University of Southampton receives approval for Indian campus
NEW DELHI: The University of Southampton has been granted a license by the Indian government to establish its first full-fledged campus in India, marking a significant milestone for UK universities. The new University of Southampton Delhi…
Candidates debarred to contest panchayat election on party symbols in Punjab
CHANDIGARH: With panchayat polls to be announced any time now in the state, the Punjab cabinet today amended the Punjab Panchayat Rules, debarring the candidates to contest panchayat elections for sarpanch and panch on party symbols.
The…
Gujarat reels under heavy rainfall; Saurashtra and Kutch severely affected
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat is reeling under relentless rainfall for the past four days, with most districts in Saurashtra and Kutch severely affected by heavy rains and flooding.
The downpour continues to batter the Kutch district, with Mandvi…
Haryana citizens prepare ‘Green Manifesto’ for political parties
CHANDIGARH: For the first time in the run-up to the upcoming assembly elections, a Green Manifesto 2024 prepared by citizens has been given to all the political parties be it the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, Aam Aadmi…
Muslims should replace their ‘decades-old fashion’: Mukhtar Abbas
LUCKNOW: Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said the minorities, especially the Muslims, should replace their "fashion" of "blocking the BJP" with the "passion" for following the party.
In a scathing attack on the…
Delhi government waives annual tracking fee of 1.5 lakh public vehicles
NEW DELHI: In a relief to public vehicle owners in the national capital, the Delhi government has announced the exemption of annual fee for the Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) for all public vehicles that carry passengers.
The…
Sports Ministry launches RESET programme to empower retired athletes
NEW DELHI: In a bid to make athletes self-reliant after retirement, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday launched the 'Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training' (RESET) programme, aimed at making them employable with "necessary…
Wimbledon champion Krejcikova out of US Open
NEW YORK: Frances Tiafoe is getting the rematch he wants, a second shot at Ben Shelton at the U.S. Open.
But there won't be a second straight Grand Slam title for Barbora Krejcikova.
The Wimbledon champion was knocked out of the U.S.…
Nitesh-Thulasimathi beat country-mates in Paralympics
PARIS: India's Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan had little difficulty overcoming country-mates Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli in the opening group stage match of badminton mixed doubles (SL3-SU5) at the Paralympic Games here on…
Sukant, Suhas, Tarun make winning start in Paralympics
PARIS: India's Sukant Kadam, Suhas Yathiraj and Tarun notched up contrasting wins in their respective opening men's singles SL4 group matches to make a resounding start to their campaign in para-badminton competition at the Paralympics here…
Rakesh Gangwal sells 5.24% stake in parent company IndiGo
Mumbai: Rakesh Gangwal, the billionaire co-founder of India’s largest airline IndiGo, sold a 5.24% stake in InterGlobe Aviation on Thursday for Rs 9,549 crore. More than 2.02 crore shares of InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of…
Final guidelines on project loans in two to three months – RBI
MUMBAI: The final guidelines for project loans, which seek to mandate lenders to make higher provisions, are expected to be announced in the next two to three months, and so are the expected credit loss-based provisioning norms, according…
77 per cent of 119 million new borrowers are youngsters
MUMBAI: With as many as 77 per cent of the 119 million new borrowers who self-monitor their credit scores being GenZ and millennials, it’s clear that young people are spearheading the credit revolution in the country today and a whopping 81…
Reliance Industries among top 30 most valued companies: Mukesh
Mumbai: Asia’s richest billionaire Mukesh Ambani said on Thursday that his oil-to-telecom conglomerate- Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) - will be among the world’s top 30 most valuable companies in the near future. At the end of Thursday's…
Gautam Adani replaces Mukesh Ambani as richest
MUMBAI: With as many as 334 billionaires, the country has emerged as the new wealth creator in Asia, adding a new billionaire every fifth day in 2023, according to the Hurun Rich List 2024.
The list also saw Hindi film actor Shah Rukh…
Russia claims two more villages in eastern Ukraine
Moscow: Russia said Thursday that it took two more east Ukrainian villages - in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions - as its forces continue their advance deeper into the country.
The defence ministry said Russian forces captured the village…
Russia bombs Ukraine with missiles and drones for third time in four days.
KYIV: Russia conducted a heavy aerial attack on Ukraine for the third time in four days Thursday, again launching missiles and scores of drones that mostly were intercepted, Ukraine’s air force said.
Russian forces fired five missiles…
Israeli army says it has killed five more West Bank militants
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said it has killed five more militants in a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank early Thursday, including a well-known local commander.
There was no immediate Palestinian confirmation of the…
China still committed to ‘stable’ US ties, Xi tells Sullivan
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping told top White House aide Jake Sullivan Thursday that Beijing remained committed to good ties with the United States, despite "great changes".
Sullivan, the first US national security advisor to…
Hong Kong court convicts two journalists in a landmark sedition case
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court convicted two former editors of a shuttered news outlet on Thursday, in a sedition case that is widely seen as a barometer for the future of media freedom in the city once hailed as a bastion of free press in…
