J. Kumar Infraprojects said it has received Letters of Acceptance for two projects worth ₹2,487.65 crore, strengthening its order book amid a steady flow of infrastructure contracts. The orders include a ₹521.77 crore contract from Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation for the design and construction of an underground pedestrian vestibule connecting Science Centre Metro station and…
NEW DELHI: Voting in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 was marred by fresh violence on Thursday after a video surfaced showing BJP candidate Subhendu Sarkar being chased through fields and allegedly assaulted by a mob in Kumarganj.Bengal polls phase 1: Follow live updatesThe footage showed Sarkar running across open fields…
Sabarimala temple (Kerala tourism photo) NEW DELHI: Hearing a case on gender discrimination in temples like Sabarimala, the Supreme Court on Thursday said it respects the views of eminent authors and thinkers, but cannot rely on information from ‘WhatsApp University.‘The remark came from a nine-judge Constitution bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant hearing petitions…
US Navy Secretary John Phelan has been dismissed after months of reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg over the Navy’s modernization agenda and shipbuilding priorities, according to US officials.His removal was confirmed in a Pentagon statement posted by spokesman Sean Parnell, who said Hegseth and Feinberg were “grateful…
Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara (Image: IANS) Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn his legal case against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), bringing an end to a high-profile dispute over his participation in IPL 2026.Thushara had earlier moved the Colombo District Court after SLC refused to grant him a No Objection Certificate (NOC),…
Near the shore of the Caspian Sea is a very unique geological formation called the mud volcano islands. Recently, they have been discussed in the Earth Observatory blog of NASA. They have an unusual formation that seems to be unearthly if seen from space. They are formed through explosive events and ocean waves shaping the…
Karnataka SSLC 2026 Results Announced: 94.1% Pass Rate; Third Exam Scrapped for This Academic Year Karnataka SSLC Result 2026: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board has declared the SSLC Exam-1 results with regular fresh students recording a 94.1 per cent pass percentage, a sharp rise from 80.04 per cent in the previous cycle. Of…
Zanai Bhosle has been sharing posts featuring her late grandmother Asha Bhosle after the legendary singer’s demise on April 12, 2026. Now, she has dropped another such endearing picture of herself with the late music icon of India. Soon, fans of Asha Bhosle poured in love for the post. Let’s take a look at it.Zanai…
The banking sector has emerged as one of the most attractive investment opportunities, according to Pankaj Murarka, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Renaissance Investment Managers, even as he warned of stretched valuations in parts of the broader market. The portfolio has a 33.64 per cent allocation to the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance)…
WhatsApp has begun rolling out a feature that allows users in India to complete prepaid mobile recharges directly within the app, as part of its payments offering in partnership with PayU. The rollout is being carried out in phases across Android and iOS, and the feature may not yet be visible to all users. Once…
