NEW DELHI: The value of items seized for being potential voter inducements in Bihar and bypoll-bound states has touched Rs 71.3 crore, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.The seized items include approximately Rs 6 crore in unaccounted cash, liquor worth Rs 27 crore, drugs worth Rs 18 crore, precious metals worth Rs 5.5 crore and…
The government plans to introduce a bill in the upcoming Winter session of Parliament to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector to 100 per cent from the current cap of 74 per cent, according to a Lok Sabha bulletin.The Winter session is scheduled from December 1 to 19 and will…
The Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania has approved a 3.9% increase in undergraduate tuition for the 2026-27 academic year while allocating a record 347 million United States dollars to the undergraduate…
Federal court rejects US student loan forgiveness delay, clearing the way for relief to over 200,000 borrowers under the Sweet settlement Student loan borrowers in the United States scored a major legal victory this week after a federal judge refused to grant the US Department of Education additional time to process long-pending student loan forgiveness…
A 22-year-old grocery delivery agent was arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly sexually harassing a Brazilian model at her city flat BENGALURU: A 22-year-old delivery agent, working for an online grocery delivery firm, was arrested by RT Nagar police for allegedly sexually harassing a Brazilian woman in her city flat. Kumar Rao Pawar and a graduation…
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Pakistan captain Salman Agha struck a reflective note in the post-match press conference after his side’s six-wicket defeat to India in the Asia Cup Super Four clash on Sunday.Much of the questioning revolved around the controversial dismissal of Fakhar Zaman. The opener had looked threatening with 15 off eight balls before edging…
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is set to begin the registration process for the NEET UG 2025 stray vacancy round. This final phase of counselling gives one last opportunity to candidates who could not secure a seat in previous rounds or wish to upgrade their allotment. The revised schedule aims to ensure smooth allocation of…
Congress leader Pawan Khera, left, and UP CM Yogi NEW DELHI: Taking a sharp dig at Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday said Bihar does not need the “Adityanath model.” His remarks came in response to Adityanath’s comments targeting the RJD-Congress alliance during a rally in Bihar.“First, he should take responsibility…
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: Seeking to ensure farmers’ access to high-quality seeds at affordable rates and curb the sale of spurious and poor-quality seeds, the Centre has proposed a new legislation and circulated a draft bill to this effect to replace the existing laws.The proposed legislation, Seeds Bill, 2025, is expected to be introduced…
NEW DELHI: Popular singer Zubeen Garg will be cremated with full state honours on September 23 at a village near Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.The decision to cremate Garg at Kamarkuchi NC village was taken during a cabinet meeting, considering the family’s wish that his last rites be performed at…
