You will have to shell out more for your plate of pasta, a biryani handi or namkeen and biscuits because the high cost of commercial LPG cylinders, prices of which have recently been raised for the third time and by Rs 933, coupled with an increase in plastic and packaging rates are pushing restaurants and…
Ahmedabad has emerged as an attractive option because of the presence of industries, affordable properties and GIFT (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) City. Various smart city projects and other infrastructural developments are boosting demand in Ahmedabad. This emerging destination may appeal to NRIs seeking alternatives to traditional metropolitan markets. India’s real estate investment market presents various…
T’PURAM/KOTTAYAM: Efforts to ensure unity within Congress ahead of the formation of the new UDF govt gathered pace on Friday, with chief minister-designate V D Satheesan holding discussions with senior functionaries Ramesh Chennithala and K C Venugopal over cabinet formation. Satheesan met Chennithala at his residence and urged him to join the new ministry. Venugopal,…
NEW DELHI: Two protesters injured on Monday remained hospitalised on Tuesday, with the rest being discharged. While a 21-year-old woman on ventilator support at RML Hospital is showing signs of improvement, doctors said she continues to be in critical condition, and it is too early to make any prognosis.Another protester, Sheikh Irshad, underwent surgery at…
ONGC said the proposed facility, along with related infrastructure, will be developed as the Phase-I expansion of the existing strategic petroleum reserve at Mangaluru. (Reuters photo) As the world faces turmoil with the ongoing Middle East situation, state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Friday announced that its board has granted in-principle approval for…
Animesh Kujur (PTI file photo) Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh broke the men’s 100m national record within minutes of each other on the opening day of the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition on Friday.Representing Reliance, Gurindervir first broke Animesh’s 10-month-old national record of 10.18 seconds by clocking 10.17 seconds in the first semifinal heat.However, the…
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan Thursday justified the inclusion of a chapter on the 1975-77 Emergency in the NCERT class IX social science textbook, saying future generations must know the “dark deeds” of that period.Speaking in Chandigarh on the inclusion of the Emergency section, Pradhan asserted, “… NCERT has done the right thing….
I don’t fear death, will return to Bangladesh this year: Sheikh Hasina NEW DELHI: Former PM Sheikh Hasina — living in India since her govt’s ouster in 2024 — has said she plans to return to Bangladesh “later this year” and said “I do not fear death”. Her rivals termed her remarks “a tactic to…
Buying a home is a major financial milestone, but sometimes unexpected circumstances like home loan rejections, sudden financial constraints or builder delays force buyers to reconsider. If you need to cancel an under-construction flat purchase in India, what happens to your hard-earned booking amount?The answer depends heavily on who is at fault for the cancellation…
Vigilance sleuths on Saturday detected five multi-storeyed buildings, 13 high-value plots, 341gm gold, Rs 45 lakh deposits and Rs 2.04 crore in cash from the assistant executive engineer of Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Baliguda, in Kandhamal district. BHUBNESWAR: Vigilance sleuths on Saturday detected five multi-storeyed buildings, 13 high-value plots, 341gm gold, Rs 45 lakh…