US benchmark indices had another down day on Tuesday, May 19, as higher bond yields continued to fray investor sentiments, even as no concrete breakthrough was achieved in the ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran. The Dow Jones ended with losses of over 300 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell 0.7% and…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the Uniform Civil Code is necessary to ensure equal rights to all women.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justices R Mahadevan and Joymala Bagchi, said that a large section of Muslim society is deprived of equal inheritance rights, but if the inheritance provision of Sharia Law…
DOJ launches probe into Neville Roy Singham’s funding to Goldman Sachs, Fox News reported. The Department of Justice has launched a federal grand jury investigation into the alleged financial irregularities by Neville Roy Singham, the China-based American businessman. Fox News reported that the grand jury in Manhattan issued subpoena as part of a probe launched…
Across all these cities, the pattern is consistent: rat prevalence is less about isolated infestations and more about how urban systems manage waste, density, and underground infrastructure. The most rat-infested cities in the US are not anomalies; they are large-scale environments where human activity unintentionally creates stable conditions for rodent ecosystems.Cities like New York, Chicago,…
The labour codes aim to simplify and consolidate India’s complex labour law framework. India’s new labour codes have introduced a structured distinction between the terms “employee” and “worker”. While all workers are employees, not all employees are workers. This distinction is more than just terminology – it determines the applicability of several statutory benefits and…
SRINAGAR: J&K police’s economic offences wing (EOW) raided three locations in Srinagar and Budgam districts on Thursday in connection with an alleged fraud involving two men who allegedly issued fake medical procurement orders to siphon off govt funds during Covid-19 pandemic.Delhi-based M/s Sanjay Trading Company’s proprietor, Sanjay Kumar Sahu, filed a written complaint with police,…
CBSE acknowledges possible marking errors, opens Class XII answer script access from May 19 NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has acknowledged the possibility of errors during the evaluation of Class XII board examination answer sheets, with Controller of Examinations Sanyam Bhardwaj stating that mistakes may occur while assessing nearly 1.25 crore…
Justin Baldoni’s name is popping up in the headlines again, and it’s got nothing to do with a film premiere. He’s tangled up in a headline-grabbing legal spat with Blake Lively that’s changing how people see both of them, and maybe messing with their financial futures, too.For the unversed, People reported, in April 2026 that…
A simple damp kitchen towel can significantly enhance kitchen safety by preventing cutting boards from slipping. This method leverages friction and surface tension, ensuring a stable workspace for efficient and hygienic food preparation. You’ve just cut yourself into a stack of onions to make a Sunday evening curry, and before you know it, your cutting…
NEW DELHI: Govt has notified a new standard for higher ethanol-petrol blends — E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuels — paving the way for blending of ethanol in petrol beyond the current 20% level. The govt push to increase ethanol blending comes amid reports of availability of surplus ethanol and to reduce crude imports due…
