Iranian state-linked media on Friday claimed that a US fighter pilot had been downed and possibly captured inside the country, as conflicting reports emerged amid an intensifying regional conflict. There has been no immediate confirmation from Washington, with the US Central Command, the Pentagon and the White House yet to respond.According to Iranian outlets, the…
After the new excise duty regime kicked in, cigarette prices have gone up, with a pack of 10 sticks now costing at least Rs 22–25 more than before.This follows the government’s decision to raise taxes on cigarettes for the first time in nearly seven years, bringing India’s tobacco taxation closer to global public health norms….
Ishan Kishan and Daniel Vettori (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: Sunrisers Hyderabad will be without their regular skipper and lead pacer Pat Cummins for at least the first two weeks of the IPL, with the Australian currently working his way back to full bowling fitness.Head coach Daniel Vettori moved to allay concerns around Cummins’ condition, stressing that…
Foreign investors have continued withdrawing from Indian equities, with net outflows reaching Rs 27,048 crore so far this month. The selling spree reflects the cautious stance among global investors amid shifting global macroeconomic conditions and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.Data from the NSDL shows that Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have pulled out a total of Rs 2.2…
LUCKNOW: An elderly woman died after being crushed between an SUV and a wall at a house in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad district.The accident took place at around 8.30pm on April 2. CCTV footage of the incident, which has since circulated widely online, shows the woman opening the gate to allow a Thar to enter the…
Union cabinet has approved construction of a 4-lane access-controlled greenfield corridor from Gohpur (NH-15) to Numaligarh (NH-715), including a 15.79-km road-cum-rail underwater tunnel under the Brahmaputra, at a total capital cost of Rs 18,662 crore, the government said.The total project length will be about 33.7 km, and will be implemented on an Engineering, Procurement and…
NEW DELHI: The new rural employment scheme VB-G RAM G — rolled out from July 1 — has laid significant focus on strengthening water security in villages, allotting 107 of 318 permissible works to the addressing the issue in the employment guarantee framework’s interim list — an initiative that could tackle a El Nino-triggered rain…
NEW DELHI: Congress slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “hiding behind Speaker” after Om Birla said that he had requested the PM to not to come to the House when he was scheduled to reply to the President’s address, citing security reasons by the women MPs. The Lok Sabha eventually passed the Motion of Thanks…
The Trump administration has set in motion a plan to redistribute much of the work of the United States Department of Education across four other federal departments. Officials present it as a solution to lagging academic performance, a step towards reducing federal oversight and giving states more control over schooling. But for many state and…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo net profit fell 78% to Rs 549 crore in the tumultuous Dec quarter due to flight disruption and provisions for higher gratuity and leave encashment as mandated by the labour code.IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, who has been issued a warning by aviation regulator for the airline’s failure to plan for crew flying…