Chandigarh, Lucknow were among the cities that boosted the rise India’s house price growth slowed to 3.6 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of FY27, from 4.5 per cent in the previous quarter, indicating a moderation in the pace of residential property price increases, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data released this…
The Brandywine Valley unit now covers 1,359 acres along the border of Delaware and Pennsylvania. (NPS photos) In 1906, industrialist William Poole Bancroft began buying land in Delaware’s Brandywine Valley to hold it in reserve for the health and well-being of the public. More than a century later, 1,359 acres of that land became the…
An advanced light helicopter, Rudra, fires the Helina anti-tank guided missile. (Image credit: DRDO) In a landmark push toward expanding self-reliance in defence manufacturing, the Centre has approved the transfer of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-developed technologies for all conventional missile systems to the Indian private industry. This has marked one of the most…
File photo: US President Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Picture credit: Reuters) US President Donald Trump’s administration has submitted a proposed civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, while maintaining that the pact will only move forward if Riyadh agrees to normalise relations with Israel.The agreement was…
The fire reportedly started after an air-conditioner compressor exploded inside the nursery, according to rescue sources. 15 newborns died after a fire broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Wednesday.According to PIMS officials, the nursery housed 16 newborns when the fire broke out, with only…
Visa appointment schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the training The US has paused visa appointments for applicants around the world as the Trump administration launches a global training programme for consular officers amid its broader immigration crackdown.A US State Department spokesperson said on Tuesday that the department had begun a training initiative at all…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s journey in white-ball cricket has moved at remarkable speed. At just 15, the left-handed batter has already represented India and made his presence felt at the international level.Sooryavanshi ended the IPL 2026 season as Rajasthan Royals‘ highest run-scorer with 776 runs. He then produced another explosive performance,…
Profits pulled sharply ahead of investment in FY24 (Representative image) MUMBAI: Corporate profits have recovered much faster than investment after the pandemic, with aggregate profit before interest and tax (PBIT) growing 21.4% in FY24 against 6.1% growth in gross fixed assets (GFA), an Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister working paper has found.Profitability itself…
Stars are paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, at 80.Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who was also her head of security, revealed the news in an Instagram video. The video was shared on the late singer’s page. “My name is Bryan Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I’m representing the Parton…
Appearing for Qazi, senior advocate Parag Tripathi told SC that the 82-year-old medical practitioner had visited India in the past. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Union govt’s response to US-based octogenarian — Khalid Jahangir Qazi — an OCI card holder accused by India of peddling pro-Pakistan propaganda and being sympathetic to…