US imposes sanctions on Syrian President’s eldest son

Separately, the US Treasury Department announced it had imposed sanctions on prominent Syrian businessman Wassim al-Qattan and nine entities for enriching the Syrian regime through construction of luxury real estate. The Treasury sanctions are the result of legislation known as the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, named after the pseudonym of a Syrian policeman who … Read more

Launch set for NASA’s next-generation Mars rover Perseverance

The U.S. space agency’s $2.4 billion mission is scheduled for launch at 7:50 a.m. ET (1150 GMT) and is expected to reach Mars next February. The car-sized six-wheeled robotic rover, which will launch atop an Atlas 5 rocket from the Boeing-Lockheed joint venture United Launch Alliance, also is scheduled to deploy a mini helicopter on … Read more

HDFC Life Insurance Company raises Rs 600 crore through NCDs

HDFC Life Insurance Company has raised Rs 600 crore through Unsecured, Rated, Listed, Subordinated, Redeemable, Fully Paid-up Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) and allotted 6,000 NCDs having a face value of Rs 10,00,000 for cash, at par, in dematerialized form, on private placement basis to the identified parties. The Board of Directors at its meeting held on … Read more

Colgate Palmolive reports 17% rise in Q1 net profit

Colgate Palmolive has reported results for first quarter ended June 30, 2020. The company has reported 17.19% rise in its net profit of Rs 198.18 crore for the quarter under review as against Rs 169.11 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. However, total income of the company decreased 4.83% at Rs 1046.90 … Read more

9 red flags that should confirm you are on an unreliable betting site

The huge rise in online betting due to increased connectivity and improved technology has also given rise to unethical activities in the name of it. Scammers can easily hide behind the shadow of anonymity on the internet and take advantage of inexperienced bettors in this huge and lucrative industry. It is therefore a good idea to … Read more