NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took aim at the Centre in the Lok Sabha on Thursday while speaking on the proposed women’s reservation bill, using a sharp Chanakya reference that drew laughter from Union home minister Amit Shah himself and the treasury bench MPs.Backing the idea of reserving seats for women legislators, Priyanka…
Lakes are often thought of as calm bodies of water with clear inflows and outflows, part of a continuous cycle that eventually connects back to the ocean. Some lakes sit in closed basins where water enters but never leaves through rivers or streams. These are known as endorheic lakes. The water simply collects, then slowly…
The twin headwinds of rising oil prices, fuelled by West Asia’s ongoing conflict, and a below-normal monsoon forecast for 2026, are putting India’s consumption-driven growth story under pressure. While sectors hit by the conflict have raised prices to offset costlier raw materials and freight, a below-normal monsoon would squeeze farm incomes and hurt rural demand,…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will not meet survivors linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case during their upcoming state visit to the United States, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.Palace sources indicated that while there have been calls, particularly from victims’ families and advocacy groups, for such an interaction, it has been ruled out due to…
NEW DELHI: India’s purchase of crude from Russia rose 90% in March compared with Feb, even as overall imports declined nearly 15% due to the disruption of energy supplies from West Asia.The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy chokepoint, also led to a 40% fall in India’s petroleum gas (LPG) imports and…
Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has stirred debate over Riyan Parag being appointed captain of Rajasthan Royals ahead of IPL 2026, suggesting that the 24-year-old may have benefited from preferential backing within the franchise.Parag is set to take over the leadership role from Sanju Samson, who was traded to Chennai Super Kings for Rs 18…
Representaitve image (AI-generated) At least seven Indian pilgrims were killed and nine others injured after a passenger bus skidded off a mountain road and plunged into a valley in central Nepal, police said on Sunday. The pilgrims had been returning after visiting the famous Manakamana Temple when the accident occurred. Manakamana Temple is a popular…
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company on Tuesday reported a nearly 9% rise in net profit to ₹35 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2026. The insurer had clocked a net profit of ₹32 crore in the year-ago period. However, the total income of the firm promoted by Canara Bank declined to ₹1,268 crore from…
ED raid at the residence of I-PAC’s Pratik Jain in Kolkata in Jan 2026 NEW DELHI: The West Bengal illegal coal mining racket – origin of the ongoing ED probe against political consultancy firm I-PAC – was run by a syndicate led by Anup Majee, also known within the network as “Lala”. At the heart…
MUMBAI: Union Bank of India reported a net profit of Rs 5,316 crore for the quarter ended March 31, marking a 6.6% increase from Rs 4,985 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago, supported by lower operating expenses and improved asset quality.For FY26, the net profit of Rs 18,697 crore was about 4% higher…
