Banks are integrating Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) payment services into their digital banking platforms, allowing employers and customers to make provident fund-related payments online through net banking channels. Federal Bank has become the latest lender to introduce the facility, enabling EPFO payments through its digital banking platform for net banking users. The service was…
JAMMU: A 60-year-old man died and seven others, including two children, were hospitalised on Friday after they allegedly consumed a wild vegetable in J&K’s Rajouri district. All the affected people belonged to two families.Officials said on Saturday, the incident was reported from Mohra village in Kotranka sub-division, about 40km from Rajouri town. Mohammad Hussain died…
US inflation rose in April to 3.8 per cent as surging fuel costs amid the ongoing Iran-US conflict drove up consumer prices, hitting a three-year high complicating the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates.Data released by the Labor Department on Tuesday showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.6 per cent in April after a…
A fire in the Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express in Madhya Pradesh disrupted rail traffic on the Mumbai–Delhi route,though all 68 passengers were safely evacuated without casualties. Bajrang Dal activists allegedly confronted Muslim employees inside a footwear showroom in Dehradun over claims of harassment of Hindu staff, with police yet to register a case. India and…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday released a video message to charge up the TMC‘s couting agents as early trends seems to suggest BJP surging across the state, saying there is “no need to feel disheartened” as only two to three rounds of coutings have been completed, with over 15 rounds…
Idris Elba is known for his acclaimed roles in television series, including ‘The Wire’ and ‘Luther’, and his dedicated work with young people through various charitable initiatives. Now, the celebrated actor receives one of the highest honours in the United Kingdom as King Charles recognises his outstanding contributions.According to People magazine, King Charles knighted actor…
Reacting to a Singapore court’s decision against him, Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran said, “I am disappointed that the recent Singapore court matter has been pursued and reported in a manner that creates a misleading impression about me.”Byju Raveendran, the founder of failed edtech firm Byju’s, has been handed a six-month jail sentence by a Singapore…
Iran on Monday alleged that the United States rescue mission for the second downed F-15E crew member may have concealed a broader covert objective, claiming it could possibly have been a cover to “steal enriched uranium” from within the country, even as Washington described the operation carried out deep inside Iranian territory as a complex…
Gujarat Titans’ Rashid Khan (AP Photo) Rashid Khan endured one of the toughest nights of his celebrated T20 career as Rajasthan Royals tore apart the Gujarat Titans spinner in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026 on Friday. The Afghanistan superstar finished with figures of 2 overs for 45 runs, registering the worst economy rate of his…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasised Washington’s intent to prevent geopolitical disruptions from distorting global energy markets, as tensions linked to the Iran conflict continue to affect oil supply routes and pricing dynamics.During discussions on energy security, Rubio’s office, quoted by Reuters, stressed that the US sees energy exports as a key instrument in…
