SRINAGAR: Ladakhi political groups have called off the proposed week-long protest march in the region and said they will instead hold a “symbolic” one-day march on Sept 23, citing weather conditions and changing political situation in the UT.“Due to prevailing weather conditions with cold nights, we’re making it into a symbolic 20-km march on Sept…
Net direct tax collections up 23% NEW DELHI: Direct tax collections grew 15.2% to Rs 14.3 lakh crore in the current financial year up to Sept 17, driven by a faster growth in the corporation tax mop-up.Latest data released by the income tax authorities pointed to a mild pick-up in advance tax payments, whose second…
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar BENGALURU: The department of collegiate education has directed govt first-grade colleges to prohibit students from taking selfies or shooting reels during educational tours, citing safety concerns. Tour duration, including travel, is capped at five days.These instructions are part of a detailed set of safety guidelines issued for college excursions on Sept…
‘Dhoomakethu’ trailer out: Sajin Gopu trapped in deadly time loop after marriage- WATCH. The trailer of ‘Dhoomakethu’ has been released and it promises a Malayalam film that is built around time travel, comedy, mystery and murder. Directed by Sudhi Maddison, the movie features Sajin Gopu and Nikhila Vimal in the lead roles. The film is…
Pawan Sehrawat will replace Tajinderpal Singh Toor as India’s flag-bearer at the Asian Games opening ceremony in Nagoya on Saturday after the shot-putter was unable to receive his official kit in time.Sehrawat, a key member of India’s gold-medal-winning men’s kabaddi team at the previous Asian Games, will now join shooting star Manu Bhaker in leading…
The extension keeps the restriction in place until September 21, 2027, with limited exceptions for cases deemed to be in the US national interest. US President Donald Trump has extended restrictions on the H-1B nonimmigrant visa programme for another 12 months, keeping in place a $100,000 payment requirement for certain H-1B workers seeking to enter…
(Top row, R-L): AM/NS India CSR head Vikas Yadvendu, Uttar Pradesh deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, Impact catalyst Aruna Goenka, and DPS RK Puram principal Anil Kumar with some of the winners of Times Critical Thinking Championship in Delhi (Top row, R-L): AM/NS India CSR head Vikas Yadvendu, Uttar Pradesh deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, Impact catalyst…
Bulk consumers must declare their sugar stocks on the food department’s portal every Friday NEW DELHI: Ahead of the festive season, Centre Friday relaxed the stockholding limit for bulk sugar consumers, allowing them to hold sugar for up to 30 days instead of the existing 15 days, as retail prices have eased by nearly 10%…
Why ‘Dhurandhar’ lost to ‘Gondhal’ in Oscar race; jury member reveals Ranveer Singh starrer got just 4 votes Marathi thriller ‘Gondhal’ has been named India’s official entry for the 99th Academy Awards, but the selection has triggered fresh conversation around Ranveer Singh‘s ‘Dhurandhar’, which was also among the films considered. Vivek Vaswani, a member of…
Saudi Aramco to halt crude supplies to European refiners next month Saudi Aramco has informed at least two European refining customers that they will receive no crude oil next month following an attack on a key Saudi pipeline to the Red Sea, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.European customers typically receive Saudi crude under term contracts…
