Retired Army veteran Shamsuddin and his wife Saddo Begum were discovered murdered in their residence HATHRAS: A retired Army man and his wife were found hacked to death with a sharp-edged weapon at their house near the Agra bypass in Hathras on Sunday, with police forming five teams to identify the killers and determine the…
Consumer durables get costlier: Blue Star raises AC prices by 8%, others plan hikes NEW DELHI: Festive shopping for a new fridge or air-conditioner is set to cost more, with consumer durable makers raising prices as higher component and freight costs, compounded by shipping delays, squeeze margins.Blue Star has raised air-conditioner prices by 8%, managing…
Introducing MDR on UPI merchant payments could help expand its use for cross-border transactions, says JP Morgan executive. MUMBAI: The introduction of merchant fees on UPI transactions could help expand its use in cross-border payments by giving merchants an alternative that remains cheaper than cards and cash, said Max Neukirchen, co-head of JP Morgan Global…
Apple is highlighting advanced heart-health readings on its Watch in India as smartwatch shipments decline but health-focused demand grows. NEW DELHI: Apple is putting more detailed heart-health readings at the centre of its Watch pitch in India, where overall smartwatch shipments are declining but demand for advanced models is growing.Eric Jue, director of Apple Watch…
Starting this month (September, 2026) the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) implemented new guidance on the public change inadmissibility determination. The rules expanded the requirement for most Green Card applicants to demonstrate financial independence, while exempting humanitarian categories such as refugees and victims of trafficking. The new rules apply to a wide range of…
Mumbai: The 10-member committee probing the circumstances surrounding the death of IIT-B student Sahil Wakode has sought a week’s extension from the institute’s board of governors. Sources said the request had been granted and the panel had submitted a detailed plan to the institute’s authorities. “We cannot complete the entire investigation in a week. For…
Yemen army claims 4 Iranian drone-missile experts killed in Taiz Yemen’s internationally recognised government forces carried out 756 operations against Houthi military positions across several fronts over the past 72 hours and killed or wounded 2,316 Houthi members, the Yemeni armed forces said on Sunday. The military also claimed that four Iranian experts specialising in…
CBI arrests two in a digital arrest scam that allegedly duped a Gujarat victim of Rs 11.4 crore over three months. NEW DELHI: Following Supreme Court’s directions to investigate major ‘digital arrest scam‘ cases, CBI has arrested two individuals connected to a massive cyber fraud network that siphoned off Rs 11.4 crore from a Gujarat…
BJP steps up attack on Rahul Gandhi over SIR BJP stepped up its counterattack against opposition members, especially Rahul Gandhi, over their offensive against EC, as the party’s CMs cited the poll body’s clarification to accuse them of orchestrating a fabricated campaign.“Rahul Gandhi and INDI Alliance lied about SIR and they should apologise to people,”…
SIR row escalates: Jairam Ramesh calls EC press note ‘desperate damage control’ NEW DELHI: Congress Sunday continued with its protest against EC, saying the proposed measures related to special intensive revision of electoral rolls were an admission that the exercise had been a “disaster”. It added the “piecemeal measures” for deleted or at-risk voters would…
