All work and no pay: US govt shutdown hits federal workers; forced to apply for loans to meet daily needs
US federal workers have begun to feel the heat of government shutdown as it enters…
Spectrum can’t be part of insolvency process: SC | India News
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday held that telecom companies cannot claim ownership over spectrum allocated to them by govt and the natural resource cannot be subject to insolvency and liquidation process of a bankrupt telecom company.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and A S Chandurkar rejected the plea of banks, which submitted that…
India-Pakistan clash sends ad rates soaring 25%
MUMBAI: With arch-rivals India and Pakistan set to face off in the T20 World Cup in Colombo on Sunday, ad rates for the match have soared. Companies are rushing to book slots to place their brands and cash-in on the huge viewership the game is likely to attract. Ad rates for a 10-second TV slot…
Sebi proposes price bands for gold and silver ETFs
MUMBAI: The unprecedented volatility in the prices of gold and silver in recent weeks has prompted markets regulator Sebi to have a closer look at the price bands and circuit filters for exchange traded funds (ETFs).On Friday, Sebi proposed to put +/-20% price bands on ETFs on two precious metals, gold and silver. Part of…
Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni… Suryakumar Yadav? How Zimbabwe’s victories over Australia in World Cups have an India connection | Cricket News
Zimbabwe’s players celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Ben Dwarshuis during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) Zimbabwe’s 23-run win over Australia in the ongoing T20 World Cup has also drawn attention to a past trend involving India in global tournaments. On earlier occasions when Zimbabwe defeated…
Mrunal Thakur says wedding ‘on the cards’ but lays down conditions: ‘I will be the first one to announce it’ |
Mrunal Thakur has revealed that marriage is definitely part of her future plans — but only on her own terms. In a recent interaction with PTI, the actor shared that while a wedding is “on the cards”, she is still waiting for the right person to walk into her life. Her statement comes just days…
10 electoral trusts distributed over Rs 3,826 cr to pol parties in last FY, with BJP accounting for 82.5% : ADR report | India News
NEW DELHI: An analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms shows that the 10 electoral trusts which have declared receiving contributions during FY 2024-25, received a total amount of Rs 3,826.3 cr from corporates and individuals and distributed almost the equivalent amount to various political parties. BJP accounted for 82.5% (Rs 3,157.6 cr) of the…
‘Message to foreign actors…’: Who is Nikhil Gupta, Indian man who pleaded guilty to plotting to murder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in US?
Indian man Nikhil Gupta pleads guilty to plotting to kill Gurpatwant Pannun in the US. 54-year-old Nikhil Gupta, an Indian man, pleaded guilty to plotting to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Khalistani separatist leader and a US citizen. Gupta pleaded guilty to all three charges of murder for hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, and conspiracy…
Norms being drafted to implement SHANTI Act, House told | India News
NEW DELHI: The govt informed Parliament on Thursday that rules, regulations and policies are being drafted for effective implementation of the provisions of the SHANTI Act, 2025, though it declined to provide a timeline for the same.The govt also said that directorates, wings and divisions will be set up to ensure enforcement of safety, security…
254 women complained of sexual harassment at workplace under on govt’s ‘SHe-Box’ portal in 2025 | India News
NEW DELHI: Data shared by the govt in Parliament shows that as many as 254 women reached out to complain regarding sexual harassment at workplace under the POSH Act on the women and child development ministry’s SHe-Box portal last year. Overall as many as 296 complaints have been received since the portal was revamped and…
Power up e-commerce to diversify exports: Niti Aayog
NEW DELHI: Supporting e-commerce, particularly electronics-oriented exports, can contribute to export diversification, job creation, and overall economic growth, govt think tank Niti Aayog has said and called for coordinated policy and regulatory reforms to advance cross-border e-commerce.The report released on Friday said that with growing global demand for Indian products, wider adoption of digital platforms,…