Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is reviewing its vast real estate portfolio to improve returns and may explore setting up a separate subsidiary to manage the assets more efficiently, PTI reported.LIC’s real estate holdings, accumulated over nearly seven decades, are conservatively estimated at more than Rs 60,000 crore.“We have substantial real estate, both inherited…
India, Singapore discuss deeper strategic cooperation at 16th Defence Policy Dialogue NEW DELHI: India and Singapore on Thursday held the 16th Defence Policy Dialogue in Singapore, with both sides reaffirming their strong bilateral defence partnership and discussing ways to deepen cooperation in key strategic areas.The dialogue was co-chaired by defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday tendered his resignation from the state’s top job, ending a months-long tussle with his deputy DK Shivakumar.Two days after his meeting with the Congress high command in Delhi, Siddaramaiah reached Karnataka Bhavan and submitted his resignation to governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s secretary.After tendering his resignation, the Congress leader…
KOLKATA: Despite RG Kar outrage and citywide protests, Kolkata has once again emerged as India’s safest metro city, recording the lowest rate of cognisable offences per lakh population among 19 Indian cities with populations exceeding 20 lakh, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2024 report.The latest figures reaffirm Kolkata’s position at the…
Image: European Southern Observatory Close to the centre of our galaxy, there exists an immense molecular cloud known as Sagittarius B2. This has been a subject of interest among scientists due to its peculiar composition, which includes chemicals capable of giving it the aroma of rum and the taste of raspberries. The presence of ethyl…
Sachin Tendulkar and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Agency Image) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi admitted he was left stunned after learning that Sachin Tendulkar had praised his breathtaking IPL 2026 Eliminator knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad, calling it a proud and deeply motivating moment in his young career.The 15-year-old once again lit up the IPL stage with a breathtaking innings of…
The US space agency NASA has sped up the efforts to construct the Artemis Era Moon Base with the objective of developing an enduring manned habitat at the moon’s south pole. This comes after NASA unveiled new lunar rover deals, cargo landers, robotic missions, and even the building of facilities meant to aid astronauts who…
“Love’s gift cannot be given, it waits to be accepted.”― Rabindranath Tagore This line feels gentle, but it carries a sharp truth about how love actually works between people. Tagore says that love isn’t something you can force on someone. Instead, love is a gift that only becomes real when the other person is willing…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has upheld a finding of medical negligence against a Delhi-based surgeon and hospital after a patient continued to suffer from a kidney stone despite undergoing two surgery.The commission dismissed the appeal filed by Dr Rajnish Sharma and K.K. Surgical and Maternity Hospital, affirming an earlier order…
Indian conservationists Parveen Shaikh and Barkha Subba have won the prestigious Whitley Awards 2026, widely known as the ‘Green Oscars’, for their efforts to protect endangered species and fragile ecosystems in India. The award, presented by the UK-based Whitley Fund for Nature, honours grassroots conservation leaders from the Global South. Shaikh was recognised for saving…