NEW DELHI: Ahead of start of Census 2027 on April 1, home minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched four digital tools for the country’s first ever digital Census and unveiled the two Census mascots — ‘Pragati’, a female enumerator and ‘Vikas’, her male counterpart. The four digital platforms include a self-enumeration portal that will allow…
MUMBAI: Bank of Baroda raised Rs 10,000 crore through Series I long-term green infrastructure bonds, becoming the first bank in India to issue domestic green bonds.The seven-year bond was placed on the Electronic Book Provider platform of the National Stock Exchange of India with a Rs 5,000 crore base issue and a Rs 5,000 crore…
England’s Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) England’s young batter Jacob Bethell delivered a stunning performance in the T20 World Cup 2026 semi final against the India national cricket team at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Although England eventually lost the match by seven runs, Bethell’s sensational century turned the chase into a thrilling contest…
Filmmaker Raaj Shaandilyaa has responded to reports of a legal dispute with Ektaa Kapoor’s production house, denying any wrongdoing. He stated he terminated his contract legally and that ‘Bhagam Bhag 2’ remains on track. Shaandilyaa claims the allegations are an attempt to intimidate him and urged industry members to note such pressure tactics. Read on…
Scheduled Tribe members adhering to Hindu customs are not barred from the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Chhattisgarh High Court ruled. The court set aside a family court’s rejection of a mutual divorce petition, stating that those who voluntarily follow Hindu rites cannot be excluded. RAIPUR: Members of the scheduled tribe (ST) community who follow Hindu…
NEW DELHI: State-run GAIL India Thursday said its supplies from Petronet LNG may be hit due to curtailments from QatarEnergy, even as the government is in talks with Australia and Canada to purchase gas.On Wednesday, Petronet had informed stock exchanges about the force majeure notice from QatarEnergy which was forced to stop production after a…
India vs Pakistan (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Ahmed Shehzad has sparked controversy by accusing the Board of Control for Cricket in India of not allowing the International Cricket Council to directly conduct doping tests on Indian players. His comments came during the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, after India national cricket team had…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to alcohol and drug usage and driving under the influence. Reader discretion is advised.Pop icon Britney Spears, known for hits like ‘Toxic’ and ‘Baby One More Time,’ faces fresh scrutiny after her DUI arrest in California this week. The 44-year-old singer was detained by the California Highway Patrol on…
PUNE: India’s summer heatwaves – the humid, suffocating kind that impact more than dry heat – are not just getting more frequent, but also more intense through a now-identified specific atmospheric chain reaction. A Jan 2026 study by scientists from IMD and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune, published in the Journal of the…
Gold prices showed mixed movement in futures trade on Thursday, while retail bullion rates across major Indian cities witnessed a mild correction amid recent volatility in global markets.As of 14:59, gold futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) remained largely steady across contracts. The April 2026 contract was trading at Rs 1,61,600 per 10 grams,…
