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NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta lauded the central government for regularising Delhi’s unauthorised colonies on an “As Is, Where Is” basis under the PM-UDAY scheme, noting that the new framework allows for the regularisation of 1,531 colonies without requiring layout plan approval. Furthermore, she mentioned that all plots and buildings within these colonies will…
India does not see any immediate threat to its fiscal deficit target for 2026-27 despite the financial strain from the ongoing Middle East crisis, and the government will continue to prioritise capital expenditure, according to two government sources.New Delhi had budgeted a fiscal deficit of 4.3 per cent of GDP for the financial year that…
Ashwin Dhar, who portrayed Arshad Pappu in the ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise, has been receiving widespread appreciation for his performance. He found himself in an unusual yet flattering spotlight as meme pages began comparing his look from the film to Shah Rukh Khan’s appearance at the Met Gala. The actor has now responded to these comparisons.Social media…
NEW DELHI: India’s electric vehicles sales crossed a record 20 lakh-unit mark for the first time, as significant numbers in two- and three-wheelers and growing volumes in cars added strength to the greens.According to retail sales numbers released by Federation of Automobile Dealers’ Association (FADA), a total of 24.5 lakh units of EVs were sold…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Vikram Rathour (Image credit: BCCI/RR/IPL) NEW DELHI: ‘See the ball and tonk the ball’ – that’s the approach young batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi follows against any opponent and any bowler in the world. As Rajasthan Royals gear up to face Mumbai Indians in a mouth-watering clash in Guwahati, the spotlight has once…
Wisconsin Board to Vote on Jay Rothman’s Removal (AI image) The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents is set to vote on Tuesday evening on whether to terminate system president Jay Rothman, escalating a leadership standoff that has raised concerns over governance and transparency in one of the largest public university systems in the United…
The UK government on Tuesday barred Kanye West from entering the country, citing public interest concerns over his past antisemitic remarks, forcing organisers to cancel London’s Wireless Festival. According to the Home Office, West—now known as Ye—applied to travel to Britain on Monday, but his request was denied as his presence was deemed “not conducive…
We’ve all been there—scrolling through the internet at a weird hour and stumbling onto a quiz that promises to reveal our “hidden soul” based on something as simple as a colour or a shape. While these aren’t exactly rigorous scientific exams, there is a reason we keep coming back to them. We have a deep-seated,…
Artist view of a Boeing Vertol 107 in Pan Am colors/ Image: X (representative Image) For a brief moment in the 1960s, and again, very briefly in 1977, a passenger in Midtown Manhattan could step into an office tower, take an elevator to the roof, and board a helicopter bound for the airport. It was…
