NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the high voter turn out in the second phase of West Bengal assembly elections and said that this time voter are casting their votes in a “fearless atmosphere.“While inaugurating the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, the Prime Minister said that the assembly results on May 4…
Photo: @pepa.assam/ Instagram As people approach their old age, they look forward to their children for support, care and nurturing, but some others simply decide to forge their own path forward, no matter how difficult the road seems.It’s easy to talk about resilience in that context, but much harder to actually watch someone practice it…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only GHAZIABAD: A 7-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped before being murdered in Ghaziabad, officials said on Saturday.The body was recovered from the basement of an under-construction mall in Ghaziabad’s Raj Nagar Extension in the early hours of Saturday.The deceased, whose parents are migrant labourers from Bihar, had been…
US: Rubio says Iran nuclear talks ‘highly technical’, may take months US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Tuesday defended Washington’s military posture toward Iran, arguing that Tehran had been attempting to build up conventional weapons capabilities as a “shield” to protect its nuclear programme.Speaking before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio said Iran’s…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre and the Punjab government on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging failure by private schools in Punjab to implement provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act for children from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).The petition claimed that several recognised…
Realty firm Sobha Ltd on Friday (July 3) reported its highest-ever quarterly sales bookings for the first quarter of FY27, with total sales value rising 76% year-on-year to ₹3,656 crore, driven by strong demand for newly launched projects in Bengaluru and Gurgaon. The real estate developer sold 23.35 lakh square feet during the quarter, up…
Gold prices on Wednesday showed a mixed trend with futures trading higher while retail rates moved both up and down across cities.Data from the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) showed that the June contract rose Rs 3,236, or 2.15%, to Rs 1,53,525 per 10 grams, while the August contract gained Rs 3,498, or 2.29%, to Rs…
There are few places in India where science and landscape come together quite as dramatically as Magnetic Hill in Ladakh. On a barren stretch of highway outside Leh, travellers stop their cars, shift into neutral, release the brake and watch in disbelief as the vehicle appears to move uphill on its own.For years, the phenomenon…
DSP Mutual Fund has made a case for investing in rupee-denominated assets, saying current macroeconomic conditions and market valuations favour the Indian currency and domestic financial assets. In a note titled “This Is The Time To Buy Rupee Assets, Not Bet Against Them”, the fund house cited five key factors supporting its view, including the…
Rising fuel prices and increasing traffic congestion have made fuel efficiency a growing concern for car owners. Although modern vehicles are built with improved engines and technologies to deliver better mileage, fuel consumption still depends largely on driving habits and vehicle maintenance. Small changes in the way drivers accelerate, maintain speed and plan journeys can…
