NEW DELHI: Government may hike the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the pension sector to up to 100% and a Bill in this regard is expected in the next Parliament session, according to sources. This would align with the insurance sector where up to 100% FDI is permitted.Last year, Parliament approved a Bill to…
NEW DELHI: The Enforecement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested two alleged masterminds for fraudulently selling properties associated with trusts linked to late spiritual guru Mahesh Yogi in a multi-crore land grab case.The accused, G Ram Chandra Mohan and Akash Malviya, had forged land deeds of Spiritual Regeneration Movement Foundation (SRMF) and sold them fraudulently. The…
Your next petrol, diesel and CNG refill is set to cost more! Fuel prices have once again come under pressure after a recent hike of Rs 3 per litre in petrol, diesel and CNG rates, pushing everyday transport and household fuel costs back into focus. The increase comes amid a sharp rally in global crude…
The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran conflict has triggered a major disruption in the supply of bunker fuel for Asia, the heavy residual oil that powers most of the world’s cargo ships. It has raised concerns over higher freight costs, supply chain disruptions and rising consumer prices globally.Bunker fuel, a thick…
China’s space mission (AP image) China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its space programme, according to the state’s Manned Space Agency.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the agency said that Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud have passed multiple rounds of selection and will soon travel to China for training. One of…
Arvind Kejriwal and Raghav Chadha (R) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday reacted to what is being seen as one of the strongest setbacks faced by his party after Raghav Chadha and six other MPs announced their decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. Directing his attack at the BJP, Kejriwal…
Rahmat Shah (Image credit: Zimbabwe Cricket) NEW DELHI: A social media post involving Rahmat Shah triggered widespread confusion and panic among cricket fans after many mistakenly believed the Afghanistan batter had passed away. The confusion began when Afghanistan all-rounder Karim Janat shared a condolence message on Instagram along with Rahmat Shah’s picture and a note…
Ravisankar.M of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the Thuraiyur constituency with a margin of 9614 votes. He garnered 66263 votes, while All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate E.Saroja came second with 56649 votes.The AIADMK has fielded E. Saroja from Thuraiyur (SC) assembly constituency for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026, setting up a contest against…
Taiwan on Friday sent a pointed message to China after the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, saying US arms sales to the island are protected by American law and that Taipei will continue to deepen strategic ties with the United States.The statement came after President Donald Trump said he had discussed Taiwan arms sales with Chinese…
CHENNAI: Former chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced the constitution of a 38-member committee to travel across all 234 constituencies and conduct a field-level assessment of the reason for DMK’s electoral debacle in the recently concluded assembly election. He directed committee members to document criticisms levelled against him by party functionaries.Stalin held a…