NEW DELHI: A technical committee of Bureau of Indian Standards has recommended the cabinet secretariat’s deregulation cell to reconsider its “suggestion” to drop fire and life safety from the main National Building Code and move it to a “handbook”, arguing fire safety is a critical issue and buildings that are not planned or maintained well…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Somil Mehta, Head – Alternate Research, Capital Market Strategy, Mirae Asset Sharekhan, the top stocks investors can consider buying today on January 6, 2026 are: Prestige, Great Eastern Shipping Company, and Nuvama. Let’s take a look:PRESTIGE – Buy in the range between Rs 1671…
Ellyse Perry (Image credit: T20 World Cup) NEW DELHI: Ellyse Perry equalled Alyssa Healy’s record for the most Women’s T20 World Cup final appearances after taking the field in Australia’s title clash against England at Lord’s on Sunday. Perry made her seventh appearance in a Women’s T20 World Cup final, matching Healy’s milestone and adding…
Abhishek Reddy (Pic credit: Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Bedridden for years, forced to undergo two major surgeries, and even warned by doctors that continuing cricket could leave him paralysed — most cricketers might have walked away and chosen another path. But Abhishek Reddy remained determined to chase his cricketing dreams. Even while lying on a…
MUMBAI: Bengaluru-based regional carrier Star Air has announced a New Year promotional fare sale offering all-inclusive one-way tickets starting at Rs 1,799 on select routes, according to a press release issued by the airline.The limited-period offer, branded “New Year, New Horizons with Star”, is open for bookings from December 24 to December 31, 2025, with…
RAIPUR: A 57-year-old rape accused, who was out on bail, allegedly stabbed the complainant to death at an anganwadi centre in Balod district where she worked, on Friday, and later died by suicide on the spot.According to police, a few children were having meal inside a room when he reached the anganwadi centre. He asked…
Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University (BSAEU) has formally announced the BSAEU Result 2025 for the B.Ed. 4th Semester examination. The results were released on December 31, 2025, and can now be accessed online through the university’s official website, bsaeu.in. Students coming to the B.Ed 4th Semester exam of the 202325 session may verify their results…
Magnus Carlsen’s slams table after losing to Arjun Erigaisi in Doha. (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Magnus Carlsen‘s brilliance over the board is unquestioned, but his repeated emotional outbursts are increasingly sparking debate over the image they project — especially to the next generation of chess players. The latest flashpoint came during the World Rapid and Blitz…
Anand Mahindra regularly shares his travel musings on X (formerly Twitter) that often draws spotlight to destinations that leave a lasting impression on him and, in turn, inspire others to explore them. His latest features the ever-so-beautiful Key Monastery in Spiti Valley. Captivated by its setting, he wrote: “Living proof that Heaven can descend on…
NEW DELHI: SC on Monday accepted a fresh request from Reliance Industries Ltd, which questioned govt’s $2.81 billion demand for alleged pilferage of natural gas by RIL from ONGC block in KG Basin, to resolve the dispute bilaterally with the Centre.When the plea for conciliation was made by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, attorney general R…