NEW DELHI: Counting in the Karakat Assembly constituency began early, with trends showing a tight fight as the day progressed. By Round 14 of the 31-round process, JD(U) candidate Mahabali Singh had pulled ahead, while Jyoti Singh, wife of Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh, found herself trailing. Voting in the constituency was conducted on November 11….
China will remove tariffs on imports from almost all African countries starting May 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, according to state media, in a move expected to deepen trade and economic engagement between Beijing and the continent, AFP reported.China already operates a zero-tariff policy for imports from 33 African countries, but Beijing had announced…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that any attack on the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would amount to a declaration of war against Iran, as tensions with the United States intensify amid deadly nationwide protests.In a post on X on Sunday, Pezeshkian said Iran’s economic hardships were largely the result of “long-standing hostility…
NEW DELHI: In a move to address the menace of loose items, such as soil, construction materials and municipal waste, often falling from both uncovered or tarpaulin-covered trucks, the govt will soon make it mandatory for these vehicles to have “mechanised covering” — automated or machine-assisted methods for covering.This will be part of the updated…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called on global leaders, including India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to take a firmer stand against Russia, saying they must clearly tell President Vladimir Putin to end the war.In a post on X sharing excerpts from his interview with CNN, Zelenskyy said mediation alone may not be enough to…
New Delhi: AAP leader Sanjay Singh addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Despite the breakaway faction claiming they have fortified themselves legally with two-third of the party’s members in the Upper House merging with BJP, AAP on Saturday announced that they will be writing to RS chairman C P Radhakrishnan…
Europe continues to reel under high winds and snowfall, whereas worsening travel disruption is still in place. A crippling cold wave is set to intensify across the continent with more snow, sub-zero temperatures, and powerful winter storms, as per Reuters. Authorities have warned that more flights will be cancelled, trains halted, and roads blocked after…
MUMBAI: Strong gains in index heavyweights Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank on Thursday propelled sensex to within half a percentage point of its all-time high peak of 85,978 points, recorded nearly 14 months ago. Sensex closed the session 446 points up at 85,633 points, its fourth consecutive day of gains. At Thursday’s close, while sensex…
A few days before the start of the IPL 2026 season, Sanjiv Goenka, owner of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), shared a message on social media that drew attention online.“I measure people by the results they deliver, not by the hours they sit behind a desk without delivering. Output is the only honest metric,” Goenka said…
‘Dhurandhar’, the Aditya Dhar directorial starring Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles, witnessed its first major drop at the box office on its third Monday. The film’s collections fell below the Rs 20 crore mark for the first time since its release.Dhurandhar Movie Review ‘Dhurandhar’ box office collection day 18 After an impressive…