Expats in Saudi Arabia can now quietly buy alcohol in Riyadh, signaling cautious policy change/Representative Image Saudi Arabia has taken a cautious step in loosening its long-standing restrictions on alcohol, allowing non-Muslim residents under the country’s special residency program to purchase alcohol from Riyadh stores that were previously reserved for diplomats. The move is part…
MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened against the US dollar on Monday after RBI stepped in to stabilise the exchange rate, helping the currency recover from its record low last week.The rupee closed at 89.23, gaining 25 paisa after touching 89.49 on Friday, and remains one of the weaker Asian performers this year with a decline of…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is set to build a 180-mt bridge for pedestrians over the Gomti at an estimated cost of Rs 54 crore. The bridge will link the two sides of the riverfront near the ADCP office. The LDA has completed the blueprint and will begin construction once it receives the state…
Former Indian cricketer and commentator Ravi Shastri (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India captain and former head coach Ravi Shastri pulled no punches as he criticised India’s first-innings batting approach during the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati. India, who have experimented with multiple players at the number 3 slot in recent times,…
MUMBAI: The economy gained momentum in Oct as manufacturing and services expanded on festive demand and the continuing impact of GST reforms, while inflation eased to a historic low and stayed well below target, RBI said in a report.“The fiscal, monetary, and regulatory measures undertaken so far this year should pave the way for a…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir, right, and former cricketer and commentator Anil Kumble. (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Anil Kumble criticised the batting performance after India conceded a 288-run first-innings lead to South Africa in the second Test on Monday, while former Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn praised the visitors for controlling…
Veteran actor Dharmendra passed away just days before his 90th birthday, leaving fans, family, and the film industry in shock. He had recently been discharged from Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital after treatment for breathlessness and was reportedly recovering at home. Saira Banu expresses shock over Dharmendra’s demise Saira Banu, his co-star in films like ‘Saazish’,…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused the BJP of indulging in corruption and loot in the name of holy river Ganga and the sacred gau mata.“Corruption is at its peak in every department under the BJP govt in the state. Right from Jal Jeevan Mission to the police department, commissions are a…
NEW DELHI: Indicating that a person making objectionable statements may have to face prosecution in different states where FIRs have been filed, Supreme Court Monday turned down the plea of Johar Chhattisgarh Party (JCP) president seeking the clubbing of FIRs filed for his remarks against the Sindhi community and its deity. To ease his concern,…
NEW DELHI: That criminal law is often being invoked when a consensual relationship between adults goes sour is a matter of profound concern, Supreme Court remarked Monday, quashing criminal proceedings against a lawyer against whom a rape complaint was filed by his client. The woman had alleged that she got into a physical relationship with…
