Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) has provided a Rs 9,821 crore loan to the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL) to refinance its foreign currency debt taken from the World Bank for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project, PTI reported.The rupee-denominated term loan agreement was signed between Rahul Kapoor, Director (Finance), DFCCIL, and…
NEW DELHI: Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday the government will take steps to work out safety mechanisms around AI, especially on deep fake and synthetic content, to protect citizens and users.Vaishnaw was responding to a question on the deep fake video of PM Narendra Modi’s mother that was released by Congress in…
Trump’s RAP creates a brutal reality for student borrowers. When the Trump administration signed its sweeping tax-and-spending bill on 4 July 2025, a quiet but consequential shift was tucked into its 700-plus pages. Amid the fanfare over tax cuts and spending reallocations, the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) was introduced as the new framework that will…
A devastating fire tore through high-rise residential towers in Hong Kong and killed at least 44 people and left over 250 missing.The hellfire raised an urgent question about why the blaze spread so quickly and what fuelled its deadly outburst. An ‘unusual’ fire that crept with help of styrofoam The disaster was one of the…
The European Union has agreed to phase out its remaining gas imports from Russia by the end of 2027, a move aimed at ending its long-standing energy dependence on Moscow.The decision was taken by EU energy ministers during a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, who approved a plan by the European Commission to gradually eliminate…
Sushant Singh Rajput’s family has rejected the CBI closure report, calling it an “eyewash.” The CBI found no evidence of wrongdoing by Rhea Chakraborty. The family’s lawyer criticized the report’s lack of supporting documents and plans to file a protest. The Patna court will hear the case on December 20. The Central Bureau of Investigation…
Lucknow: A three-day seminar on the dimensions of cyber warfare, multilateral legal frameworks, forensics, and strategic countermeasures, organised by the Uttar Pradesh Institute of Forensic Sciences (UPSIFS), concluded in Lucknow on Wednesday. Participants thanked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for turning the ‘Law with Labs’ vision into reality.Over three days, discussions focused on spreading awareness about…
With a staggering Rs 154.24 crore in earnings, Dulquer Salman’s ‘Lokah: Chapter 1- Chandra’ is rewriting the record books and securing its place as the 12th top-grossing Indian film of 2025. This phenomenal success is elevating the standards of Malayalam cinema, paving the way for an ambitious five-part franchise that will bring together talents such…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh transport department on Tuesday announced major relief for vehicle owners by cancelling non-tax e-challans issued between 2017 and 2021, officials said.Acting on the decision, the department has started abatement or disposal of challans that were pending before the court from 2017-2021, which will be displayed on the portal as disposed of or…
In a thrilling announcement that sent waves through the film industry, Vivek Oberoi has joined the cast of the highly anticipated film ‘Spirit’, featuring the captivating Prabhas and directed by the talented Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Vivek shared his enthusiasm on social media, expressing how thrilled he is to collaborate with Prabhas—one of cinema’s most revered…