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MUMBAI: Construction and engineering giant Larsen & Toubro, which has been operating in West Asia (WA) for over three decades, said a small portion of its regional projects has been affected by the ongoing geopolitical crisis. Deputy managing director Subramanian Sarma said 5% of L&T’s West Asia projects, mainly those near sensitive areas such as…
Sanjay Bangar (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: During the first ODI between India and New Zealand on Sunday, a commentary moment sparked major controversy. Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar was on commentary duty. He was part of the Hindi commentary panel. During the match, he referred to Hindi as the “national language of India.” The comment…
UPPSC announces APO Mains 2026 subject-wise timetable for three-day examination process UPPSC APO Mains Exam 2026 schedule: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC), Prayagraj, has released the examination schedule for the Assistant Prosecution Officer (Main) Examination 2025. According to the official notice issued on May 11, 2026, the mains examination will be conducted in…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem came under fire for spending over $300 million on three private luxury jets to shuttle her around the world, using funds Congress allocated for border security, according to an Axios report.Russ Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, previously expressed concerns about Noem’s spending on private jets.When…
Pakistan on Monday firmly rejected the possibility of joining the Abraham Accords after US President Donald Trump called on several Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, to normalise ties with Israel as part of a broader regional agreement linked to ongoing negotiations with Iran.Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Islamabad would not support any agreement that contradicted…
MUMBAI: Fresh flare ups in the Persian Gulf region on Wednesday pushed up crude prices to near the $100 per barrel level and sank the rupee by around 50 paise in intra-day trades. These factors combined to pull the sensex down by over 1,100 points by mid-session, before some buying emerged at lower levels. At…
Representative image: AI generated LONDON: Climate change experts urged the UK to set maximum temperature rules for workplaces and adapt hospitals and schools to a warming planet in a report published Wednesday.The report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC), which advises the government on adapting to global warming, said Britain should set “measurable” targets to…
India will account for about half of global oil demand growth and 15% of increase in global electricity consumption over next decade, making it one of the world’s most important energy markets, Igor Sechin, chief executive of Russian oil producer Rosneft, said. Sechin said India’s oil consumption is expected to rise 44% to nearly 8…
Bangladesh High Commission, New Delhi NEW DELHI: India on Sunday rejected reports of the Bangladesh media as “misleading propaganda” over a protest that took place outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi following the “horrendous killing” of Dipu Chandra Das, a member of the minority community, in Mymensingh. The ministry of external affairs (MEA)…
The Intelligence Bureau (under the Ministry of Home Affairs) has released the IB Multi‑Tasking Staff (MTS) Admit Card 2026. Candidates can now download their hall tickets for the Tier‑I exam, which will be held on 27 January 2026. A total of 362 posts across India are to be filled via this recruitment drive, which is…
