United States department of justice on Tuesday instructed federal prosecutors to make investigations into “birth tourism” a priority, hours after the Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to curtail birthright citizenship.In a memo circulated to all DOJ employees and later posted on social media, senior department official Colin McDonald said individuals who enter the…
Get flyers back in air NEW DELHI: India’s biggest airlines — IndiGo and Air India — have launched new base level fares to win back passengers as high operating costs in the last four months have led to airfares zooming, making rail and road travel more economical in comparison to flying. While the full service…
The latest collections were higher than the Rs 1,71,105 crore recorded in June 2025 India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 13.9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,94,812 crore in June 2026, driven largely by a sharp increase in tax revenues from imports, according to provisional data released by the finance ministry on…
TNEA rank list 2026 released: The Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) 2026 rank list has been officially released on July 1, 2026. Minister P. Viswanathan announced the rank list on Wednesday, covering 2,36,017 applicants who registered for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes across Tamil Nadu.This year’s rank list witnessed an impressive performance from candidates, with…
PAssport fees, LPg prices to change from July 1 (AI image) Several key financial and policy changes have taken effect from July 1, affecting households, businesses, taxpayers and banking customers.Commercial LPG cylinders have become significantly cheaper, offering relief to hotels, restaurants and other commercial users. A new law expanding rural wage employment has also come…
Pakistani singer Mustapha Zahid reacted after Amaal Mallik recreated Awarapan’s ‘To Phir Aao’ as the title track for sequel Awarapan 2, calling it his career-best. Mustapha responded warmly, saying “borders are dangerous but so is love.” The Emraan Hashmi-starrer, also featuring Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi, releases 14 August. ‘Awarapan’, released in 2007, achieved cult…
Europe heatwave: Why residents are avoiding ACs (AP) As Europe reels under increasingly intense heat waves with temperatures crossing 40 degrees, one question continues to puzzle visitors from warmer parts of the world — Why are so many homes, schools and even hospitals still without air conditioning?A report by The Wall Street Journal explores the…
NEW DELHI: A marriage certificate cannot make a Hindu marriage valid if the couple never performed the essential religious rites, including Saptapadi — the seven sacred steps taken around the fire — the Gujarat high court has ruled.A division bench comprising Justices Ilesh J. Vora and R.T. Vachhani held that registration only proves a marriage…
Modifying the orders of the trial court, Justice Girish Kathpalia directed that three rescued pet dogs be returned to their adoptive owners. (AI image) The Delhi High Court has held that custody disputes involving animals cannot be treated like ordinary property matters, stressing that the welfare and emotional well-being of animals must guide interim custody…
Microsoft is preparing to announce another round of layoffs as part of the company’s efforts to rein in costs, according to a report by Business Insider. The job cuts are expected to affect proffesisoanls in the sales, consulting and roles within the Xbox gaming division. While the scale will be smaller than last year’s reductions,…