The government implements biannual revisions of DA and DR. DA, DR hike cheer! The Cabinet is likely to approve a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for working and retired central government employees on Wednesday, sources told TOI. As the festival of Diwali nears, employees and pensioners of the Central Government…
Bahraich: BJP Kisan Morcha president of Bahraich Jitendra Pratap Singh Jeetu resigned from all party posts on Friday over the alleged crisis of fertiliser in the district.“Today farmers are wandering from place to place in search of fertiliser. Despite holding a position in the ruling party’s Kisan Morcha, I am unable to help them. Farmers…
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security said it plans to replace the existing random H-1B registration lottery with a weighted selection system. (AI image) After the $100,000 H-1B fee hike blow, will the new proposed system for selecting visa applicants under the Donald Trump administration bode a death knell for the Indian IT sector?…
CLAT 2026 application window extended: Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has extended the CLAT 2026 registration window deadline till November 7, 2025. Candidates can now submit their online applications until 11:59 PM through official website, consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The Consortium’s official notice stated: “The Executive Council of the Consortium of National Law Universities is pleased to…
Security personnel comb the area after explosion (Image credits: PTI) NEW DELHI: No craters, no shrapnel or pellets – this was the first impression of the forensic and anti-terror experts who arrived at the spot after the car bomb explosion near the Red Fort on Monday evening. While it puzzled the investigators, a plausible explanation…
Representational photo (PTI) NEW DELHI: More than 100 people, most of them children aged between 8 and 14, were hospitalised in Bhopal and neighbouring Vidisha district after using calcium carbide guns during Diwali celebrations, officials said on Thursday. Around 60 children are being treated in government hospitals in the state capital, while 50 others are…
The 350th Martyrdom Anniversary commemorations of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji are set to be held from November 23 to November 25. This includes a series of state-level events that combine spiritual observance with social and environmental initiatives. The closing day at Sri Anandpur Sahib will mark the completion (bhog) of the Akhanda Paath Sahib…
Sri Lanka’s Kamil Mishara, center, and Pathum Nissanka, left, run between the wickets as Pakistan’s Babar Azam watches during the first ODI match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo) As many as eight Sri Lankan players touring Pakistan for a three-match ODI series will return home on…
After months of keeping their daughter away from the public eye, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh finally introduced their baby girl, Dua, to the world on the occasion of Diwali. The couple, who welcomed their first child in September 2024, had earlier requested paparazzi to respect their daughter’s privacy — but this festive season, they…
Struggling with a low credit score? Here’s how you can start turning it around today. You might think that applying for multiple credit cards might not be a biggie, however, applying for too many at once adversely affects your credit health. Here is a simpler 2-3-4 rule that can help you use your credit card…
