Netanyahu cancels US trip in protest against UN’s call for Gaza ceasefire | External Affairs Defence Security News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled a planned visit to Washington by a high-level delegation to protest Monday’s U.N. Security Council decision calling for an immediate cease-fire. The resolution passed 14-0 after the US decided not to use its veto power and instead abstained. Netanyahu accused the U.S. of retreating from… Continue reading Netanyahu cancels US trip in protest against UN’s call for Gaza ceasefire | External Affairs Defence Security News

IT industry opposes Karnataka IT Union’s call to end relief in labour rules | News

The information technology (IT) industry seems to disagree with the Karnataka IT Union’s (KITU’s) demand that the state government revoke the exemption given to the IT/ITeS sector from the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. According to the Act, industrial establishments with 50 or more workers are required to define and communicate to employees… Continue reading IT industry opposes Karnataka IT Union’s call to end relief in labour rules | News

Opinion: A call can come at any moment. It’s teaching me the importance of ‘one day at a time’

Early last month, I reread, not for the first time, Lorrie Moore’s short story “People Like That Are the Only People Here,” first published in the New Yorker almost 30 years ago. It’s about a mother handed the terrible news that her 1-year-old has cancer. A passage in it struck me like a missive from… Continue reading Opinion: A call can come at any moment. It’s teaching me the importance of ‘one day at a time’

Climate protests at UCI World Championships call attention to org’s policy on transgender female athletes

Five demonstrators were arrested on day four of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday in connection with a climate protest that also called out the sport governing body’s recent policy change that banned transgender athletes from women’s events.   Sunday’s race was delayed for more than 45 minutes after a group… Continue reading Climate protests at UCI World Championships call attention to org’s policy on transgender female athletes

Is it too early to call out a bull market peak?

While India’s broader markets havefulfilled the condition of entering a bull market from March 2023 lows, or even year-to-date ( YTD), the benchmark index NIFTY50 is up by only a modest  per cent, which in no way qualifies as a bull market frenzy and indicates rational behavior, noted a report by ICICI Securities.  “Going by… Continue reading Is it too early to call out a bull market peak?

Maharashtra man makes threat call to Mumbai Police about bombing, arrested

However, when the police official sought more information on it, the caller did not repond | Photo: Pexels The Mumbai police on Sunday arrested a man from the Juhu area who had made a threat call at the Mumbai Police Control Room earlier today. “The man who had placed a threat call at… Continue reading Maharashtra man makes threat call to Mumbai Police about bombing, arrested

Jets’ Aaron Rodgers receives credit from Zach Wilson on long completion: ‘Great call’

The New York Jets kicked off the NFL’s preseason on Thursday night against the Cleveland Browns in the Hall of Fame Game.  They did so without the services of their new quarterback, as four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers did not suit up for New York’s first preseason game.  Quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, left, and Zach Wilson of… Continue reading Jets’ Aaron Rodgers receives credit from Zach Wilson on long completion: ‘Great call’

French journalists call off strike, failing to block ‘far-right’ Editor

Journalists at France’s leading Sunday newspaper announced Tuesday that they were ending one of the longest media strikes in recent French history, but they predicted that dozens might resign to protest the appointment of an editor with a far-right track record as the new editor in chief.   The staff of Le Journal… Continue reading French journalists call off strike, failing to block ‘far-right’ Editor

Neeraj Chopra’s phone call leaves Pakistan javelin thrower Yasir elated

Muhammad Yasir, the young Pakistani javelin thrower, is ecstatic after receiving a phone call from Neeraj Chopra, India’s Olympic gold winner, congratulating him on winning a bronze medal in the Asian Athletics Championships. Yasir achieved the feat with a throw of 79.93 meters during the event in Bangkok last month. It was… Continue reading Neeraj Chopra’s phone call leaves Pakistan javelin thrower Yasir elated