A long-pending demand of EPFO pensioners may finally move forward, with the labour ministry reportedly examining a revision in the minimum monthly pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95). The present guaranteed pension stands at Rs 1,000 a month, and any upward revision could bring relief to lakhs of retirees receiving low payouts.No official figure…
KL Rahul (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals opener KL Rahul scored his third half-century of the IPL 2026 season to jump to the top of the Orange Cap standings. His 75 against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Friday took his overall tally this season to 433 runs, eight more than Sunrisers Hyderabad opener…
The discovery of Viking presence in North America, initially hinted at by local lore and confirmed by the Ingstads’ archaeological work at L’Anse aux Meadows, has been precisely dated to AD 1021. Image Credits: Evidence for European presence in the Americas in ad 1021 study/ Extended Data Fig. 5. Pictures of the wood items studied…
Supriya Karnik, who has worked extensively across Hindi, Marathi, and South cinema as well as television, has opened up about her decision to remain unmarried. At 51, the actress says there isn’t a single, definitive reason behind it. ‘There is no right or wrong person’ Speaking to Siddharth Kannan, Supriya said, “There is no fixed…
Shares of HEG Ltd. declined as much as 11% on Thursday, April 30, after the company reported a weak set of earnings in the fourth quarter. This is the biggest single-day fall that the stock has seen since June 2024. For the March quarter HEG’s revenue witnessed an 8% sequential decline, likely due to the…
Apple fans may need to brace for higher price tags on future iPhones. During the Apple Q2 2026 earnings call, CEO Tim Cook warned that the rising cost of computer memory is becoming a significant burden on the company’s bottom line, sparking speculation that these costs may soon be passed on to consumers.Cook provided a…
Senior Congress leader Tariq Anwar on Friday said that any decision on making KC Venugopal the chief minister of Kerala, if the United Democratic Front (UDF) wins the Assembly elections, will depend on the party’s internal process and final approval by the high command.In an interview, Anwar, who is the MP from Bihar’s Katihar and…
Texas has opened a sweeping probe into alleged abuse of the H-1B visa system, with nearly 30 firms accused of running “ghost offices” to secure foreign workers.Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday announced that his office has issued Civil Investigative Demands to multiple North Texas-based companies suspected of misusing the visa programme.According to the Attorney…
The US dollar was set for a second straight day of losses against the Japanese yen on Friday after Japan was reported to have intervened in currency markets to support its weakening currency, Reuters reported.The greenback was on course for its sharpest weekly fall versus the yen since early February, down about 1.7 per cent…
Kolkata: “We have respect for all teams. But we are not afraid.” Pamela Conti spoke slowly, but hours before India start against Australia in the 2026 AFC under-17 Women’s Asian Cup, there was no mistaking the conviction in her voice. Pamela Conti (second from left) and her brother Vincenzo (extreme left), who is also her…
