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The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said that 98.41% of the Rs 2,000 banknotes that were in circulation at the time of their withdrawal announcement have been returned to the banking system, PTI reported.“The total value of Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on…
Haryana PSC issues HPSC Exam Calendar 2026 for Group A and Group B recruitments The Haryana Public Service Commission has released the HPSC Exam Calendar 2026, giving candidates a clear schedule for January notifications and application timelines. The calendar was issued on January 1, 2026 and lists recruitment details for multiple Group A and Group…
What began as a New Year celebration post quickly turned into a special moment for fans of Sonam Kapoor Ahuja. On Thursday, Anil Kapoor shared a set of pictures from the family’s New Year 2026 celebrations, and one image in particular caught everyone’s attention—a radiant Sonam proudly flaunting her baby bump.Sharing the pictures on Instagram,…
A deadly fire tore through a packed bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations at the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, killing dozens of people and leaving around 100 injured, most of them seriously, Swiss authorities said on Thursday. The tragedy unfolded in the early hours of the new year, turning what was meant to…
In the year 2026, the influence of your number 1 vibration will compel you to discard your previous self and embrace a new one. Beginning in January, the powerful Mars and the disciplined Saturn energies will push you out of your comfort zone and demand a truthful self-assessment. Eclipses in February and March will make…
Former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro (File photo) Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday turned down former president Jair Bolsonaro’s plea to serve his prison term under house arrest, according to a court ruling.Bolsonaro’s legal team had filed the request a day earlier, arguing that the 70-year-old should be allowed to remain at home on health grounds…
Passenger vehicle (PV) wholesales in India rose to a record 45.5 lakh units in calendar year 2025, marking a growth of nearly 6 per cent, as policy tailwinds in the second half helped the industry overcome a sluggish start, according to industry estimates, PTI reported.The industry surpassed its previous peak of 43.05 lakh units in…
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Congress president Rao Narendra Singh on Thursday met the family members of a woman, who was allegedly gangraped by two men in a moving van through the night and thrown out of the speeding vehicle in Faridabad in the wee hours of Wednesday.Singh visited a private hospital in Faridabad, where the woman is…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) on Thursday denied reports claiming that it had directed edits to the blockbuster Hindi film Dhurandhar, asserting that no instructions were issued by the government to mute words or revise dialogues.Responding to reports that the Ranveer Singh–starrer’s theatrical cut was altered following ministry intervention, the I&B…
Rourkela: The district welfare officer on Thursday said he would initiate an inquiry into the death of a Class XI student who collapsed during a sports meet in school the day before. “The inquiry would proceed once the post-mortem report is received,” Bhagirathi Patel, the welfare officer, said.The incident took place at Eklavya Model Residential…
