Kuwait fire: A grief-stricken father’s sobs move onlookers to tears
The heart-wrenching sight also moved many onlookers to tears. Also read | Kuwait fire LIVE updatesHardly five months ago, he had stood beaming by his son’s side at his granddaughter Irene Alice Cibin’s baptism. Little did he know that he would be left a bereaved father, and his months-old granddaughter without her father. In fact, Cibin, was set to make a visit back home in August in time for his daughter’s first birthday. Cibin’s sister Seeba is also in Kuwait and was among the first to came to know about the tragedy.
Source:The Hindu
June 14, 2024 18:05 UTC
Retired army man fatally attacks childhood friend, arrested
The Walajah police arrested a retired army man for fatally attacking his friend during an argument on Thursday night. The police said S. Ragothaman, 54, a security guard at SIPCOT in Ranipet town, was consuming liquor with his childhood friend and retired army man K. Rajendran, 54, at his on Thursday night. They exchanged blows and, in a fit of rage, Rajendran grabbed a wooden log and struck Ragothaman on his head. Ragothaman sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the Government Medical College Hospital in Vellore, where he died on Friday. The police arrested Rajendran.
Source:The Hindu
June 14, 2024 18:00 UTC
Iran-backed Houthi rebels: US navy faces its most intense combat since WWII against Houthi rebels
The US led campaign against Iran-backed Houthi rebels has turned into the most intense running sea battle the Navy has faced since World War II.That's what its leaders and experts tell The Associated Press, whose journalists visited U.S. ships off Yemen in recent days.The fight against the near-daily attacks by the Houthis has been overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war raging in Gaza.
Source:Economic Times
June 14, 2024 17:48 UTC
G7 Italia 2024: Biden, Meloni and other world leaders sing happy birthday song for German Chancellor
G7 leaders sang happy birthday to German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz in Apulia on June 14. The G7 Summit 2024 commenced on June 13th as world leaders reached Borgo Egnazia in Apulia. From US President Biden to UK PM Rishi Sunak, G7 leaders were welcomed by Italian PM Giorgia Meloni. Meanwhile, India, represented by PM Modi, will also be at the global high table as an outreach country.
Source:Economic Times
June 14, 2024 17:46 UTC
Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai clarifies after video of Amit Shah 'Reprimanding' Soundararajan goes viral
On the viral video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's conversation with BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan, Tamil Nadu party chief K Annamalai says, " Union Home Minister Amit Shah, National President JP Nadda, they are all BJP workers, that's what they tell us...the conversation that you saw was a friendly conversation between Amit Shah and a senior leader of the party Tamilisai Soundararajan. Some mysterious social media people twisted and made it out of context...Tamilisai Soundararajan is a valued member of BJP...it was a gentle conversation and she also clarified it...today I went to her house also. she is continuing to do her work at the ground level..."
Source:Economic Times
June 14, 2024 17:17 UTC
Zelenskyy says Xi Jinping assured him of not selling weapons to Russia; here's how Biden responded
Responding to a question about Chinese support to Russia during a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Chinese President Xi Jinping had assured him in a phone conversation that China would not sell weapons to Russia. In what could be seen as allies not being on the same page. US President contradicted his Ukrainian counterpart by saying that 'China is, in fact, helping Russia'.
Source:Economic Times
June 14, 2024 16:24 UTC
Trump turns 78, spotlighting age as central issue in 2024 race
Public opinion polls show Americans are more worried about the advanced age of Mr. Biden, who is 81. Mr. Trump is scheduled to speak on Friday at a birthday party organized for him in West Palm Beach, Florida, by a group of die-hard supporters. He has also described Mr. Trump as a threat to democracy and criticized his sometimes rambling speeches, as well as Mr. Trump's use of inflammatory rhetoric against immigrants. Some 53% of respondents said Mr. Trump, who was president from 2017-2021, was too old for government work. Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden are neck-and-neck in national opinion polls, with Mr. Trump ahead in several of the battleground states that could decide November's contest.
Source:The Hindu
June 14, 2024 16:00 UTC
Wholesale inflation hit a 15-month high in May
Economists said the rise in wholesale inflation in May signals there is room for a further surge in consumer prices despite retail inflation easing to a 12-month low of 4.75% last month, especially as food and industrial input prices are spiking globally. Price rise in cereals sped to 9%, while that for pulses reversed direction to hit a six-month high of 22%. “Elevated food inflation at the wholesale level is worrisome as this would keep retail food prices firm even going forward. Retail food inflation has been above 8% for the past seven months,” said the firm’s senior director and principal economist Sunil Kumar and senior analyst Paras Jasrai in a note. India Ratings expects retail food inflation to remain over 8%, with wholesale prices expect to rise further to 3.5%, in June.
Source:The Hindu
June 14, 2024 15:46 UTC
Today’s Stock Recommendation: June 14, 2024
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Source:The Hindu
June 14, 2024 15:22 UTC
Murlikant Petkar hails the 'Chandu Champion' release as a perfect tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput
In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Murlikant Petkar saw the news of Sushant Singh Rajput 's death on TV. Sushant had visited him in August 2019, promising to tell Murlikant's story on screen. Since Sushant's untimely death, Murlikant hasn't spoken much about him but can't forget their time together.Murlikant Petkar shared with IndianExpress.com that before Kabir Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput was working on a film about his life and journey as a paralympian. However, Sushant's sudden death halted the project. Despite a bullet still in his spine, he chased his dream and won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Germany.
Source:Indian Express
June 14, 2024 15:00 UTC
Stocks that will see action today: 14 June 2024
Ambuja Cements has announced the acquisition of Penna Cement Industries Ltd (PCIL) at an enterprise value of ₹10,422 crore. A binding agreement for the acquisition has been signed, which will add 14 MTPA capacity to Adani group, taking the total tally to 89 MTPA (million tonnes per annum). Suven Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said it will acquire 67.5 per cent stake in Hyderabad-based Sapala Organics for ₹229.5 crore. The company expects to complete the acquisition of the remaining equity stake after FY2026-27. 500 acre, has signed Term Sheet with Saffron Resources Private Ltd for acquisition of land parcel.
Source:The Hindu
June 14, 2024 14:57 UTC
Joe Biden on Hunter Biden's conviction: 'I will abide by the jury's decision; I will not pardon him'
President Joe Biden on Thursday, June 13, said that he would not commute the sentence of his son, Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden was convicted this week on three federal felony counts for lying on a federal form. About his drug addiction when he bought a handgun in 2018. In response to a question at the Group of 7 summit in Italy, Biden reiterated his earlier position that he would not pardon his son.
Source:Economic Times
June 14, 2024 14:05 UTC
'Surya has won my heart...': Pakistani tractor-selling fan lauds India's win over USA in T20 WC 2024
In the ongoing T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies, another case of fan craze grabbed the attention of many. A Pakistani fan who had sold his tractor for $3000 to watch the India vs Pakistan clash was also present at the T20 WC encounter between India and USA on June 12, 2024 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. However, this time, he was supporting a different team! As India secured a convincing seven-wicket triumph and advanced to the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup 2024, the Pakistani supporter celebrated India's success.
Source:Economic Times
June 14, 2024 13:38 UTC
Sensex, Nifty to see flat opening with downward bias
Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, are expected to open flattish to negative on Friday. Gift Nifty at 23,390 signals a downward bias for Nifty. Mythili Balakrishnan, Co-Fund Manager, Alchemy Capital Management, said: “It is important to highlight that the outperformance of midcaps and small caps is supported by robust earnings growth. The higher valuations of the midcap and smallcap indices reflect this stronger underlying earnings trajectory. Equities across the Asia-Pacific region are largely flat, with trading with a downward bias.
Source:The Hindu
June 14, 2024 13:26 UTC
G7 Summit: Italy's Giorgia Meloni greets PM Modi with 'namaste'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni at the venue of the G7 Summit in Italy.Held separate bilateral meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the event. PM Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Source:Economic Times
June 14, 2024 13:24 UTC