NEW DELHI: As Congress revamps its organisation at the district level under the ‘Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan’, the profile of newly appointed District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents of three states — Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana — shows that 50% of the new presidents are below 50 years, making a marked shift towards giving younger party…
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 1,500 crore incentive scheme for developing capacity for recycling critical minerals from electronic waste and other scrap such as used lithium-ion batteries and end-of-life vehicles etc. scrap with the aim of creating domestic supply chain resilience.The scheme is expected to ensure supply of vital elements, which…
MS Dhoni and Irfan Pathan (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: It was nothing short of a night to forget for Irfan Pathan in the 2010 edition of the IPL. Representing Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab), Irfan found himself in the spotlight in match number 54 of the tournament against the Chennai Super Kings in…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah, while felicitating the CRPF and Chhattisgarh police personnel here on Wednesday on success of the May 2025 ‘Operation Black Forest’ against Maoists in Karreguttalu Hills on Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, said that the Narendra Modi government shall not rest until all Naxalites surrender, or are captured or eliminated.“Under the leadership of…
Centre to build dozens of Ring Roads across cities to decongest urban highways NEW DELHI: It’s not just metros like Delhi and Bengaluru where vehicle speeds drop sharply as highways enter city limits. Govt data shared with states on Wednesday show that even in smaller cities such as Madurai in Tamil Nadu, the average speed…
Kartik Aaryan has made his debut investment in land, expanding his real estate portfolio. The actor has purchased a 2,000 sq. ft. plot worth Rs 2 crore at Chateau de Alibaug, a flagship coastal development by The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL).Confirming the development, Kartik told Hindustan Times, “Alibaug has become one of the most…
NEW DELHI: The government has tightened norms on use of scribes in competitive examinations for persons with disabilities (PwDs), making it compulsory for bodies conducting tests linked to employment and admission to professional courses — like IIT-JEE, NEET, CAT and civil services — to create their own scribe pools within two years and phase out…
Lionel Messi of Argentina talks to Referee Juan Gabriel Benítez as Emiliano Martínez of Argentina helps Jhon Lucumi of Colombia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 South American Qualifier match between Argentina and Colombia at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on June 10, 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Daniel Jayo/Getty Images) FIFA…
As India looks to circumvent its trade problem with the US, external affairs minister S Jaishankar told his visiting German counterpart Johann Wadephul India’s counting on Germany to expedite the negotiations for India-EU FTA, underling that a “decisive conclusion”of the agreement in the coming days will help stabilise the global economy.The leaders discussed the Ukraine…
NEW DELHI: There is good news for buyers of top consumer segments such as small cars, two-wheelers under 350cc, ACs, TVs (over 32’inches) and dishwashers. The GST Council has cut the GST rates on the products from 28% to 18%, which will see significant cuts in consumer prices.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the decision…
