Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) Four Republican lawmakers have asked the Justice Department and the State Department to investigate California’s climate agreements with Chinese government-linked bodies, alleging that the state may have intruded on federal foreign policy powers.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) -- the country's largest insurer -- traded 1 per cent higher on Thursday after receiving approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to increase its stake in HDFC Bank to up to 9.99 per cent.
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Tension broke out at Jadavpur University (JU) campus in South Kolkata on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday over clashes between the Students' Federation of India (SFI), the CPI(M)'s students’ wing and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
Singapore, Aug 20 (IANS) Top Indian ministers on Thursday met Prime Minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong, here and discussed the progress made in implementing the roadmap for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Veteran actor Avinash Wadhawan has opened up about his memorable solo trip to San Francisco.
Mumbai, August 20 (IANS) Actress and fashion icon Sonam Kapoor made a striking appearance at a luxury jewellery showcase in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) As many as 583 companies have gone public in the United States since President Donald Trump's inauguration, raising $208 billion as the administration moves to ease regulations governing public listings and cryptocurrency fundraising, the country's top securities regulator has said.
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Legendary actress Shirley MacLaine, at the age of 92, made a rare special appearance to promote an upcoming screening of her 1969 film “Sweet Charity”.
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks opened higher on Thursday -- snapping a prolonged losing streak -- as a decline in US bond yields improved global risk appetite and the market showed signs of a short-term reversal after being in oversold territory.
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) US Senator Mark Warner has demanded answers from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over paid advertisements containing alleged child sexual abuse material, citing an earlier investigation that found similar advertisements running on Instagram in India.
