Lulu Retail Holdings, the largest pan-GCC full-line retailer, has unveiled an ambitious expansion strategy that will see the company open 50 new stores across the Gulf region between 2026 and 2028, a move expected to reshape regional retail dynamics and create hundreds of new jobs in coming years. The announcement comes as Lulu reported record…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has ruled that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections are entitled to general category posts if they secure the cutoff marks stipulated for general category.The ruling by a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine G Masih was inspired by SC’s landmark verdict…
Suvendu Adhikari with deceased BJP worker’s family (PTI) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday directed the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to ensure a speedy custodial trial into the alleged murder of BJP worker Prashanta Dey.Adhikari paid tribute to Dey at the deceased BJP worker’s residence in Howrah’s…
Free cremation services for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families have been launched in Tamil Nadu by the Isha Foundation.State municipal administration minister, K N Nehru, inaugurated the service in Chennai on Tuesday. The free service is meant to help families who may struggle to pay for final rites. The Foundation currently runs 17 gas crematoriums…
Capital outflow due to FII activity has been driven by geopolitical uncertainty. Rupee stayed under pressure on Wednesday, opening at a record low of 91.07 against the US dollar, down 0.05% from its previous close, before clawing back part of its losses, likely supported by intervention from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Reuters reported.The…
The Donald Trump administration expanded the travel ban to over 30 countries now as part of its ongoing crackdown on immigration after the arrest of an Afghan national suspect in the shooting of two National Guard troops over Thanksgiving weekend. In June, President Donald Trump announced that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from…
China’s Envision Group is exploring the possibility of setting up a battery manufacturing plant in India, looking to tap into the country’s rapid push to modernise its grid and integrate more renewable energy.According to Bloomberg, Suman Nag, Envision’s global head for contracts, said the company is evaluating a 5 GWh-a-year, $34 million facility, which would…
Rahul Gandhi addresses the gathering during the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said India’s education system has reached a stage where paper leaks have become “the norm”, alleging that the issue affects millions of students and requires a political consensus to resolve.Addressing a…
NEW DELHI: Calling Himanta Biswa Sarma “Assam’s Jinnah”, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi played down the exit of former state Congress chief Bhupen Borah from the party ahead of the assembly polls.Speaking at a press conference in Guwahati on Wednesday, Gogoi questioned Borah’s decision to quit the Congress and join the BJP on February 22. Former…
Faf du Plessis has pulled out of the IPL auction ahead of the 2026 season. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Former South Africa captain and long-time IPL stalwart Faf du Plessis has confirmed he will not enter his name in the upcoming IPL auction, choosing instead to participate in the Pakistan Super League. The announcement…