war without re-opening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has refused to unblock despite repeated warnings from the US president. This is another soft stance taken on Tehran as the latter has refused to budge after US-Israel initiated war.In recent days,…
NEW DELHI: Baltej Singh, nephew of Satwant Singh, one of the two bodyguards who had assassinated the then PM Indira Gandhi in Oct 1984, was running an international Meth cartel spanning Canada, India and New Zealand in cahoots with pro-Khalistan elements in these countries. The drug money was funding the so-called Khalistan movement, and Baltej…
As the war in the Middle East entered its second month, efforts to de-escalate and push for peace gathered pace, with Pakistan attempting to position itself as a key diplomatic player. However, an Israeli envoy firmly dismissed Islamabad’s role, instead expressing a clear preference for India as a “better mediator.”Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, special envoy at Israel’s…
TVK chief Vijay (File photo) NEW DELHI: A case was registered on Tuesday against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay for violation of election conduct rules at Peravallur Police Station.According to the complaint filed by Flying Squad Officer Kumar, Vijay allegedly violated the Model Code of Conduct during a public gathering by using around 30…
Saint Lucia, located in the Eastern Caribbean, is a very special island because it is the only independent country in the world to be named after a woman. Official records from the Government of Saint Lucia confirm the nation was named in honour of Saint Lucy of Syracuse, who was martyred in the 4th century….
NEW DELHI: Domestic urea manufacturing has been hit due to the West Asia crisis, with production falling to 18 lakh tonnes this month from the earlier average of 24 lakh tonnes. But the output is set to increase with greater availability of LNG, procured through “spot buying” every fortnight, officials have said.The govt has maintained…
US war secretary Pete Hegseth’s assistant Sean Parnell on Tuesday dismissed the report claiming that his broker explored options to invest in defence-linked assets shortly before the US-Israeli military action against Iran. He demanded “immediate retraction” of the report.“This allegation is entirely false and fabricated. Neither Secretary Hegseth nor any of his representatives approached BlackRock…