UBS reported a nearly $29 billion profit during the second quarter of last year due to a huge one-off gain reflecting how the acquisition costs were far below Credit Suisse’s value | Photo: Bloomberg 4 min read Last Updated : Aug 14 2024 | 11:35 AM IST UBS on Wednesday reported a net profit … Read more
New Delhi: LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament in New Delhi, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo: PTI) 4 min read Last Updated : Aug 13 2024 | 10:46 PM IST Congress has announced a nationwide protest on August 22 to demand a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into … Read more
The Ukrainian forces carved out a slice of Russian territory, prompting Moscow to evacuate almost 200,000 people while it rushed in reserves. | Representative image 4 min read Last Updated : Aug 13 2024 | 11:56 PM IST Russian forces on Tuesday struck back at Ukrainian troops with missiles, drones and airstrikes in actions … Read more
7 min read Last Updated : Aug 13 2024 | 11:14 PM IST Google has unveiled its Pixel 9 series, introducing a host of upgrades with an all-new design language, advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, and upgraded camera configurations. The Pixel 9 series includes four models—Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and … Read more
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of the probe into the rape and murder case of a postgraduate resident doctor at Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College and Hospital to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The court also instructed the police to immediately hand over all relevant documents to … Read more
4 min read Last Updated : Aug 13 2024 | 4:19 PM IST The Indian smartphone market shipped 69 million smartphones in the first half of 2024, with 7.2 per cent growth year-on-year (Y-o-Y). In the second quarter of CY24, the market shipped 35 million smartphones, with growth of 3.2 per cent Y-o-Y, according … Read more
Trump’s team posted that the interview on X is being overwhelmed with listeners logging in | (Photo: Reuters) 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 13 2024 | 8:01 AM IST Donald Trump recounted his assassination attempt in vivid detail and blamed the incident on a lack of coordination during a high-profile return to … Read more
The move bolsters Israeli defenses and may deter Iran. | Source: Bloomberg 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 12 2024 | 11:20 PM IST By Dan Williams The US shored up naval and air forces in the Middle East to help Israel fend off any major attack from Iran or Lebanon’s Hezbollah, ahead … Read more
Bangladesh descended into chaos last week after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India. | Photo: PTI Bangladesh’s Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said on Monday that soldiers will return to barracks once the police resume normal operations, as he met and reviewed the security situation with the interim government head Muhammad Yunus … Read more
Protesters celebrate beside a defaced portrait of Sheikh Hasina after news of her resignation as Bangladesh prime minister, in Dhaka. | Photo: AP/PTI 7 min read Last Updated : Aug 12 2024 | 6:33 PM IST A letter allegedly from former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was circulating among supporters of her Awami League … Read more