NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of “manipulating” poll body’s data to level charges of “vote chori” against the Commission.In a press conference, the CEC said that the Congress leader, in his presentation, wrongly analysed the EC’s data to claim that the elections were flawed.“When someone goes…
India’s current account deficit (CAD) is projected to nearly double in the next fiscal, touching 1.2 per cent of GDP in FY26 compared with 0.6 per cent in FY25, Union Bank of India said in a report.The bank cautioned that evolving trade dynamics, global commodity prices, and geopolitical developments could add further pressure. “We see…
Bengaluru, Aug 16 (IANS) Over 5,000 students have already registered for the Karnataka government’s ambitious Study Abroad initiative through the Karnataka Vocational Training and Skill Development Corporation (KVTSDC), under the Department of Skill Development. Karnataka’s ambitious ‘Study Abroad’ scheme has already drawn over 5,000 aspirants, signalling a strong demand for accessible global education. Spearheaded by…
Putin pays tribute to Soviet pilots buried on American land (Source: X/@mog_russEN) Russian President Vladimir Putin paid his respects as he knelt and laid flowers at the graves of Soviet pilots buried in Alaska, following his historic meeting with his American counterpart Donald Trump.On Saturday, he visited Fort Richardson National Cemetery near Anchorage, where a…
Dewald Brevis and Ravichandran Ashwin NEW DELHI: Former India spinner and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder R Ashwin has clarified his recent remarks about Dewald Brevis’ mid-season signing, insisting that his focus was purely on the South African’s batting brilliance and not the price tag attached to him.A storm had erupted after Ashwin, on his YouTube…
Janhvi Kapoor is currently promoting her upcoming film ‘Param Sundari,’ and for the same, the actress attended a Dahi Handi event in Ghatkopar, Mumbai. The actress was cheered by the massive crowd gathered for the Janmashtami celebrations. During the event, the actress also broke the Dahi Handi matki. However, that was the moment that made…
Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said that India’s logistics cost will come down to single digits by the end of 2026, making the country more competitive in global trade.“I want to assure the Prime Minister and all of you that before the end of 2026, the logistics cost of our…
Air Canada will restart flights on Sunday evening after the Canadian government intervened to end a strike by its 10,000 flight attendants that left more than 100,000 travellers stranded during the peak summer season.The airline, Canada’s largest, said it will take several days before operations return to normal and warned that some flights would remain…
At the Alaska summit with Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded full control of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions as a condition for ending the three-year war, signaling he would not back down from what he called his core demands to “resolve the root causes” of the conflict, the Financial Times reported.In return, he…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), referring to the party as “thieves,” while speaking at the launch of the Congress-led ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Sasaram. Yadav accused BJP of harming democracy by stealing people’s votes…
