NEW DELHI: Election Commission told SC on Thursday that NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Yogendra Yadav had filed petitions with “ulterior and mala fide motives” to disrupt SIR in Bihar and create a narrative suiting the electoral interests of political parties.EC made the charge on a day the court virtually ruled out intervention…
The average long-term US mortgage rate declined again this week, hovering just above its lowest level for 2025, as easing Treasury yields and Federal Reserve rate expectations continued to bring relief to borrowers, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.Freddie Mac said on Thursday that the average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.27% from…
England coach Paul Collingwood England’s assistant coach Paul Collingwood’s disappearance, citing “personal reasons,” has created quite a stir ahead of the Ashes.Collingwood’s last public media appearance came during England’s Third Test in Hamilton, New Zealand, last December.Paul Collingwood, England’s first-ever World Cup-winning cricket captain, is unlikely to be included in England’s backroom team for the…
At a recent promotional gathering for the film ‘Dude,’ audience reactions took an unexpected turn when actor Pradeep Ranganathan and co-star Mamitha Baiju reprised a gripping scene from the trailer. His exuberant antics, which included affectionately tugging at her cheeks and hair, became a lightning rod for controversy online, with critics denouncing it as harassment….
CJI Gavai, Rakesh Kishore New Delhi: Supreme Court has expressed reluctance to accede to requests from SC Bar Association president Vikas Singh and solicitor general (SG) Tushar Mehta to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against advocate Rakesh Kishore for attempting to hurl a shoe at CJI B R Gavai, and restrain social media from glorifying the…
Gold prices are likely to stay firm amid global uncertainty, with the dollar and rupee expected to trade in narrow ranges as tariff tensions and geopolitical risks keep markets volatile, Director of Commodities and Currencies at Anand Rathi, Naveen Mathur, said in an interview with ET.He noted that the dollar index, which touched a three-month…
Australia’s captain Alyssa Healy celebrates with Phoebe Litchfield after smashing a century against Bangladesh in Visakhapatnam on Thursday (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Alyssa Healy’s sublime form continued as the Australian skipper hammered her second consecutive century to lead her side to a dominant 10-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the Women’s ODI World Cup on Thursday….
The plot and other details about ‘Cocktail 2’ may still be under wraps, but the first song details are already out. Song certification and runtime The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Thursday officially granted a ‘UA 16+’ rating to the track “Jab Talak” from the upcoming film starring Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday approved a 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for around 28 lakh state government employees and pensioners.With this revision, the DA and DR will rise from 55 per cent to 58 per cent of basic pay, effective from July 1, 2025,…
Markets regulator Sebi is taking steps to enhance institutional participation in both agricultural and non-agricultural commodity markets, aiming to make them more appealing for hedging activities, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday, PTI reported.Speaking at the Bloomberg Forum for Investment Management, Pandey said, “We are looking to enhance institutional participation to make this…
