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Mistaking a police team rushing in to nab a wanted criminal for a raid on their gambling activity, two of six gamblers jumped into Tapi River in Surat in a bid to escape but drowned on Tuesday. Unaware of the gambling, cops were raiding the area in Iqbalnagar to apprehend one Rashid Khan, who was…
NEW DELHI: Airtel gained a significant edge in the domestic telecom market by striking an agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to market the broadband and internet satellite services of the American company, while also using the latter’s network to supplement its coverage across the country.Work on the partnership will, however, start only after Starlink –…
Varun Chakravarthy (Photo Source: X) CHENNAI: Once Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the Champions Trophy, India were left without an X-factor in the bowling line-up.It was at this point that the team management and selection committee pulled a rabbit out of the hat and included mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy as the fifth tweaker in…
April 2025 US Visa Bulletin: The US Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for April 2025, bringing significant changes to employment-based (EB) immigrant visa categories. Indian applicants in the EB-5 Unreserved category will experience a sharp retrogression of over two years, moving the Final Action Date back to November 1, 2019. Similarly, China’s…
SRINAGAR: A liquor paradox is playing out in J&K as sales are surging against the grain of political parties pushing for prohibition, driven by growing worries over alcohol abuse in the region.Govt’s economic survey report presented in the assembly last week projects a 4% increase in excise revenue, expected to reach Rs 2,000 crore in…
MUMBAI: India is set for a $50 billion consumption and savings boost as the next decadal wage revision for central govt employees and pensioners, due in Jan 2026, will trigger salary hikes for state govt employees and public sector undertakings.According to a report by UBS, the 8th central pay commission pay hike will shape India’s…
Photo Source: @klrahul on X DUBAI: There are stars in the Indian team, and then there is KL Rahul. Retaining his place in the XI at the expense of a player of Rishabh Pant’s calibre, Rahul emerged as one of the biggest heroes of India’s Champions Trophy triumph. In almost every match, barring the one…
MUMBAI: While the state’s budgetary allocation for education, sports, arts, and culture in 2025-26 has risen by about Rs 7,000 crore compared to the previous year, the sector’s overall share of the total budget has been shrinking. This year, the combined allocation for these areas—falling under the broader social sector—accounts for 13.9% of the total…
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah JAMMU: Asserting that this is a humanitarian issue and not just a financial one, Jammu & Kashmir chief minister, Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday announced a committee under chief secretary, Atal Dulloo, to devise a road map for regularization of daily wagers and submit a report with six months.After…
MUMBAI: The rupee witnessed its sharpest single-day fall in two weeks on Monday, closing at 87.33 against dollar, down 46 paise from Friday’s 86.87. The decline, driven by dollar bids due to the maturity of non-deliverable forwards (NDF) positions, was further pressured by weakness in the Chinese yuan. This marked a 0.5% drop, the steepest…
