American aerospace giant Boeing has downplayed concerns that India–US trade frictions could hit its operations, saying that tariff disputes have no bearing on its commercial or defence business in the country, ET reported.Salil Gupte, President of Boeing India, said the company continues to see India as a key market for growth and industrial partnership, even…
Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi’s ‘Jolly LLB 3’ is performing well, earning nearly ₹70 crore in six days. Despite a slight dip on Wednesday with ₹4.25 crore, the film’s weekend collections were strong, reaching ₹21 crore on Sunday. Praised by filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, the movie features Huma Qureshi and Saurabh Shukla. Akshay Kumar and Arshad…
BENGALURU: A 31-year-old man was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a pub in Rajarajeshwarinagar, West Bengaluru, in the early hours of Friday. The cause of death is yet to be ascertained, police said. The deceased has been identified as Megharaj, also known as Meghanand, a resident of Ullal Main Road and a native of…
Over 40 US education programmes face collapse amid department layoffs. (AP Photo) The US Department of Education has issued layoff notices to 465 employees across six of its 17 main offices, leaving dozens of federal education programmes without the staff needed to oversee and manage them. The reduction-in-force effort, initiated during the ongoing government shutdown,…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed a storm after Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge condemned the use of security personnel inside the House. The allegations from the leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha led to a heated argument between him and Deputy Chairman Harivansh and BJP leaders. Reading a letter addressed to Rajya Sabha…
Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal interacts with residents affected by the Yamuna floods at Shastri Park, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo) AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal inspects flood affected areas in Delhi, urges aid and support from government Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal interacts with residents affected by the Yamuna…
Exploration of critical minerals has begun in Mizoram and Assam as part of the government’s wider push to strengthen domestic mineral security, Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy has said.The Minister stressed that the Centre will consult with northeastern states before moving ahead with extraction, given the region’s unique legal frameworks. “Arunachal Pradesh…
Magsaysay winner Sanjiv Chaturvedi’s petitions are piling up at courts across the country. The whistleblower has fought cases alone, and even found Presidential support. So why are his battles being stalled?In a judicial system where recusals are rare and typically explained, 16 judges — across district courts, high courts and even Supreme Court — recused…
MUMBAI: Fraud and waste remain a costly drag on the health-insurance system with Rs 8,000–10,000 crore of leakages in claim payouts leak each year according to a report by Boston Consulting Group and Medi Assist.The report says that fraud and unnecessary claims push up insurance premiums, hurt insurers’ finances and waste public money. It also…
Lucknow: Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Lucknow in collaboration with National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Bhopal organised a five-day faculty development programme (FDP) on outcome-based education and curriculum.The objective was to sensitize over 60 teachers from across the state about the NEP-2020. IET director Prof Vineet Kansal said: “Through this…