Indian equity benchmarks moved sharply higher in early trade, with the Nifty 50 rising over 1 per cent to cross the 24,000 mark and the Sensex surged 990 points. While both indices gave up a small portion of their gains later in the session, they continued to trade firmly in the green, reflecting sustained positive…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday rejected allegations of “sacrilegious conduct” levelled against him by political opponents. He termed the accusations as part of a “dirty politics” campaign aimed at tarnishing his image.Dismissing the accusations of “disrespecting Sikh Gurus”, Mann said the controversy was being…
Tamara Thomas and Damion Thomas/Image: X A teacher couple has been jailed after their 12-year-old son died from undiagnosed diabetes, despite showing severe symptoms hours before his death.Tamara Thomas, 46, and Damion Thomas, 48, failed to seek urgent medical help for their son Joshua after he became critically ill at their home in Kings Heath,…
The world is healing, slowly. A fairly priced Wi-Fi 7 standard mesh system for homes is very much a reality. This is because of TP-Link’s Deco BE25 home mesh Wi-Fi system (the BE5000 spec variant), which, for a 2-pack system, sports a sticker price of ₹32,999 (market prices tend to be lower; 1-pack and 3-pack…
Throughout their long storied careers, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been measured against each other. Yet perhaps for the first time, they briefly share a record that may never come again. Two decades later, Messi and Ronaldo are still rewriting World Cup history together (Reuters and AFP Images) Following their goals at the 2026…
Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by an Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) candidate who questioned how the Rs 8 lakh annual income limit for EWS eligibility could be reconciled with the high fees charged by private medical colleges.A Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Joymalya Bagchi upheld a Rajasthan High Court order…
Sonakshi Sinha, who has over a million YouTube subscribers, made it clear that acting remains her true passion and content creation is merely a by-product of her work. She also spoke about beauty standards in Indian cinema and revealed her mother Poonam Sinha’s skincare secret of using aloe vera. Sonakshi Sinha has successfully carved out…
Sebi Advertisement Guidelines: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Tuesday released a consultation paper proposing a Common Advertisement Code (CAC) for specified regulated entities, aimed at replacing multiple entity-specific advertising frameworks with a unified regulatory regime. The proposed framework would apply to stock brokers, depository participants, investment advisers, research analysts, online bond…
The All India Defence Employees’ Federation (AIDEF) has submitted a second supplementary memorandum to the 8th Pay Commission, calling for a comprehensive review of the methodology used to calculate Dearness Allowance (DA) for serving employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners. At present, DA and DR revisions are based on the 12-month average of the…
Several feared trapped after under-construction warehouse collapses in Kolkata (Picture credits: ANI) KOLKATA: Several people are feared trapped after an under-construction warehouse collapsed in the Taratala area of west Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon, triggering a large-scale rescue operation involving multiple agencies.Police said four people have so far been rescued from the debris.A Kolkata Police official…
