A North Korean court on November 10 sentenced two cadres to life imprisonment for “anti-socialist and non-socialist acts”—in this case, “violating the closed border.” The officials, trying to alleviate a severe food shortage in North Hamgyong province, were buying rice from China.The convictions come as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea heads into another famine,…Continue Reading
Synopsis”Markets ended almost unchanged amid volatility, taking a breather after the recent fall. After the weak start, the benchmark gradually recovered as the day progressed, thanks to the rebound in index majors from across the board. However, the profit-taking at higher levels capped the upside till the end,” said Ajit Mishra, VP – Research, Religare…Continue Reading
SynopsisIn India, informal employment is defined as someone who is not eligible for at least one social security benefit among provident fund (PF), pension, gratuity, health care or maternity benefit. Formal Employment, on the other hand, is one who gets at least one social security benefit.AgenciesThe report further said that Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand,…Continue Reading
Amid rising concerns over Omicron variant of coronavirus, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday expressed concern over tracking those international passengers who don’t land directly in Mumbai but then travel to the state using other means. He said it will be easier to stop the spread of coronavirus infection if information about such travellers…Continue Reading
SynopsisFormer Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said his party will form the next government in the state along with the BJP and a breakaway Akali faction as he held a surprise meeting with Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar here.AgenciesAsked if he will meet BJP leaders for a seat-sharing arrangement for the Punjab elections, the former…Continue Reading
Over the last couple of weeks, Indian equity markets have witnessed a bout of severe volatility, with many questioning whether a much talked-about correction in rich valuations was finally materializing. The benchmark indices — the Nifty and the Sensex have tumbled as much as 8 per cent from the highs and the latest strain of…Continue Reading
Manchester United have named German Ralf Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season, the Premier League club announced on Monday, eight days after sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Rangnick steps in to replace Solskjaer, who was removed after United’s 4-1 defeat by Watford this month, their seventh loss in 13 games across all…Continue Reading
Sensex gyrates 1244 pts amid Omicron worries, ends 153 pts higher, Nifty above 17,050; BEML soars 13% – The Economic Times Video | ET Now ET Now | 29 Nov 2021, 04:48 PM IST Benchmark BSE Sensex advanced by 153 points on Monday following gains in index heavyweights Reliance Industries and TCS, even as investors…Continue Reading
Adele’s new album, “30,” is finally available. Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, “Easy On Me.” This song evokes feelings not easily put into words. But we can probably agree it is a sad song. It isn’t obvious that we should like sad music. Sadness is usually a feeling we try to…Continue Reading
This story originally appeared on Winter is Coming. We’ve yet to witness all of what “Doctor Who” Season 13 has to offer, seeing as the series just premiered on Halloween night. But already, big changes are in the air for the series, with former showrunner Russell T. Davies returning to manage things for Season 14. The…Continue Reading