Representative image (Picture credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Doubling of import duty on steel and aluminium by the Trump administration will dent export demand, with companies having to scout for alternative markets.Several US importers have gone slow on fresh orders as costs went up significantly after the imposition of 25 per cent duty, although India was…
AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, in Alegiria on Saturday, described Pakistan as the “epicentre of Takfirism,” a term often used for radical ideologies that label others as non-believers. Owaisi is member of an Indian all-party delegation visiting the North African country as part of Operation Sindoor. Addressing Algerian media, think tanks, and the…
PSG fans celebrate the team’s first-ever Champions League glory in Paris. (AP) Paris Saint-Germain’s historic first Champions League victory celebration on Saturday was marred by nearly 300 arrests as thousands of supporters filled the streets of Paris, with most arrests linked to fireworks possession and public disorder near the Champs-Elysees avenue and Parc des Princes…
NEW DELHI: A week after being expelled from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and disowned by his father Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday shared an emotional message on social media, addressing his parents Lalu and Rabri Devi. In the heartfelt note, he pleaded for their love and blamed political conspiracies for his…
NEW DELHI: Centre has proposed comprehensive reforms to revitalise the apprenticeship ecosystem. Key measures include an inflation-linked hike in stipend rates, from the current Rs 5,000-9,000 to Rs 6,800-12,300, to reduce dropout rates and attract diverse talent. The reforms also formalise Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programmes (AEDP), enabling apprentices to earn recognised degrees alongside practical training….
KOLKATA: In what otherwise seemed like a perfect kidnapping of a trader for ransom, the panic-stricken wife’s unwitting transfer of part of the money via UPI to one of the kidnappers proved to be their Achilles’ heel, landing them behind bars in Kolkata on Saturday. Five kidnappers had abducted Timir Kanti Majumder, a trader from…
BHUBANESWAR: A day after Baikunthanath Sarangi, chief engineer with Odisha’s rural development department, was caught on camera tossing bundles of cash onto his neighbour’s terrace during a vigilance raid at his Bhubaneswar house, officers arrested him on his day of retirement Saturday on charges of possessing disproportionate assets worth over Rs 15 crore.Vigilance officers produced…
File photo: PM Modi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Reaching out to every eligible central government scheme beneficiary is set to be the prime focus of the Narendra Modi administration, which completes 11 years. Sources said nationwide registration camps will be held for enrolling eligible beneficiaries under schemes such as Ayushman Bharat Yojana for senior…
Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi’s latest release ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’ is proving to be solid at box office. The time-loop romantic drama, directed by Karan Sharma, hit cinemas on 23 May and has steadily won over audiences. Despite an earlier plan for a direct OTT release, the makers brought the film to theatres, and it…
NASHIK: The Bhadrakali police arrested a 40-year-old principal of a private nursing college in Dwarka locality of Nashik in Maharashtra over the charge of molesting a minor student.Police filed additional charges under Prevention of Atrocities Act, as the victim belongs to a Scheduled Tribe community, along with sections under BNS and the stringent Pocso Act.Police…
