New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Although foreign banks have been in China for decades, they have failed to grow and currently account for a mere 5 per cent of the country’s total banking assets, according to a media article.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Tuesday said its maritime subsidiary Astro Offshore has partnered with US-based engineering and applied technology company Oceaneering International Inc. to expand into ultra-deepwater and subsea operations, a major step in its global offshore growth strategy.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tore into former Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin over his anti-Sanatan rant in the Assembly on Tuesday, stating that the "Sanatan-haters" suffered a humiliating defeat in recent elections but have failed to learn any lessons.
Panipat, May 12 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee Khemraj Sundriyal on Tuesday expressed strong support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for collective public participation in national interest amid the economic fallout of the ongoing Iran-US war and rising crude oil prices, urging citizens to adopt sustainable and self-reliant practices.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Calling it a shining example of technology-enabled policing, Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu on Tuesday led a Delhi Police programme for returning over 12,600 phones to their original owners after law enforcers recovered these instruments from snatchers and thieves arrested across the city.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Protests erupted in several places on Tuesday after the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3, as students and student organisations questioned the credibility of the examination system and demanded strict action over the alleged paper leak.
Prayagraj, May 12 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to adopt cost-cutting measures — including avoiding gold purchases, postponing foreign travel, and working from home — amid the economic fallout of the ongoing Iran-US war and rising crude oil prices, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said that this was not an appeal, but an "announcement of his own downfall".
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) After Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as the Assam Chief Minister for the second consecutive time, his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma on Tuesday remarked that the BJP-led alliance's victory in 102 seats in the state Assembly polls is a "smashing reply" to the "false claims" made against her. She was referring to the allegations made by Congress leader Pawan Khera in the run up to the Assembly election.
Bhopal/Ujjain, May 12 (IANS) A convoy of nearly 200 vehicles accompanying newly-appointed Madhya Pradesh Textbook Corporation Chairman, Saubhagya Singh Thakur, from Ujjain to Bhopal on Monday triggered traffic congestion and criticism from the public and the Opposition Congress, with questions raised over fuel use and public inconvenience at a time when the Prime Minister and state government are urging austerity.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) With the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelling the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3 and announcing that the exam would be re-conducted on dates to be notified separately, aspirants from Rajasthan and Jammu on Tuesday welcomed the decision, saying it would have been unfair for students appearing honestly if it had not been scrapped.
