NEW DELHI: A massive traffic jam on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway in Maharashtra’s Palghar district stranded more than 500 students and commuters for nearly 12 hours, officials said on Wednesday.Twelve buses carrying students from Classes 5 to 10 of different schools, along with some college students from neighbouring Thane and Mumbai, were stuck in a…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $4.258 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2025, supporting projects across workforce skilling, renewable energy, urban infrastructure, metro and rail networks, healthcare services and ecotourism, the multilateral lender said on Friday, reported PTI.Of the 16 new projects committed during the year, nearly 32% were in the human and…
Representative image credits: IANS Bitcoin fell sharply on Friday, closing at $80,553, while ether also hit a four-month low, as cryptocurrencies led a sell-off in riskier assets. Analysts warned that dropping below $80,000 could bring even bigger losses for the world’s largest digital currency.The decline comes amid investor concerns about expensive tech stocks and uncertainty…
PM Modi promised a Diwali gift for people in the form of GST reforms and lower tax burden. (AI image) In a big cheer for the middle class and common man, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced upcoming Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms. Speaking from Red Fort on the occasion of the 79th…
The likes of D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa and more will represent India at the FIDE World Cup (Image via X) The FIDE World Cup 2025 will take place in Goa from October 31 to November 27, bringing one of chess’s most prestigious knockout tournaments to India. A total of 206 players will…
PM Modi (left), YogiAdityanath, Pawan Singh (agencies) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its list of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections first phase. It comprises of the party’s national and state top brass, led by PM Narendra Modi. It also features the BJP national president JP Nadda, and…
Rani Mukerji once expressed her disappointment at not being cast in ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’. She learned about it from someone else, which hurt her. She even cried in front of Aamir Khan. Despite this, she and Karan Johar remained friends. They later collaborated on ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’. Rani will be seen in ‘Mardaani…
Music composer Amaal Mallik, has carved his own path in Bollywood over the past decade. The star who set tongues wagging after revealing sensitive details about his family dynamics, particularly the strained relationship between his father Daboo Malik and uncle, veteran composer Anu Malik.This time around, he got candid during a conversation with fellow Bigg…
In the past 24 hours, several major developments have impacted India, most notably Donald Trump’s announcement of a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas. Opposition leaders have criticized the government, with Rahul Gandhi calling PM Modi a “weak PM” for failing to safeguard Indian interests. Some Indian leaders, however, highlighted potential benefits, noting the move could…
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman in Bihar, in possession of her vote, must be courted with the utmost care — especially when elections are near. Both the ruling coalition NDA and the opposition Mahagathbandhan have recognized this fact with admirable zeal, offering pensions, bank transfers, honoraria, and schemes.The NDA’s pre-poll push…