Panel chairperson Radha Mohan Das Agarwal NEW DELHI: The parliamentary standing committee on home affairs, declined to take up discussion of the deadly car explosion near Red Fort Metro Station in its Wednesday meeting, news agency PTI reported citing sources.The blast which claimed lives of 12 people has raised sharp questions about intelligence failure, the…
IT stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday, buoyed by investor optimism after US President Donald Trump said the United States “needed skilled workers from abroad,” a comment seen as a potential softening of his administration’s hardline immigration tone.The upbeat sentiment lifted Tech Mahindra, which surged 3.24%, followed by Mphasis (up 2.83%), LTIMindtree (up 2.63%), TCS (up…
File photo of Punjab bowler Harpreet Brar during a nets session with Virat Kohli in the background. (Instagram) NEW DELHI: In February 2022, Harpreet Brar posted a photo on Instagram with the caption, “Catch the opportunity.”The image was special because it had Virat Kohli in it, watching Brar take a catch from close range. It…
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath welcomes FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup trophy in Lucknow (Image credits: ANI) LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief ministerYogi Adityanath on Wednesday welcomed the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup trophy during a special ceremony held in Lucknow, marking a symbolic moment ahead of the prestigious international tournament.Speaking at the event,…
The commerce ministry’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of a Chinese-origin rubber used primarily in the automotive industry, following a complaint from a domestic manufacturer.The investigation concerns Halo Isobutene and Isoprene Rubber, which is widely used in manufacturing inner tubes for bicycles, cars, trucks, and industrial or…
Mohammad Shoaib (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Two days after the deadly car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, new revelations from the family of arrested doctor Shaheen Sayeed have added a personal dimension to the ongoing terror investigation.Speaking to PTI in Lucknow, Mohammad Shoaib, Shaheen’s elder brother, has said the family is in “complete disbelief” over…
The All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) saw a year-on-year inflation rate of -5.02% (Provisional) for October 2025 versus October 2024. (AI image) October retail inflation FY 2025-26: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the month of October dropped to a 10-year low of 0.25% according to government data. This is a reduction…
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma, right, and India captain Shubman Gill shake hands during a practice session ahead of a first test match between India and South Africa, in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP)_ NEW DELHI: The second Test of the upcoming two-match series between India and South Africa, beginning November 22 at…
NEW DELHI: Surinder Koli, the accused in the 2006 Nithari serial killings and sentenced to death in 13 murder cases, is set to walk free after 19 years in prison, having narrowly escaped execution twice.Convicted by the trial court and with his appeals and review pleas dismissed by the Allahabad High Court and the Supreme…
The study site at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh | Credit: IISc BENGALURU: Insect-eating birds that live close to the forest floor in the Eastern Himalayas are facing serious survival challenges due to human-driven changes to their habitats, a new study by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has found.Researchers from IISc’s Centre for…
