In an important recent update (12 December), Indian Railways has introduced major initiatives to make travel convenient and booking tickets easier for passengers. The railway has revised reservation-chart timings to give travellers earlier clarity on ticket status. The Ministry’s official release documents the scope and rationale of the changes, according to the Press Information Bureau…
A scary video emerging from New Jersey, showing a mid-air collision between two helicopters that crashed to the ground in Hammonton. A person was killed, and another one is critically injured after the helicopters crashed into the ground, AFP reported. According to the video, which is going viral on social media platforms, flames at the…
It’s been less than a week since Oracle announced thousands of layoffs across its offices worldwide. Oracle layoffs were notified to fired employees in an email at 6 a.m. on March 31. The email sent to thousands of employees informed them that Tuesday (March 31) would be their last day. “After careful consideration of Oracle’s…
NEW DELHI: You don’t need a gym, fancy equipment or long hours to stay fit. Just two sessions of basic strength exercises every week can make a real difference to your health, a large global review of studies has found.The research, published in the the journal of the American College of Sports medicine, looked at…
NEW DELHI: India’s Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has been inducted into the International Hall of Fame of the US Army War College in Pennsylvania.“General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, visited the Army War College (AWC), Carlisle Barracks, USA, where he was inducted into the International Hall of Fame — the third Indian Army Chief to receive…
Lalu clan silent on result, Tejashwi not seen in public for 48 hoursPATNA: The RJD appears to be trying to come to terms with its dismal performance in the just-concluded Bihar assembly election, though it has so far refrained from seconding the allegations of ‘vote theft’ being levelled by its ally Congress.Although Tejashwi Yadav, who…
Hardik Pandya (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya reflected on his journey from battling personal struggles to lifting back-to-back T20 World Cup trophies for India. The star all-rounder said winning the 2026 title in Ahmedabad was a validation of a promise he made to himself — to play every tournament with the aim of winning…
As the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt global oil supplies, the Centre has stepped in to ensure better fuel availability for citizens. In a bid to cushion local consumers from the ripples, the government has imposed fresh duties on fuel exports while easing the domestic excise duties. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that export…
VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala THIRUVANANTHAMPURAM: The contest to pick Congress legislature party chief in Kerala entered a decisive stretch Wednesday as AICC observers Ajay Maken and Mukul Wasnik reached the state to sound out newly elected MLAs. Senior state functionaries have been asked to be in New Delhi after Thursday’s meeting, with the…
Malda ‘hostage’ incident: ECI has handed over the probe to NIA NEW DELHI: The District Magistrate (DM) of West Bengal’s Malda issued a show-cause notice to the Additional District Magistrate (Law and Order) after seven judicial officers, including three women, were gheraoed on April 1. The show-cause notice dated April 4 was served to ADM…