Lucknow: Dismissed constable Alok Singh and Amit Tamta, involved in the cough syrup scandal, were produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Tuesday.After the hearing, the court extended their judicial remand and sent them to jail till Dec 22.Earlier, the accused were brought from jail to the court, where several lawyers arrived upon hearing…
Federal student loan borrowers face rising default risk as Trump-era repayment changes increase financial pressure (Getty Images) A new survey shows that 42% of federal student loan borrowers say their monthly payments make it harder to cover basic needs such as food and housing, CNBC has reported. The survey, conducted by Data for Progress and…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo may have its schedule cut by 5% and the same – roughly about 110 daily flights – could be given to other airlines that have the resources to add capacity. A livid government is mulling incremental cuts to the schedule starting with 5%, followed by another 5% in coming days if need…
US President Donald Trump may impose new tariffs on agricultural imports, including Indian rice and Canadian fertilizers, after hearing farmers’ complaints about cheap foreign goods that are undercutting US producers.The remarks came at a White House meeting where he unveiled $12 billion in fresh support for American farmers. He said imports were challenging domestic producers…
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower borrowing costs this week, but deep divisions within the policy-making panel suggest further rate cuts will be harder to secure, analysts say.Policymakers are set to meet on December 9–10 amid a complicated economic backdrop, with inflation still running above the Fed’s 2% target even as hiring…
PILIBHIT: A 27-year-old constable posted in Pilibhit has accused her husband and six of his family members of torturing her for an SUV as additional dowry, forcing her to drink sanitiser and repeatedly molesting her. An FIR was lodged on Sunday night based on her complaint.Bisalpur Kotwali SHO said the woman’s husband, his parents, two…
AI-generated photo of a revolver NEW DELHI: Taking cognisance of a recent viral video on social media showing an international-level athlete from the state allegedly loading bullets into a licensed revolver, the Haryana Olympic Association (HOA) on Tuesday issued an advisory to all its affiliated associations and units to take strict disciplinary action against any…
More than 40,000 passengers were impacted by flight cancellations and another over 2.6 lakh faced long delays at Mumbai airport in the past week as IndiGo grappled with severe operational disruptions, Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) said on Tuesday. According to MIAL, a total of 40,789 passengers were affected due to the cancellation of 905…
The United States is entering a period of moderated but meaningful employment expansion. According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) employment projection report, America is expected to generate 5.2 million new jobs from 2024 to 2034, marking a 3.1% increase in total employment. The growth may be slower than the last decade, but the…
Credit provided by India’s capital markets could eventually surpass bank lending, Kotak Mahindra AMC managing director and CEO Nilesh Shah said on Tuesday, underscoring a structural shift in how the economy is financed.Speaking at an event in Mumbai, Shah said credit, which was traditionally dominated by banks, is increasingly being provided by capital markets and…