UK court temporarily blocks deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius | Courts News

Decision comes after two British nationals born on Diego Garcia, the largest island in the archipelago, claimed the islands should remain under UK control.  A British High Court judge has temporarily blocked the government from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The last-minute injunction on Thursday morning came hours before the agreement was…

From Wuhan Strain to JN.1 Variant: As India sees fresh COVID spike, a brief timeline of all strains nation has faced since 2020

With a fresh rise in COVID-19 cases reported from states like Odisha, Kerala, and Maharashtra, health experts are once again urging caution especially as the country now grapples with new subvariants like JN.1, which is currently the dominant strain in India.  On Thursday, after a gap of over two-and-a-half years, a fresh COVID-19 case was…

Star Air to expand domestically before going international: CEO Tiwana

Airplane, airport, airline | Photo Credit: Businessline Regional airline Star Air will focus on expanding its domestic network and increasing flight frequencies before pursuing international operations, the airline’s Chief Executive Officer, Simran Singh Tiwana, told businessline. “We will first commence flight operations to new domestic destinations and increase frequencies. We are looking at starting flights…

Regulatory measures stabilise index options trading as market shows recovery signs: ICRA

After months of volatility triggered by regulatory changes, trading activity in index derivatives and options is showing signs of stabilisation, according to a report by rating agency ICRA. The report noted that market participants have strategically recalibrated their trading approach following three consecutive months of decline in options volumes. ICRA said “trading activity appears to…