NEW DELHI: After a five-year pause, direct flights between Kolkata and China’s Guangzhou city are set to resume on Sunday, with the first flight scheduled to take off from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at 10 pm, an airport official confirmed.Direct flights between India and China were operational until early 2020 but were suspended…
File photo: US treasury secretary Scott Bessent (Picture credit: AP) US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that Washington and Beijing have reached a “very substantial framework” that would prevent the US from imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese goods and allow for a deferral of China’s rare earths export controls, as per news agency…
Nearly 8,000 Indian schools with zero enrolment employ 20,000 teachers, says MoE data Nearly 8,000 schools across India reported zero student enrolment in the 2024–25 academic session, employing over 20,000 teachers, according to Ministry of Education (MoE) data. West Bengal accounted for the highest number of such schools and teachers, followed by Telangana and Madhya…
File Pic: Gautam Gambhir with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Since taking charge as India’s head coach in July 2024, Gautam Gambhir has had a fascinating run across formats — one defined as much by numbers as by transitions. Replacing Rahul Dravid after the T20 World Cup, Gambhir’s reign has seen…
This Diwali, consumers have shown growing enthusiasm for premium electronics, spending on costlier smartphones, large-screen TVs, and high-end home appliances. From Navratri through the festival of lights, sales of smartphones priced above Rs 30,000 reached an all-time high, while 43-inch televisions surpassed the long-favourite 32-inch models for the first time, according to industry analysts and…
Shah Rukh Khan opened up in 2004 about his inability to maintain friendships, admitting he had let Salman Khan down. He explained his struggle with apologies stemmed from a deep-seated inability to call people back, a quality lost after his parents’ passing. Despite public tension, both actors maintained respect for each other, refusing to speak…
Canada is set to revamp its immigration strategy, aiming to establish itself as a global hub for highly skilled talent, Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated in a recent address, according to media reports. He stated that the forthcoming federal budget would introduce a comprehensive immigration plan tailored to align Canada’s intake with its workforce requirements…
Karun Nair (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Karun Nair showcased his batting acumen with an unbeaten 174 for Karnataka against Goa in the Ranji Trophy 2025/26 match at KSCA Navule Stadium in Shimoga. This performance follows his previous score of 73 in the first round.The Karnataka batter stood firm while Arjun Tendulkar and Vasuki Koushik claimed three…
Salman Khan speaks on stage during the ‘EAST TO WEST: The Global Rise of Bollywood’ panel at the 2025 Joy Forum at SEF Arena on October 17, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been labelled a “terrorist” by the Pakistani government after his recent remarks at the…
The Supreme has provided relief to five retired staff members from Odisha’s judiciary department who had received excess salary arrears by mistake. (AI image) Six years after five employees received salary arrears, they were asked to pay them back to their department. However, the Supreme Court ruled in their favour, striking down the demand. This…
