Lucknow: Highlighting that UP was fast fortifying its position as one of India’s most attractive investment destinations, officials on Wednesday said that Letters of Comfort (LOCs) worth Rs 6.77 lakh crore were issued by the state govt in 2025.“A key indicator of development is the surge in LOCs issued to investors. In 2025 alone, the…
NEW DELHI: Observing that the allegations against him were serious, a Delhi court on Wednesday sent Anmol Bishnoi, accused of operating as a terror-gangster syndicate member and allegedly murdering former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, firing at actor Salman Khan’s residence in April 2024, and killing Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, among other crimes to 11 days…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday participated in a ‘nagar kirtan’ (religious procession) in Srinagar as part of the commemorative events to mark 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur.The procession, which started from Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi in…
NEW DELHI: To give people access to modern, tech-enabled public restrooms at tourist destinations, religious sites and places with heavy footfall, the govt on Wednesday announced the construction of 29,000 “aspirational toilets” across 3,920 municipal areas in 36 states and UTs.Madhya Pradesh will have the highest number of such toilets (5,131) followed by Maharashtra (4,385)…
Pakistan’s stock market is experiencing an unusual surge, driven largely by retail investors, signalling renewed confidence in local equities after years of uncertainty. The KSE-100 Index has soared roughly 40% in 2025, making Pakistan one of Asia’s top-performing markets. With property prices stagnant and deposit rates halved over the past two years, more individuals are…
NEW DELHI: Vehicle owners will now have to pay double the amount for fitness tests for their motorcycles and cars that are over 20-years-old. As per a road transport ministry, the revised charge is now Rs 1,000 for such two-wheelers and Rs 2,000 for cars. The charge for 15-year-old vehicles remains unchanged at Rs 400…
US President Donald Trump has vowed a tariff rebate of $2,000 to Americans next year, offering a potential financial boost to millions facing high costs of living. “We’ve taken in hundreds of billions of dollars in tariff money. We’re going to be issuing dividends…probably the middle of next year, a little bit later than that,…
Muted consumer appetite is pulling down the valuation of India’s top 75 brands, with growth in 2024-25 slipping to a meagre 6%, in stark contrast to the 19% jump recorded last year. The combined value of these brands rose to $475.4 billion, according to the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Brands Report 2025. The study measures…
Long gone are the days when success for young professionals was synonymous with climbing the corporate ladder. As Deloitte’s 2025 Gen Z and Millennial Survey reveals, only 6 percent of Gen Z respondents now say their primary career goal is to reach a leadership role, a stark contrast to the conventional wisdom of past generations….
NEW DELHI: In a major reform to strengthen aviation safety oversight and better protect air travellers’ interests, India has set the old plan of restructuring the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) into a financially and administratively autonomous organisation like SEBI or TRAI into motion. A Parliamentary panel had sought the restructuring to give teeth…
