The State Bank of India (SBI) will introduce nominal charges on Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) fund transfers above Rs 25,000 made through online channels starting August 15, according to details posted on its website.The country’s largest lender clarified there will be no change in charges for IMPS transfers conducted at branches, PTI reported. For online…
Lucknow: A Thai Lion Air flight (TLM 220) en route from Bangkok to Kathmandu faced a mid-air challenge when it couldn’t align properly for landing at Tribhuvan International Airport.Following the standard safety protocol, the pilot aborted the landing and diverted the aircraft to Lucknow. The flight touched down at at Amausi airport at 3.02pm, with…
Lucknow: Under the newly launched Mission Shakti 5.0, the state govt is working to improve security for women and use education as a means of empowering them.The govt will be introducing special helpline numbers for women, increasing the number of women’s police stations and expanding the number of women police personnel. Pink booths and patrolling…
Anish Giri at the Global Chess League (GCL Photo) NEW DELHI: Coming into the second edition of the Global Chess League (GCL) last year in October, the current Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri had a turbulent time. In the span of one month, his ratings dropped drastically from 2746 to 2724.To put things into perspective,…
Students at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have been protesting for five days against a sharp increase in annual fees, which they say will block access to higher education for many, especially those from economically weaker backgrounds. On Tuesday, the protest intensified with students marching to the district collectorate and burning an effigy of Vice Chancellor…
It begins in a glass-walled boardroom where mid-career professionals whisper the same question in different accents: Is the MBA still worth it? Outside, the labour market hums with volatility, automation redraws job maps overnight, and career ladders turn into unpredictable zigzags. Inside, the dilemma grows heavier, an MBA promises elevation, yet demands sacrifice. It offers…
US Indian-origin lawmakers have raised concerns that measures undertaken by the Trump administration, such as the USD 100,000 fee on H1B visas and 50 per cent tariffs on India, were hurting American businesses and threatening people-to-people ties between Washington and Delhi.The remarks came during a House Foreign Affairs South and Central Asia Subcommittee hearing titled…
Crowd outside Barabati Stadium (Video grab) NEW DELHI: A familiar scene of Indian cricket mania unfolded in Cuttack on Friday, as thousands of eager fans gathered outside the Barabati Stadium for tickets to the first T20I between India and South Africa. What began as a routine offline sale quickly spiralled into chaos, with a viral…
‘Saiyaara’, starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, topped OTT with 5.5 million viewers on Netflix. It beat Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’, which had 4.7 million on Amazon Prime Video. ‘Inspector Zende’ and ‘Kingdom’ saw varied viewership, while Maalik ranked fifth with 2 million viewers on Amazon Prime Video. ‘Saiyaara’, featuring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, was the…
Ludhiana bride’s Canada car fire ‘accident’ turns into murder case LUDHIANA: The family of Mandeep Kaur Grewal, a city-origin permanent resident in Canada, mourns deeply after what seemed a highway car accident in Delta revealed a chilling truth: she was allegedly murdered by her brother-in-law. The shocking charges against Gurjot Singh Khaira have left her…
