The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting companies are reluctant to lay off workers even as the economy loses momentum. For the week ending 23 August, applications for jobless aid dropped by 5,000 to 229,000, the US Labour Department reported on Thursday. The figures come at a time when the jobs…
There is something interesting about March 8 every year.Phones start buzzing a little more than usual. WhatsApp groups that stayed silent for weeks suddenly wake up. Instagram fills with appreciation posts, photos, and…
NEW DELHI: The economy enters the second half of FY26 on a stable footing, anchored by well-contained inflation, resilient domestic demand and supportive policy dynamics, even as global uncertainties warrant continued vigilance, a finance ministry report said on Thursday.The monthly report for Oct also cautioned that global uncertainties – including shifting trade policies, geopolitical frictions,…
Mitchell Starc of Australia (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Mitchell Starc etched his name into the record books with a remarkable all-round performance as Australia sealed the Ashes in emphatic fashion, defeating England by 82 runs at the Adelaide Oval to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. The left-arm fast bowler capped…
NIFTEE application form 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct NIFTEE 2026 Stage 1 on February 8, 2026 (Sunday) for admissions to the Academic Session 2026–27. The entrance examination will be held at…
Hema Malini, celebrated Ganeshotsav by purchasing a luxury car worth Rs 75 lakh. A video circulating online shows the actress performing a traditional puja for the new vehicle, dressed in a pink suit. This purchase follows the sale of her two Mumbai apartments in Oshiwara for Rs 12.50 crore. Her last film appearance was in…
KOLKATA: The Calcutta HC, while hearing a contempt plea on Tuesday against the Centre for failing to comply with its order to bring back six migrant workers deported to Bangladesh, including Sunali Khatun and her family, directed Union govt to submit a statement by Nov 28, report Srishti Lakhotia & Subrata Chattoraj. The counsel representing…
BENGALURU: OpenAI competitor Anthropic has appointed Rahul Patil as its chief technology officer. Patil joins the league of Indian-origin leaders at the helm of some of the world’s most influential technology companies.Patil succeeds co-founder Sam McCandlish, who is moving into the role of chief architect. Patil joins the AI company, which has developed Claude AI…
H‑1B visa interviews deferred to 2026 Indian students and young professionals planning to work in the U.S. are facing unprecedented uncertainty. Over the past year, the H‑1B visa process has seen a series of changes — from increased scrutiny of applications to longer processing timelines and highly competitive annual caps. Recently, the U.S. State Department…
NEW DELHI: Three drug peddlers were arrested and properties linked to two others, including a residential house, awere attached across Jammu division on Saturday, police said. Officers also recovered over Rs 2 lakh and a large number of banned tablets from a house in Katra town of Reasi district, a police spokesman added.Two peddlers were…
