The Ministry of Railways has revised the rates of kilometrage allowance and allowance in lieu of kilometrage (ALK) for running staff, with retrospective effect from January 1, 2024, according to an official circular issued by the Railway Board. The revision follows an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) to 50%, which typically triggers adjustments in certain…
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ starring Ranveer Singh continues to roar at the box office. The movie, released on March 19, is enjoying its third weekend in the theatre, and trade reports say it has been keeping the cash registers ringing. Though the Aditya Dhar-directed spy thriller saw a drop in figures during the weekdays, the weekend…
Kuwait’s ministries complex building and Shuwaikh oil sector complex was targeted in a drone attack on Sunday. The country’s finance ministry said that the attack on “ministries building complex” was due to a “hostile drone attack” as a result of the “unjust Iranian aggression”. Videos of the attack show flames erupting from a part of…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) India’s T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year has done little to mask a growing problem in the longest format. The side’s Test performances have dipped noticeably, and despite improved results in limited-overs cricket under head coach Gautam Gambhir, the red-ball setup remains a concern. Losses at home…
The trailer for Pradeep Ranganathan’s ‘Love Insurance Kompany’ is here, showcasing a 2040 romance challenged by a futuristic app that insures relationships. Directed by Vignesh Shivan, the film sees Pradeep as Vibe Vassey falling for Krithi Shetty’s Dheema, only for the app to deem them incompatible. The movie, with music by Anirudh Ravichander, hits theaters…
Cement stocks such as UltraTech Cement, Ambuja Cements, Dalmia Bharat, Nuvoco are in focus on Thursday, April 2, after brokerage firm DAM Capital has upgraded its recommendation for the entire sector to “buy”. It said the recent channel checks indicate a price hike of ₹30 – ₹50 per bag. The war in West Asia is…
Nippon Life India Asset Management said its flagship fund, Nippon India ETF Gold BeES, ranked sixth globally among gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by inflows, according to the latest comparative data released by the World Gold Council. The fund recorded inflows of $1.08 billion, translating into gold demand of 6.6 tonnes. It was the only Indian…
HYDERABAD: In a major breakthrough into an international narcotics network, investigators from Telangana have uncovered how a Nigeria-linked drug syndicate used European courier routes to smuggle large consignments of cocaine into India.The investigation of the past two years has also exposed a well-oiled pan-India distribution chain supplying drugs in almost every corner of the country…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has issued a strong rebuttal of the allegations made against him by his party colleagues and hit back with a warning, “kyonki mein ghayal hoon isliyey ghaatak hoon” (because I am injured, therefore I am dangerous), a famous dialogue used in Bollywood film film Dhurandhar.“I go to Parliament…
Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, and Praggnanandhaa (Photos by Michal Walusza and Yoav Nis) NEW DELHI: As the FIDE Candidates Tournament crosses the near-midway mark of its 14-round marathon, a kind of intensity has started filling the Mediterranean air. However, for the Indian contingent, the narrative is split between a desperate scramble for relevance in the Open…
