NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday launched a veiled attack on a Tamil Nadu law that wrested control of appointment of ‘archakas (priests)’ to temples, saying Supreme Court in the past had wrongly classified appointment of ‘archakas’ as a “secular act” when it was purely a religious decision.Solicitor general Tushar Mehta made a strong pitch…
(Picture credit: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) NEW DELHI: North Korea has disclosed a new facility for producing nuclear bomb fuel, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to expand the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate.”State-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim, during a visit to the plant, endorsed…
Indian oil refiners are modifying operations to handle a wider range of complex crude grades. (AI image) The Middle East conflict has complicated the refining calculations for Indian refiners – not just in terms of the amount of crude oil that is available, but also for the kind of crude that is available. Indian oil…
The matter between Vinesh Phogat and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) continues to heat up. Last week, the body barred Vinesh from competing in any event until June 26, rendering her ineligible for the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda, scheduled from May 10 to 12. Moreover, a show-cause notice was issued against the…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke to his US counterpart Marco Rubio late on Monday about the situation in the West Asia region, amid renewed hopes of an early end to the conflict.Jaishankar said he had a detailed conversation with Rubio on the West Asia conflict and its impact on the international economy….
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In the holiday-shortened past week, gold futures for the June contract increased ₹2,425, or 1.65%, while silver for May delivery appreciated ₹4,541, or 2%, on the Multi Commodity Exchange. Brokerage firm Choice Broking said gold and silver prices staged a recovery after three consecutive weeks of decline, supported by a combination of macroeconomic and geopolitical…
Skoda Auto India is all set to launch the much-anticipated Skoda Kushaq facelift SUV in the Indian market tomorrow i.e, March 21, 2026. The Pre-bookings for the new SUV have already begun. Interested customers can book the new Kushaq online or by visiting the nearest dealership. Deliveries are expected to begin by the end of…
AP POLYCET 2026 admit card likely today as download window opens ahead of April 25 exam AP POLYCET hall ticket: Hall tickets for the AP POLYCET 2026 exam will be out today, that is on April 18, 2026, as per the tentative schedule. Students need to download their hall tickets from the official website, since…
The survivors of what is described as the deadliest Iranian attack on US forces since the conflict began have challenged the Pentagon’s account of events. The US military officials said that their unit in Kuwait was left dangerously exposed when six service members were killed and more than 20 others were injured in a drone…
