Congress Thursday alleged that Union highways minister Nitin Gadkari‘s aggressive lobbying for ethanol blending has been marked by a conflict of interest as his two sons are in the business of ethanol production and have gained enormously since the introduction of the policy. AICC spokesman Pawan Khera said Gadkari’s sons Nikhil and Sarang run Cian…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order implementing tariff cuts under an agreement with Japan announced in July, lowering duties on Japanese automobile imports and formalising a $550 billion investment pledge.According to news agency Reuters, the order reduces the tariff on Japanese autos…
Shubman Gill (left) and ABhishek Sharma (PTI Photos) Ahead of the 2025 Asia Cup, the former India all-rounder has requested Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma not to repeat the mistake he made during his playing years and to play golf, as it will help them score more runs.“I have told them to play golf and…
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport saved the life of a passenger named Mohammad Mokhtar Alam, who collapsed in the Pre-SHA area on September 1, 2025. Sub-Inspector Verendra Singh quickly administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the spot, successfully reviving the unconscious passenger before medical professionals arrived at the…
GUWAHATIi Manipur’s Kuki-Zo community shot off a disclaimer Thursday to an MHA statement about tribal groups agreeing to lift their blockade of the Imphal-Dimapur national highway ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit, saying there was no question of the lifeline being “reopened” since they hadn’t closed it in the first place.Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), which…
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Anushka Shetty’s much-anticipated comeback film ‘Ghaati’, directed by Krish Jagarlamudi, has finally arrived in theatres, and Twitter is buzzing with early reactions. While some cine-goers are praising Anushka’s fierce screen presence, others feel the film falls short in storytelling and execution. Mixed reactions pour in from early shows Audiences abroad, particularly from…
Anna Muzychuk vs Zsóka Gaál (Screengrab) A major shock lit up the opening day of the FIDE Grand Swiss as 18-year-old Hungarian prodigy Zsóka Gaál defeated seasoned Ukrainian star Anna Muzychuk, the current world No.5. Gaál, rated 2388, capitalised when the 35-year-old Muzychuk, last year’s Women’s Norway Chess runner-up and champion this year, forgot about…
INDORE: There was outrage among people in Indore after a newborn died at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Indore’s largest govt hospital, Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH), on Wednesday after it was reportedly bitten by rats inside the unit. Hospital authorities, however, denied that the newborn died because of rat bites. A high-level investigation…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Council for Medical Research Wednesday issued licences of nine breakthrough health technologies to industry partners.This includes multistage malaria vaccine, which was licenced to Indian Immunologicals Limited, Techinvention Lifecare Private Limited, Panacea Biotec Limited, Biological E Limited, and Zydus Lifesciences and a novel glycoconjugate Salmonella vaccine that was licenced to Biological E…
Rajinikanth’s much-awaited gangster drama ‘Coolie’ has wrapped up its third week at the box office. The film, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, released on 14 August with massive hype and opened to record-breaking numbers. While the film’s performance has slowed down during the weekdays of week three, it continues to keep audiences hooked as it inches…
