News that keep you updated
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday said it is in touch with the United States regarding a Section 301 investigation linked to concerns over forced labour and excess industrial capacity.Earlier, the Office of the United States trade representative (USTR) named India among countries it believes follow unfair trade practices. Based on its findings, the USTR…
NEW DELHI: Brazil’s journey to the FIFA World Cup 2026 began with a special farewell ceremony as the five-time champions departed for the tournament on Monday.The Brazilian squad received a traditional send-off at Galeao International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, where their team aircraft was “baptised” before take-off. The team travelled aboard a Boeing 767-300ER…
The view coming back from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has a way of turning familiar categories of comet science slightly awkward. 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object only briefly passing through the solar system, has been watched before, but this time the reading feels less like a routine update and more like a chemical surprise that…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has clarified that students applying for verification and re-evaluation of their answer sheets do not need bank accounts in specific banks to make payments on the portal.The clarification came after claims that payments could only be made through a limited number of banks, creating confusion among students and…
Imtiaz Ali revealed that AR Rahman once wanted Ranbir Kapoor to sing all songs in ‘Rockstar’, but the actor ‘freaked out’. The idea later inspired actors like Alia Bhatt, Diljit Dosanjh, and Vedang Raina to sing in Imtiaz’s films, with Vedang recently impressing Rahman himself with the Maskara song. Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali has opened up…
Tucked into the steep Trikuta Mountains, Vaishno Devi constantly ranks as one of the most heavily visited pilgrimage sites in all of India. RTI disclosures reveal that the shrine pulled in around ₹2,000 crore entirely in cash donations between the years 2000 and 2020. That’s on top of heavy reserves of silver and gold dropped…
Traffic in the Central Business District will see extensive diversions and parking bans from noon until 8 PM. BENGALURU: The city is set to witness heightened security and significant traffic restrictions on Wednesday, June 3, as the swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Minister takes place at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan at 4pm.With several…
There is a certain hush to an Ekadashi morning. The kitchen is more peaceful, the tea routine shifts the ringing of a bell coming from the puja area seems to reverberate further. In homes that maintain the vrat, one person is already washing the tulsi leaves, while another is examining the panchang and the day…
Renault appears to be moving closer to launching a new compact SUV for the Indian market. The French carmaker has filed a design patent for the upcoming Bridger SUV in India,but there’s a catch! Now before we talk about it, this new model will rival the likes of Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Hyundai Venue, and Tata…
Think about how frustrating it would be to serve time in jail as an innocent person who has never been convicted of a crime, and understand that this is a reality for over two-thirds of all inmates incarcerated in prisons across India, primarily those being held as undertrial prisoners. Many of these individuals are being…
