NEW DELHI: Hearing a PIL that cited an SIT report on rampant tiger poaching in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to seek a nation-wide CBI probe into the involvement of a wide network of poachers, smugglers and hawala operators, Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre, MP and Maharashtra, as well as National Tiger…
The government has put forward a plan to set up multi-disciplinary partnership (MDP) firms that can compete with global consulting and auditing giants. These new firms would provide a range of services under one umbrella. This includes cost record maintenance, accounting, auditing, assurance, company secretarial work, legal services, valuation and management. The move is aimed…
Haris Rauf and Suryakumar Yadav TimesofIndia.com in Dubai:Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf admitted that batting in Dubai has been challenging as several players are struggling to adjust in the ongoing Asia Cup.Speaking after Pakistan’s 41-run win over the UAE, Rauf said the team is working on strategies to help the top three batters play deeper into…
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Subodh Khanolkar’s ‘Dashavatar’ continues to perform steadily at the box office in its opening week. Reportedly, on Day 6, the Marathi thriller collected an estimated Rs 1.35 Cr, taking its India net total to around Rs 8.15 Cr.According to the Sacnilk website, the film is now inching closer to the Rs 10…
NEW DELHI: In what could be a positive outcome of India’s growing renewable energy footprint, a new analysis based on official monthly data has shown the country’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its power sector fell by 1% year-on-year in first half of 2025 and by 0.2% over past 12 months – this is only…
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (File photo) US Fed FOMC Meeting: Led by chairman Jerome Powell, the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced a 25 basis points rate cut after the FOMC meeting. “In support of its goals and in light of the shift in the balance of risks, the Committee decided to lower…
Fans are divided over LeBron James’ presence.(Image via Kyle Terada-Imagn Images) LeBron James is easily one of the most popular and talented athletes in the world, but his presence at the NBA star Dwight Howard’s entering the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has raised some eyebrows. Many fans feel even though the spotlight should have…
Even as Bollywood continues to battle a dry spell at the box office, another long-standing issue continues to trouble producers, which is the mounting bills of celebrity entourages. Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore, who never faced such demands during her career peak, admits she became aware of the scale of it only because her family’s Pataudi…
SRINAGAR: After a 20-day closure, the Srinagar-Jammu national highway (NH-44) reopened for traffic Wednesday, enabling hundreds of trucks to move towards Jammu. The day saw only “down” traffic — movement from Kashmir towards Jammu — as vehicles are allowed to ply on each route every alternate day.National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah, meanwhile, dismissed any…
NEW DELHI: Reduction of GST (goods and services tax) from 12% to 5% across the renewable energy value chain is expected to bring down the power procurement costs of discoms (distribution utilities) across the country by roughly Rs 3,000 crore annually, the government said on Wednesday.The savings may not lead to reduction in consumer tariffs…
