NEW DELHI: After weeks of uncertainty, the Mahagathbandhan has finally placed its bet on Tejashwi Yadav, naming him as its chief ministerial face for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. At 36, Tejashwi is now the youngest contender for the state’s top post.By choosing him, the Mahagathbandhan hopes to consolidate its traditional Muslim-Yadav (M-Y) base, while…
The RBI has revised its full year growth estimate upwards to 7.3%. (AI image) By DK SrivastavaThe first and second quarter 2025-26 real GDP growth rates at 7.8% and 8.2% respectively provide a post-Covid robust growth performance. The full year growth is expected to be more than 7%. The RBI has revised its full year…
Lucknow: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested a postal department official in Mau district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 for sanctioning leave to a subordinate employee.The accused has been identified as Tribhuvan Yadav, mail overseer at the Mohammadabad Gohana post office in Mau. According to CBI officials, the case…
Global technology services faced major disruption today as Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a widespread outage, affecting thousands of users across continents. Several apps, websites, and cloud systems experienced downtime before partial restoration began.India’s trade ties with the US have taken a sharp downturn, with exports to Washington plunging nearly 38% in just four months…
India’s Virat Kohli plays a shot (PTI Photo/Izhar Khan) Team India batter Virat Kohli added another golden page to his illustrious one-day record books on Saturday, becoming the second-highest run-getter in ODI history and moving past Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara’s tally of 14,234 runs. The Indian batting great now stands at 14,235 runs in…
NEW DELHI: Is it possible for a person to shoot themselves in the chest with a rifle? Supreme Court raised this question while wondering whether the death of a man, who died in similar circumstances, was really a case of suicide as alleged by the prosecution or one of murder.Hearing a plea against anticipatory bail…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Centre is standing shoulder to shoulder with Punjab and is committed to providing all possible help to the state’s flood-affected people.Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann had called on Shah in Delhi and apprised him of the extent of damage in the state in the aftermath of…
Lucknow: Signalling Uttar Pradesh’s growing ambitions in trade, industry, and clean energy, the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on Friday held a curtain raiser for the fourth Uttar Pradesh International Trade Expo (UPITEX 2026). The chamber, along with FirstView Media Group, also announced that the second Uttar Pradesh Energy Expo (UPEX-2026) will be…
India’s Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) Nothing dramatic was expected when BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar and India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav unveiled the squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup on Saturday. The build-up suggested continuity rather than surprise. That is why the omission of Shubman Gill landed with such force, instantly becoming the…
South Africa A’s Jordan Hermann and Marques Ackerman walk back to the pavilion. (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: Much like the aircraft taking off at Kempegowda International Airport, which, together with picturesque Nandi Hills, makes for a stunning backdrop for the BCCI Centre of Excellence here, South Africa ‘A’ soared on Sunday, effecting an exhilarating come-from-behind win…
