Two-wheelers are the most common primary mode of transport for workers, accounting for 37.1 per cent of rural commutes and 52.3 per cent of urban commutes. I capture a diverse group of commuters walking briskly on a city sidewalk during the morning commute, with a blurred cityscape in the background. Two-wheelers are the most common…
Salim Khan makes a RARE public appearance with Salma Khan at granddaughter Sipaara’s first birthday; Salman Khan, Sohail Khan and Arpita Khan Sharma join the celebration Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan was seen in public on October 5 as the Khan family gathered to celebrate the first birthday of Sipaara, the daughter of Arbaaz Khan and…
Russian drone strike hits Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea, killing 2 (representative image) NEW DELHI: At least two people were killed and several crew members, including an Indian national, were injured after a Russian drone strike caused a fire aboard a Turkish-owned civilian cargo vessel in the Black Sea.The Indian Embassy in Romania said…
The meeting has been rescheduled for a 2nd time The 57th meeting of the GST Council has been rescheduled for October 8, a day after its previously scheduled date, with the Secretariat citing “unavoidable circumstances”.According to an office memorandum issued by the GST Council Secretariat on October 5, the meeting will now be held from…
File Pic: Shahid Afridi and Yuvraj Singh during WCL Season 1. Pakistan Champions have withdrawn from the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) Season 3 after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) refused to issue the required No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to their players, bringing an end to the uncertainty surrounding their participation.The withdrawal comes amid a…
Yo Yo Honey Singh seeks more time from Maharashtra Cyber after skipping questioning over alleged objectionable remarks at a concert Rapper and singer Yo Yo Honey Singh, whose real name is Hirdesh Singh, has asked Maharashtra Cyber for more time to appear before the investigating officer. He did not turn up for questioning on Monday…
Wall Street’s $10 billion bet on Indian hospitals becomes a blame game among stakeholders Wall Street is betting big on India’s hospitals. Patients, meanwhile, are facing a healthcare bill that is getting bigger.Over the past five years, global investors like Blackstone, KKR, TPG and General Atlantic have spent about $10 billion buying stakes in Indian…
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal NEW DELHI: Hours after the Supreme Court clarified that it had not approved any modified version of Form 6, Congress on Monday announced an intensified nationwide campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Party’s general secretary KC Venugopal threatened that the agitation over alleged “vote theft” would continue until Kumar…
Airlines have scheduled 5% fewer domestic flights for the October-December quarter. (Image for representative purpose only) If you are planning to travel this festive season, airfares have just got more expensive. In fact, Indians planning to fly home this festive season or take a domestic holiday towards the end of the year may have to…
Somashekhar, a deputy inspector general of Karnataka Prisons, was arrested for serious corruption allegations BENGALURU: In a major crackdown on corruption within the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services, a deputy inspector general (DIG) of police (Prisons), Kalaburagi zone, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in releasing a life-term murder convict using forged Supreme Court…
