India’s foreign exchange reserves rose sharply by $4.368 billion to $693.318 billion in the week ended December 19, data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed on Friday, PTI reported.The latest increase follows a rise of $1.689 billion in the previous week, taking the country’s overall forex buffer to its highest level in recent…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set up a national coordination team to monitor the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and flag any “discrepancies,” along with issues faced by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) across the country. The seven-member committee will be headed by BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh. Its…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that panchayats could significantly boost income and move closer to self-reliance if they prepared need-based plans and adopted innovative practices.Speaking at the virtual Viksit UP @ 2047 dialogue with district and area panchayat presidents, who shared the developmental journey of the past eight and a half years,…
Representative image (AI-generated) Japanese luxury beauty company Shiseido is planning to start manufacturing in India as part of its expansion strategy.It will be joined by global peers such as Estée Lauder Companies and The Body Shop, which are also exploring local production to tap into the world’s fastest-growing beauty market.Sanjay Sharma, country head of Shiseido…
Naga Chaitanya, who has mostly kept his relationship with wife Sobhita Dhulipala away from the spotlight, opened up like never before during his recent appearance on Jagapathi Babu’s talk show Jayammu Nischayammuraa. The actor got candid about his love story, revealed Sobhita’s adorable nickname, and even recalled a small argument that followed one of his…
Karan Johar celebrated the 27th anniversary of ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ with behind-the-scenes photos, but fans criticized the omission of Salman Khan, who played a pivotal role. The film remains iconic for its music, dialogues, and chemistry between Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. It releases in Hindi and Telugu on November 7, 2025. Karan Johar…
NEW DELHI: Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for starting the revival of ‘khadi’ from the time he was chief minister of Gujarat, home minister Amit Shah said the sales of khadi and village industry products have jumped five-fold from Rs 33,000 crore to over Rs 1.7 lakh crore in the past 11 years of Modi…
Smriti Mandhana & Palash Muchhal (X) Smriti Mandhana’s wedding day has arrived, and the celebrations are already lighting up social media. As the Indian cricket star prepares to marry music director Palash Muchhal today, a stream of vibrant pre-wedding clips has been captivating fans. From joyful Haldi scenes to a friendly cricket match between teams…
Hamad Al Yami (Image Source: Getty) The 26-year-old Saudi Arabian right-back Hamad Al-Yami has a market value of €300,000 on his transfer until September 2025 with Al Hilal. This valuation makes him one of the more reasonably priced players in the Saudi Pro League and indicates that, while he is a significant signing, he is…
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Ruturaj Gaikwad on Thursday reflected on how he used his near five-month injury-enforced layoff to work on his red-ball game, though the India batter admitted he still has “a long way to go” in the traditional format despite starting the season strongly.Gaikwad injured his elbow in early April…
