NEW DELHI: The Congress Working Committee on Wednesday slammed the Centre’s foreign policy, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘huglomacy’ has backfired and left India diplomatically isolated, unable to secure its national interests. Congress top brass met in Patna for the party’s first post-Independence Working Committee meeting in Bihar, and resolutions were adopted at the meeting.The…
PhonePe plans $1.5 billion IPO PhonePe Limited filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) late Tuesday night, taking the confidential route.The company confirmed the development and said the filings were made in accordance with the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, reported ET.PhonePe…
NEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has written a letter to the Ministry of Civil Aviation demanding a judicial probe into the June 12 crash of Air India Flight AI 171, alleging that the officials are prematurely pushing a “pilot error” narrative.In its letter to the civil aviation minister, dated September 22, the…
Shaheen Afridi (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi was at his lethal best in his team’s do-or-die Super Four clash against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, picking up three crucial wickets in a must-win encounter that kept Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 hopes alive.After the match, a reporter asked Shaheen…
Violations of the Infant Milk Substitutes (IMS) Act, meant to protect breastfeeding from predatory marketing of baby food companies, have multiplied of late and activists blame this on government inaction on earlier violations.The violations are in the form of companies sponsoring seminars and conferences by doctors as well as doctors who promote baby food through…
Sophie Devine (Photo Credit: @ICC on X) New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has identified co-hosts India and Sri Lanka, as well as defending champions Australia, as formidable opponents to face off against in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, starting on September 30.New Zealand, who won the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, are aiming to…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday offered condolences to the family members of those who died due to the torrential rains and floods in Kolkata, and urged both the state and central governments to move quickly to bring the city back to normal.Kolkata has been struggling with heavy rains leaving many areas, including Salt Lake…
(Image credits: Screen grab from video posted by X @PIB_India) The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of a four-lane section on the Sahebganj-Bettiah NH-139W, a key highway connecting Patna with north-western Bihar.The 79-km project, part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana, will cost Rs 3,822 crore and is expected to enhance connectivity, cut travel time, and…
NEW DELHI: After six decades of service, the Indian Air Force’s iconic MiG-21 fighter jets will officially bow out on September 26, closing a defining chapter in India’s air power. The last remaining MiG-21s, flown by No. 23 Squadron “Panthers,” will be formally retired at a decommissioning ceremony and ceremonial flypast at the Chandigarh Air…
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days’ wages to railway employees, with a financial implication of Rs 1,865.68 crore.The decision, taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will benefit about 10.91 lakh non-gazetted employees of the Indian Railways. The bonus is paid annually…
