Courts and state govts have banned Chinese manja but enforcement has struggled to keep pace with demand VARANASI/HYDERABAD/BIDAR: Razor-sharp Chinese manja – glass-coated kite string, banned but still widely used – sliced through necks and faces Wednesday, killing at least three people in UP, Telangana and Karnataka while injuring well over 100 across states as…
Amid road safety concerns flagged by the government, Walmart-backed Flipkart, Swiggy and IPO-bound Zepto have withdrawn the “10-minute” delivery branding from their grocery offerings, according to a Reuters report.The move comes after the labour ministry, at a private meeting on Saturday, asked some companies to discontinue the “10-minute” branding amid concerns over rash driving by…
NEW DELHI: India batter KL Rahul reached a major milestone with an unbeaten century against New Zealand in the second ODI of the series at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday. Rahul became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score an ODI hundred against New Zealand and the first Indian batter to score an…
Yo Yo Honey Singh has once again landed in controversy for the wrong reasons. A video from Nanku and Karun’s Delhi concert has gone viral on social media, in which the rapper-singer is heard making sexually explicit remarks while addressing the audience amid the city’s cold weather.In the clip, Honey Singh says, “Behen***d Dilli ki…
NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship, Jayant Chaudhary, and the chief minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, on Wednesday, inaugurated the ‘Campus to Market – Delhi Startup Yuva Festival 2026’ at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre.The programme is being organised by the Directorate of Training and Technical Education (DTTE) of the…
The government is likely to retain its strong focus on public capital expenditure in the upcoming Union Budget 2026, with the capex outlay expected to rise by 10–15 per cent from the current level of Rs 11.21 lakh crore, even as private sector investment continues to remain cautious, experts said, as reported PTI.The Budget, which…
President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Kalyan Chaubey (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia) NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has “taken references” from the world’s top leagues in Spain, Germany, and England, while drawing its roadmap for the next 21 years, including establishing an all-powerful governing council and a management committee.As part of…
The makers of the upcoming film Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos hosted a star-studded special screening in Mumbai on January 14, drawing several big names from the film industry. Producer Aamir Khan arrived with his partner Gauri Spratt, while his former wife Kiran Rao was also present, making it a rare family reunion under one roof.Aamir…
NEW DELHI: Senior Indian Police Service officer Rakesh Aggarwal was on Wednesday appointed as the director general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).Aggarwal, a 1994-batch IPS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, is currently serving as Special Director General in the anti-terror agency. He had also been holding the additional charge of the DG, NIA,…
US retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November as holiday shopping gathered momentum, following a revised 0.1% decline in October, according to data released by the Commerce Department. The report was delayed by more than a month due to the 43-day federal government shutdown, AP reported.Retail sales had edged up 0.1% in September, after…
