FILE – People walk through University of North Carolina campus March 18, 2020, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) For a generation of young Americans, the decision to pursue a college degree has transformed from a rite of passage into a complex financial calculation. Skyrocketing tuition fees, mounting student debt, and an increasingly…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given the gift of increased Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief to 28 lakh employees and pensioners in the state ahead of Diwali.The Dearness Allowance for state govt employees has been revised from 55% to 58%, effective from July 1, 2025. The increment will benefit around 28 lakh employees and…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday approved a 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for around 28 lakh state government employees and pensioners.With this revision, the DA and DR will rise from 55 per cent to 58 per cent of basic pay, effective from July 1, 2025,…
Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif (File photo) Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday called on US President Donald Trump to help ease tensions with its Taliban-controlled northern neighbor, lauding his past peace efforts and openly welcoming his mediation in the current negotiations.When asked about Trump’s possible role in peace negotiations between Pakistan and the…
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri appeared on the latest episode of Willow Talk Podcast in Sydney ahead of the limited overs series with Australia. In the promo shared on social media, the podcast host starts to highlight India’s might in world cricket. The host says, ‘India is the daddy of world cricket…,’ before pausing…
The plot and other details about ‘Cocktail 2’ may still be under wraps, but the first song details are already out. Song certification and runtime The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Thursday officially granted a ‘UA 16+’ rating to the track “Jab Talak” from the upcoming film starring Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and…
Srinagar: Shams Mulani has been one of the most consistent performers on the domestic circuit over the last four seasons and he has numbers to prove it: 170 wickets and 1,248 runs in Ranji Trophy. But when it comes to rewarding the left-arm spinner, he sits down the pecking order. Despite enjoying a fruitful 2024-25…
Markets regulator Sebi is taking steps to enhance institutional participation in both agricultural and non-agricultural commodity markets, aiming to make them more appealing for hedging activities, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday, PTI reported.Speaking at the Bloomberg Forum for Investment Management, Pandey said, “We are looking to enhance institutional participation to make this…
Rajat Bedi, who recently impressed audiences as Jaraj Saxena in Aryan Khan’s debut series The Ba***ds of Bollywood, has addressed the long-standing rumours about his supposed fallout with Salman Khan. The speculation stemmed from Rajat’s earlier interview, where he mentioned that Salman had advised him against taking up a role in Radhe (2021). While the…
Bihar state Congress President Rajesh Kumar Ram addresses a press conference, in Patna on Saturday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Thursday released the first list of its candidates for the upcoming Bihar elections. The first list included names of 48 candidates. The opposition Mahagathbandhan is yet to finalise its seat-sharing arrangement among…
