Mumbai: The Bombay HC on Wednesday granted bail to Sharad Kalaskar (33), who was convicted in May 2024 of the 2013 murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar.Kalaskar had filed an appeal before the high court against his conviction by the trial court in Pune and sought bail till its disposal. Justices A S Gadkari and R…
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday took a veiled swipe at the US over its sanctions-led foreign policy, cautioning against “unilateral coercive measures” as India voiced concern over the worsening West Asia crisis and its fallout on global energy and trade routes.Speaking at the opening session of the BRICS foreign ministers’ conclave,…
Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University cancelled two BTech exams after a paper leak. DEHRADUN: Amid the ongoing unrest related to paper leaks, Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University (UTU) cancelled two BTech examinations following allegations that a paper had been leaked on WhatsApp. An affiliated college terminated the service of an accused…
Commenting on the fuel price revision, Arvind Kumar of IOCL said that the hike was relatively small despite mounting global pressures. (AI image) Calling the petrol and diesel price hike a ‘small rise’, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)‘s Director (Refineries) Arvind Kumar has said that refineries are running at over 100% capacity to maintain uninterrupted…
Flags of BJD and BJP (used only for representation) NEW DELHI: The ruling BJP in Odisha on Tuesday claimed that several opposition leaders are keen to join the saffron camp, drawing sharp criticism from ex-CM Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which called it an attempt to “divert” attention from law and order issues in…
Korean proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) People often see success as the most important thing in life. People judge it by how well they do, how much money they have, how well they are recognised, or how their career grows. People are taught from a young age to make goals, work hard to reach…
NEW DELHI: In a fresh crackdown on food safety violations, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has acted against two food products, penalising the manufacturer of a fortified sunflower oil after it was found to be substandard and stopping the sale of a Monk Fruit Sweetener over alleged licensing and labelling violations.The…
Sachin Tendulkar (Screengrabs) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was among the star attractions at Wimbledon on Friday as he attended the men’s singles semifinals at the All England Club. During the live broadcast, the former India batter was seen enjoying the action on the court, with one commentator describing him as “perhaps the greatest batsman of…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday removed the requirement for non-bank entities to obtain prior approval for tie-up arrangements to facilitate outward remittance services through banks in India, PTI reported.The central bank also issued a revised operating framework for facilitating outward remittance services by non-bank entities through Authorised Dealer (AD) Category-I banks.“On a…
Global investors have sold nearly $24 billion worth of Indian equities so far this year as capital shifted towards the artificial intelligence-driven rally in Taiwan. (AI image) After months of AI-led rallies, Taiwan has finally overtaken India in terms of total stock market valuation, driven largely by the sharp rally in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor…