NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the inclusion of a cabinet minister in the selection panel for the appointment of election commissioners, observing that a minister would not be able to go against the Prime Minister in the decision-making process.Hearing the matter related to the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner and…
LUCKNOW: Two days after a Special Investigation Team (SIT) submitted its preliminary report to chief minister Yogi Adityanath on alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, an FIR has been registered against eight persons, including the in-charge of cash counting at the temple’s pilgrim facilitation centre.Subhash Srivastava, one of the accused named…
Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Indian men’s team rallies behind Women in Blue ahead of the T20 World Cup. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: As India gear up for their highly anticipated ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener against arch-rivals Pakistan, the Women’s team received a major boost with members of the men’s side sending…
England vs New Zealand, Third Test Day 4 Live Score: Rachin Ravindra’s latest half-century lifted New Zealand into a commanding 204-run lead against England after three days of the series-deciding Trent Bridge test on Saturday. New Zealand bowled out England by tea for 354 for another big first-innings lead of 84 runs. The Black Caps…
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalised its alien registration regulations, making it clear that H-1B professionals, international students, green card holders and those who are already considered registered do not have to undergo the online registration process introduced last year. The Final Rule, issued on Monday night (India time), does not impose…
The rupee strengthened by 10 paise to close at 94.45 against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by easing global crude oil prices, a positive domestic equity market and a marginally weaker US dollar, though foreign fund outflows capped further gains.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.30 against the dollar and…
Now, when it comes to dresses, you can typically wash them after one to three wears, depending on their condition. If your dress has no visible stains, noticeable odour, or has not come into contact with significant dirt, you can wear it a couple of times, especially in the case of heavier fabrics like denim…
Sharing images from the exercise, Nasa said the ISS crew recreated a 2019 study using the official World Cup ball to understand how a football’s balance and centre of mass influence its movement. The official match ball for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has made an unlikely stop before the tournament- outer space.Astronauts aboard the…
NEW DELHI: The government has appointed senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit as the next Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the country’s domestic intelligence agency, PTI reported on Thursday.The current IB chief, Tapan Deka, was appointed to the post in June 2022 and has since received two one-year extensions, in June 2024 and June 2025.(Developing…
Can applying tilak for a few hours become a decent source of income? That question is doing the rounds on social media after a man claimed he earned Rs 2,350 in around three hours while sitting near the ghats in Rishikesh. He later worked out what those earnings could look like over a month, and…