China is considering allowing the usage of yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time in a move aimed at boosting the global adoption of its currency, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. If approved, the plan would mark a significant reversal of China’s earlier hardline stance against digital assets.According to the sources, the State Council…
Kathua cloudburst: Mud and debris choke roads, vehicles submerged (Credit: PTI) J&K’s Kathua district witnessed incessant rainfall fall leaving houses, roads flooded and vehicles half-submerged. The downpour triggered a cloudburst, leading to overnight rainfall which claimed seven lives.Visuals emerging on social media show Kathua police station inundated as floodwaters swept across the region.Officials said the…
NEW DELHI: Star India batter Shreyas Iyer has spoken candidly about the mental challenges players face when left out of squads, admitting that the frustration often stems from self-belief and hard work. His comments come just days after he was overlooked for India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE, a decision…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs to take the lead in promoting indigenous products by organising ‘Swadeshi Melas’ in their constituencies to encourage people to buy ‘Made in India’ items.PM Modi, who held meeting with NDA MPs on Monday over the recent GST reforms, asked them to…
Lucknow: To give fresh momentum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Mission, the state govt has launched a new initiative of weekly shramdan in all Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya Schools and government hostels across Uttar Pradesh.Initiated on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the drive will be held every Sunday. The initiative, said…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said India is emerging as a major global player.Speaking at an event in Rajasthan’s Sikar, Bhagwat praised the country’s resilience, democratic strength and ability to respond to global needs.“We are seeing it today that every time the world is in need, India rises. If…
The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is one of India’s top exams for admission to management programs. Thousands of candidates register every year to secure a place in reputed B-schools. After the XAT 2026 registration process, XLRI Jamshedpur has announced a short correction window. This window, opening on October 14, 2025, and closing on October 16,…
US President Donald Trump delivered a blunt ultimatum to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a recent phone call, telling him, “You can save yourself and those closest to you, but you must leave the country now,” according to the Miami Herald.The United States reportedly offered safe passage for Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores, and their…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National convener Arvind Kejriwal congratulated the party on the victory in Tarn Taran bye-elections, saying people of Punjab prefer “politics of work.”The ruling AAP’s candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu won by a margin of 12,091 votes in the Tarn Taran bypolls. Sandhu is a ShiromAkali Dal (SAD) turncoat and a…
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee (Photo credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Monday stoked a controversy by challenging Union minister Sukanta Majumdar and Suvendu Adhikari to visit Dankuni without security amid the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal.Banerjee accused Majumdar of threatening Bengal’s electorate and challenged him to…
