CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday directed authorities to shut down 717 TASMAC liquor outlets located within 500 metres of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stands across the state within the next two weeks.According to the state government, the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) currently runs 4,765 retail…
Jensen Huang-led Nvidia is set to report its fiscal first-quarter earnings on May 20, and investors are expecting another quarter of strong growth driven by artificial intelligence (AI) demand. The US chip maker is expected to post revenue and profit numbers above Wall Street estimates as demand for AI chips continues to rise. However, recent…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the implementation of Ayushman Bharat and other central welfare schemes in West Bengal, days after the BJP formed the government in the state for the first time.In a post on X on Tuesday, PM Modi said, “The welfare of my brothers and sisters in West Bengal…
The United States and the United Kingdom on Monday announced seperate sanctions aimed at increasing pressure on Iran by targeting individuals, companies and networks accused of facilitating oil sales, financial transactions and “hostile activities”.The US measures focus on disrupting Iran’s oil exports to China and cutting off funding linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,…
NEW DELHI: Over a week after the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) secured a clear mandate in Kerala, the alliance is still unable to finalise its chief ministerial face, amid an ongoing tussle between senior leaders over the top post.According to PTI sources, Congress top leadership Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge are expected to take…
NEW DELHI: An FIR has been registered against Samajwadi Party MP Ajendra Singh Lodhi at Kotwali Nagar police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba district on Tuesday, over derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.According to news agency PTI, the case was filed on the complaint of BJP leader Satyendra Pratap Gupta following controversial comments made…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) RAIPUR: On a Dec evening at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2012, a young Uttar Pradesh pacer announced himself to international cricket with a dream T20I debut against Pakistan. Swinging the new ball with remarkable control, Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned figures of 3/9. More than 13 years later, in a…
NEW DELHI: The government announced the rationalisation of royalty rates and methodologies for crude oil, natural gas and casing head condensate (a light hydrocarbon liquid obtained during gas production), in a move aimed at simplifying regulations and boosting India’s upstream energy sector.Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the decision would bring…
Rupee extended its losing streak on Tuesday, slipping to a record low of 95.63 against the US dollar in early trade, as it remained under pressure from rising oil prices, intensifying geopolitical tensions and fragile investor sentiment.The decline follows an already weak session on Monday, when rupee fell 82 paise to close at 95.31. Sentiment…
The fourth universal strategy is household rules, and the fifth is coaching skills. The researchers argue that rules alone are not enough; children need teaching, modelling, and practice. A child who breaks a rule is often not simply being difficult. More often, the behavior signals that a skill is missing, especially a self-regulation skill. That…