Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday underlined what it called the “irony” of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah joining Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar against alleged “vote chori” (vote theft), recalling that the Congress leader himself had once accused the party of stealing votes.In a video…
The latest episode of Bigg Boss 19’s Weekend Ka Vaar turned intense as host Salman Khan took up some of the major issues that unfolded during the week. One of the biggest highlights was the heated altercation between Abhishek Bajaj and Amaal Mallik, which even turned physical, along with allegations that Amaal made a derogatory…
NEW DELHI: In a first for India, a refinery here has been certified to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Cotecna Inspection India Pvt Ltd has certified Indian Oil’s Panipat refinery to convert used cooking oil to “co-processed oil to be used for replacement” of aviation turbine fuel (ATF).“The Union petroleum and aviation ministries worked together…
For high-income taxpayers, buyback proceeds may now be taxed at slab rates up to 35.88%, despite the fact that the shareholder is surrendering and extinguishing their rights in the shares. (AI image) When the Finance Act, 2024 rewired the tax treatment of share buybacks, it upended a long-standing system that had—with all its imperfections—at least…
The US trade deficit shrank sharply in June to $60.2 billion, marking a 16% decline from the revised $71.7 billion recorded in May, according to data released Tuesday by the Department of Commerce. The unexpected contraction in the world’s largest economy’s trade gap was driven primarily by a steep drop in imports, as President Donald…
Stanford University has confirmed that standardised test scores will once again be a mandatory part of its undergraduate admissions process, beginning with the Fall 2026 application cycle. The move, which reverses a pandemic-era test-optional policy introduced in 2021, means applicants must now submit either Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or American College Testing (ACT) scores for…
RRB JE CEN 05/2025 notification out The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the CEN 05/2025 notification for various posts including Junior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA). A total of 2570 vacancies are available under this recruitment drive. Interested candidates can apply online through the official website rrbapply.gov.in.Applications…
The government plans to award road projects worth Rs 10 lakh crore every year, with a target of Rs 7 lakh crore in project awards by the end of FY26, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday, signalling renewed momentum after delays linked to the Bharatmala programme.Speaking at the annual session…
According to GTRI, Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on Indian rice looks driven more by domestic politics than by trade logic. (AI image) US President Donald Trump has warned that more tariffs could be imposed on Indian rice, saying that India should not be ‘dumping’ its rice into America. Trump said he will ‘take…
Asian markets inched higher on Friday amid holiday-thinned trading, with several exchanges remaining closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Regional stocks extended gains after Wall Street ended the week at record highs, while most global markets were shut on Thursday for Christmas.Markets in Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul and Taipei all posted gains. Japan’s Topix climbed to…
