News that keep you updated
BENGALURU: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said India remained the world’s fastest growing economy and the uncertainty in West Asia, along with India’s import dependence on three major commodities, resulted in the weakening the rupee against the dollar.“Whenever there is a severe fluctuation or volatility in rupee versus dollar, the RBI intervenes in the…
NEW DELHI: As health-conscious consumers increasingly look for products marketed as “healthy”, “organic” and “zero maida”, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has turned the spotlight on food branding, issuing notices to several food business operators over claims and trade names that it says could mislead consumers.The notices — covering more than a…
Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons at stone-throwing demonstrators in Geneva on Sunday as an estimated 20,000 people marched against the G7 summit. The demonstrations are aimed to highlight issues such as environment, human rights, imperialism, fascism, and capitalism but the ensuing violence has boarded up downtown Geneva and caused harm to the…
The controversy surrounding MBBS student Sejal Pawar is showing no signs of slowing down.Days after a clip from comedian Pranit More’s crowd-work show sparked outrage online, the All India Medical Students’ Association (AIMSA) has now formally written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, urging action in the matter.Sejal, a medical student at Mumbai’s King Edward…
MUMBAI: Tech giants such as SoftBank’s shrinking appetite for India investments, more of smaller startup cheques being written by venture capital (VC) funds or the lack of euphoria in domestic stock markets which has now been overtaken by Taiwan in terms of value for that matter—all are somehow reflective of the fact that India is…
India beat Pakistan in WC opener (Jacob King/PA via AP) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a bold prediction about India’s chances in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 despite their convincing victory over Pakistan in the tournament opener.India defeated Pakistan by 64 runs in their opening Group A clash at Edgbaston, Birmingham….
Railway Recruitment Gains Momentum as Ashwini Vaishnaw Pushes for Transparency and Technology-Driven Hiring NEW DELHI: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday conducted a high-level review of the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) recruitment process, emphasizing greater transparency, accuracy, accountability, and the adoption of technology to accelerate hiring across Indian Railways.During the review meeting with senior…
The makers of ‘I’m Game’ have unveiled a brand-new poster featuring Dulquer Salmaan, which is expected to mark a grand comeback for DQ to Mollywood.Accompanying the poster was the caption, “Suit up. It’s time.” The image presents Dulquer in a striking all-white suit paired with dark sunglasses. Within a short time, it became one of…
When people think of animals changing colour, chameleons usually come to mind. But they aren’t the only ones with that trick up their sleeve. In some of the coldest parts of the world, a few animals go through a slow makeover every year. As snow starts covering the ground, their brown or grey coats gradually…
Prince Yadav (R), accused in the June 2 clash at the coaching institute of Khan Sir (L), was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel PATNA: Prince Yadav, the younger brother of Gyan Bindu coaching director Roshan Anand and a named accused in the June 2 clash at the coaching institute of Faisal Khan,…
