NEW DELHI: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck central Bangladesh on Friday, killing at least six people and injuring several, AP reported citing officials. The quake, which shook buildings in Dhaka and sent residents fleeing outdoors, was felt across several parts of the country and in neighbouring regions of India including Kolkata.Also read: West Bengal: Strong tremors…
Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal snapped at their Haldi ceremony. (Images via X/Screengrabs) The wedding celebrations of India batter Smriti Mandhana and composer-filmmaker Palash Muchhal have begun, with the Haldi ceremony setting the tone for the final stretch toward their November 23 wedding. The festivities, held two days before the big day, unfolded in a…
NEW DELHI: The China factor continues to weigh heavily on India’s emerging electric car market as the domestic supply chain for green cars is inadequate in key areas such as batteries, semiconductors and magnets.Consider this: of the 46 EV models sold in the country, only six – around 13% – have been found eligible for…
Lucknow. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the women’s participation in UP’s workforce has recorded a threefold increase in the last eight years and urged them to contribute more in the state’s development.“When we came to office, the rate of women workforce was around 12-15%, but this number has soared to 35-36% in the…
Most of us peel fruits out of habit. Apples, bananas, oranges and lemons are often stripped of their skins before we eat them, usually without a second thought. Yet those colourful peels you discard might be some of the most nutrient-dense parts of the fruit. Packed with fibre, antioxidants, essential oils and plant compounds, fruit…
MUMBAI: The rupee closed at a record low of 89.49 against the dollar on Friday, slipping past the earlier floor of 88.80 and triggering stop-loss trades as the currency slid 78 paise from its previous close of 88.71, its sharpest fall since May.Offshore rates weakened toward 89.86, as strong dollar demand and portfolio outflows overwhelmed…
NEW DELHI: In a bid to boost liquidity for real estate investment trusts (REIT), Sebi is set to hold discussions with stakeholders to include them in market indices, chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said here on Friday. The markets regulator is evaluating more measures to promote ease of doing business for REITs and InvITs (infrastructure investment…
In a landmark move set to reshape India’s labour landscape, govt notified the implementation of all four labour codes, bringing into effect one of the most ambitious labour reforms in the country’s post-independence history. The rollout marks the realisation of “One India, One Law”- a unified labour framework that replaces a century of fragmented statutes…
MUMBAI: In a major boost to gig workers, the Centre’s move to implement the social security code will not just help those working with online platforms but also others to access benefits.Following budget announcement, some 15 lakh workers linked to online platforms are already registered on the labour ministry’s e-shram portal but the numbers are…
Lucknow: In the aftermath of relentless shelling from Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, hope returned to Kashmir through the healing hands of Indian Army doctors — many of them hailing from UP — who restored the sight of hundreds of civilians who were deprived of medical care because of tension in border areas.For those living along…