Vicky Kaushal-Katrina Kaif are not expecting their first child
Contrary to reports, Bollywood couple Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif, who got married in December last year, are not expecting their first child. Vicky’s representative on Thursday quashed reports of Katrina’s pregnancy and said there is…
Retail inflation at 8-year high of 7.79% in April
India CPI Inflation, IIP Growth Rate: Retail inflation surged to a near 8-year high of 7.79 per cent in April, persisting above the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) inflation target for the fourth straight month, data released by the…
Tata Group appoints Campbell Wilson as CEO & MD of Air India
The Tata Group has appointed Campbell Wilson, the CEO of Singapore Airlines’ wholly-owned low-cost subsidiary Scoot, as Air India’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD). The Mumbai-based conglomerate completed its…
IPL 2022: CSK lose battle of laggards, their playoff hopes end
In an astonishingly low-quality display where batsmen seemed to be competing as to who could get out more poorly on a pitch with some live grass, a knocked-out Mumbai Indians dismissed Chennai Super Kings for 97 to end their playoffs hopes.…
MS Dhoni hints he will be back next season, talks about CSK’s 2023 plans
Mumbai Indians pacer Riley Meredith’s short ball, that turned out to be the last ball of Chennai Super Kings’ innings, had a lot of drama.
MS Dhoni ducked under a bouncer and hared down the pitch at the other end. CSK were nine down and…
Injuries raise question mark over penalty corner
FOR DECADES, penalty corners have showcased thrilling action sequences on a hockey field — from the cannonball-like shots hurled by drag-flickers and “suicide runs” from defenders to block them to the goalkeepers diving and lunging to keep…
North Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting Covid-19 outbreak
North Korea said Friday that six people died and 3.5 lakh have been treated for a fever that has spread “explosively” across the nation, a day after its first acknowledgement of a Covid-19 outbreak.
The true scale is unclear, but a big…
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister
Opposition leader and former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn-in as Sri Lanka’s 26th prime minister on Thursday to stabilise the country’s debt-ridden economy and end the political turmoil, a development welcomed by India which said…
IAF test-fires extended-range BrahMos from Sukhoi-30 fighter
Two months after the extended-range BrahMos missile was tested from a naval ship, the missile was air-launched from a Su-30 MKI aircraft on Thursday.
In a statement, Air Force said the missile hit its intended target.
BrahMos is an…
Gen Pande to go to forward areas on his maiden visit to Ladakh as Army Chief
AFTER TAKING over as the Army Chief earlier this month, General Manoj Pande went on his first visit to Ladakh on Thursday. The visit comes even as the more than two-year long standoff between India and China in eastern Ladakh remains…
Age cap, RS term limit on Congress table, Chintan Shivir starts
The Congress top brass is actively considering a radical idea to bring new faces into leadership levels. Sources said the party is seriously thinking of imposing an age-ceiling for leaders to hold positions in the organisation at all levels…
Court order on Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque
A Varanasi court on Thursday ordered that the video survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple be resumed and a report submitted by May 17. The court had ordered the inspection last month on a petition by five…
Glimmer of hope: Pulses, milk prices fall
IS THE worst of food inflation — 8.38 per cent year-on-year in April — over? Some hope is provided by milk, which has the highest weight among food items in the consumer price index after cereals. And also pulses, besides the likes of onion…
Opposition leader told me ‘PM twice, what more’, but I can’t rest: Narendra Modi
Hinting that he was ready for another term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that a “very senior” Opposition leader, whom he respects, had once asked “what else” was left for him to accomplish after becoming PM twice — but he…
Rajiv Kumar takes over as CEC on June 15
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday appointed Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar as Chief Election Commissioner. Kumar will be replacing Sushil Chandra, who will assume charge on May 15. "The President is pleased to appoint…
India reach Thomas Cup semis after 43 years
Bangkok: Indian men's badminton team edged out Malaysia 3-2 to reach their first Thomas Cup semi-final in 43 years here on Thursday. India have reached semi-finals on only three occasions - 1952, 1955 and 1979. They were knocked out in…
PM Modi to visit Lumbini on Buddha Purnima, hold talks with Nepal PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Lumbini on May 16 on Buddha Purnima at the invitation of the Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba and hold a bilateral meeting with him, the PMO said. This will be Prime…
UNP’s Ranil Wickremesinghe brought in as Sri Lankan PM to tide over storms
Colombo: United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Thursday evening sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Wickremesinghe took oath before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President's House. Secretary…
Chhattisgarh state chopper crashes at Vivekananda Airport, 2 pilots dead
Raipur: A Chhattisgarh Government helicopter crashed and burst into flames late Thursday while attempting a landing at the state capital's Swami Vivekananda Airport resulting in the death of both pilots. The accident, whose cause is…
PAN or Aadhaar mandatory for deposits and withdrawals above Rs 20 lakhs
NEW DELHI: The government has made it mandatory to quote either PAN or Aadhaar for depositing or withdrawing over Rs 20 lakh in a financial year or opening a current account.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), in a notification,…
