The Jan Suraaj Party on Sunday declared its founder Prashant Kishor as its candidate for the July 30 Bankipur assembly by-election in Bihar PATNA: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has announced that he will contest the upcoming by-election from Bihar’s Bankipur assembly constituency, marking his electoral debut.Speaking at a press conference in Patna on…
NEW DELHI: Egypt has officially inaugurated its new strategic command headquarters, The Octagon, in the New Administrative Capital east of Cairo, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to modernise its defence infrastructure and centralise military command.President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi formally inaugurated the complex on July 4. Egyptian authorities describe it as the country’s…
The stock market is heading into a crucial week, with investors focused on the start of the June-quarter earnings season, trends in crude oil prices and global developments for fresh cues. IT major TCS will be the first to report its June-quarter results on July 9, with its earnings and management commentary expected to be…
HRA is allowed to salaried employees subject to conditions House Rent Allowance (HRA) is one of the most commonly claimed tax exemptions by salaried employees living in rented accommodation. Available only under the old income tax regime, the exemption helps reduce taxable income for those paying rent. With the income tax return (ITR) filing deadline…
The terms rocket and missile are often used interchangeably in news reports, military briefings and everyday conversations. From the battlefields of Ukraine to conflicts in the Middle East and South Asia, projectiles are frequently described as “missiles” even when they are rockets.While both use rocket propulsion to generate thrust, they are fundamentally different weapons designed…
NEW DELHI: A 48-year-old man allegedly walked into a police station in southwest Delhi on Sunday morning and confessed to killing his wife with a tawa after a late-night argument at their home in Najafgarh. The accused, who told police he has been undergoing treatment for schizophrenia has been detained and booked for murder.According to…
A cargo ship was reported to be under attack, said the British military (Representative image) A cardo ship came under attack in the Red Sea off the Yemen Coast, said the British military on Sunday. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre reported gave a statement that the ship had reported being “under attack…
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new Supreme Leader, remained absent from public view on Sunday as his father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and four members of the family were honoured with state funeral prayers in Tehran. While state television broadcast images of three of Khamenei’s sons praying beside the coffins alongside Iran’s political and military…
The diplomatic row followed comments Trump made in an interview Iran on Sunday strongly condemned US President Donald Trump after he claimed Washington could eliminate the country’s senior leadership gathered at the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “in one shot”, accusing the United States of lacking “civilisation, history, or honour”.The sharp response came…
(In photo: Avinash Shukla and Anukalp Mishra) LUCKNOW: As the Ram temple trust prepares for its emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the alleged theft of donations and decide the future of trust general secretary Champat Rai and member Anil Mishra, investigators say the probe has uncovered signs of what they believe was an organised…