Virat Kohli and R Ashwin (X) In a strange twist of cricket and mistaken identities, two separate incidents have shown just how tricky phone numbers can be for players and fans alike. Recently in Chhattisgarh, a man bought a new SIM card only to discover it was once used by Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Rajat…
A new analysis by the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies has cautioned that the worldwide effort to move away from Russian gas is creating fresh instability in the market, largely because of tighter supplies and shifting political alignments. The report says that cutting reliance on Moscow has pushed several countries to depend more heavily on…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 21st installment of the PM Kisan scheme at an event in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday. Under this disbursal, eligible farmers will receive Rs 2,000 directly in their bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).The government has reiterated that completing eKYC is compulsory for all registered PM Kisan beneficiaries….
Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam arrived in Ayodhya and offered prayers at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on Friday.He was accompanied by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.Earlier upon arrival, PM Ramgoolam received a traditional and warm welcome in Ayodhya. The city is decked with posters welcoming the Mauritian PM.Earlier in the day,…
NEW DELHI: The three-day combined commanders’ conference (CCC) at Kolkata, which concluded on Wednesday, has chalked out a roadmap to transform the armed forces into a more integrated, technologically advanced and operationally agile force, fully capable of addressing multi-domain threats, safeguarding national interests and contributing to nation-building.A new joint military space doctrine, which is “a…
MUMBAI: Hikal shareholders have approved the reappointment of Bharat Forge vice-chairman and joint MD Amit Kalyani to the board of the chemicals company, with almost all votes cast supporting his continuation. Interestingly, his aunt Sugandha Hiremath and her family, who own about 35% of Hikal, also voted in his favour. Her action comes amid an…
Shubman Gill during a practice session in Cuttack, Odisha. (PTI Photo) CUTTACK: A fit-again Shubman Gill enjoying banter with best friend Abhishek Sharma on the sidelines of India’s nets session here Monday, augurs well for India as they begin their final-stage preparations ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup at home in Feb-Mar next year.Go…
Lucknow: The state transport department, which has set a target of achieving 50% reduction in road crashes, has mooted the formation of ‘Uttar Pradesh Sadak Suraksha Saathi’, a volunteer support system to tackle the issue.The plan has been forwarded to the state govt for the in-principle approval, said an official. “It is a 5E-based integrated…
Amrita Rao, who played a pivotal role in the iconic ‘Main Hoon Na’, recently opened up about her experiences working with Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan and Sushmita Sen.In a conversation with Ranveer Allahbadia on his YouTube channel, she recalled how SRK, despite juggling shoots for ‘Main Hoon Na’ and ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’, took…
Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui who claimed to have seen H-1B fraud first hand during her posting in the Chennai consular office in India, said that the entire visa program needs to be paused pending a full program audit. Writing for the Center for Immigration Studies, Siddiqui said fake degrees, forged bank statements, fake marriage/birth…
