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NEW DELHI: Sanjeev Khirwar, a 1994-batch IAS officer, was appointed as the new municipal commissioner of Delhi, more than three years after he was shifted out of the capital following a dog-walking row. He is likely to take charge on Thursday.Khirwar was moved out of Delhi in 2022 after he was embroiled in a controversy…
Early this year, in 2026, Baba Vanga’s name reemerged and became hot online again. Some critics point out that Baba Vanga’s predictions are often vague and so that can be interpreted in different ways, therefore, Baba Vanga says they can be made to fit what was predicted following the fact what has already happened. The…
The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a detailed traffic advisory to help commuters avoid congestion during the Full Dress Rehearsal for the Republic Day parade. The rehearsal is scheduled for January 23 and will lead to multiple road restrictions across central Delhi from early morning until the exercise concludes, reported PTI.As per the advisory, vehicular…
‘Development’ and ‘redevelopment’: two much The old familiar city is disappearing before our eyes. Blame the two swag words, so-called ‘development’ and ‘redevelopment’. In the first, sarkari agencies are rewriting Mortimer Wheeler’s Still Digging. In the second, builders have appropriated the motto of mountaineers, ‘Higher Still and Higher’. Both sell a swanky future, but at…
An oil terminal near the village of Volna in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai was struck late Wednesday by Ukrainian drones, triggering a major fire that killed at least three people and injured several others, according to Russian authorities.Krasnodar region governor Veniamin Kondratyev said four oil product tanks caught fire following the strike. Emergency services said the…
Indian equity benchmarks opened firmly in the green on Thursday, tracking positive global cues after US President Donald Trump rolled back tariff threats against European nations, easing fears of a fresh trade confrontation. Optimism around a potential India–US trade deal also supported early gains.The Nifty 50 opened at 25,344.15, up 186.65 points or 0.74 per…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Hindu prayers from sunrise to sunset on Basant Panchami at the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, while permitting Muslims to offer namaz from 1 pm to 3 pm on the same day.The court also directed that a list of persons from the Muslim community…
Indian silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed a sharp sell-off on Thursday, plunging up to 20% in early trade as investors rushed to exit amid heightened volatility in precious metals. The steep fall wiped out the unusually high premium at which these ETFs were trading compared to international prices and physical silver markets.Nippon India Silver ETF,…
The set moved through familiar Bollywood favourites like Kajra Re and Koi Mil Gaya before landing on Kanmani Anbodu . The Tamil classic drew the loudest reaction, the crowd erupting as the song bridged languages. For their first time in Chennai, the Backstage Siblings — Prachi and Raghav — brought a live Bollywood jamming session…
India crude oil imports (AI image) With supply of Russian crude hit due to US President Donald Trump’s sanctions, Indian refiners are looking at other sources of oil to fill the gap. Refiners are swiftly reshaping their crude sourcing strategy to offset reduced availability of Russian oil affected by US sanctions.While a more complete assessment…
