NEW DELHI: SC Monday said its ruling on petitions challenging the validity of the special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar electoral rolls ahead of the assembly polls in the state would apply in same rigour to EC’s decision for SIR across states from next year.As a litany of petitioners through their counsels competed to identify…
Karisma Kapoor reminisced about ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hai’ on Super Dancer 5, revealing a young Shahid Kapoor as a background dancer whose errors caused numerous retakes. She initially suspected Marzi Pestonji, but now wonders if Shahid was the real culprit. Meanwhile, Karisma is engaged in a legal battle concerning her late ex-husband’s estate, prioritizing her…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has ruled that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections are entitled to general category posts if they secure the cutoff marks stipulated for general category.The ruling by a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine G Masih was inspired by SC’s landmark verdict…
Mumbai: The rupee ended Thursday at 91.96 to the dollar, down 18 paise from its previous close of 91.78, after slipping to a record low near the 92 level before recovering marginally on dollar sales by public sector banks on behalf of RBI. The dollar index edged up about 0.12% to around 96.27, adding to…
Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities recommends buying Varun Beverages Ltd, and Elecon Engineering Company Ltd as the top stock picks for the May 25, 2026 week. The expert also shares his outlook for Nifty and Bank Nifty:Varun Beverages LtdVBL has…
NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force Chief Amar Preet Singh on Friday hailed said Operation Sindoor saying that will be remembered as a conflict that achieved its objectives with speed and precision, and brought Pakistan “to its knees”. Singh said that India struck multiple targets in Pakistan and also destroyed 4-5 Pakistani fighter jets.Speaking at a…
Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Udaipur on February 26. Their wedding was attended by their family and very close friends like Kalyani Priyadarshan and Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Rashmika and Vijay broke the internet with their wedding pictures and their post became the highest liked post, beating Virat…
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has triggered ripples for economies and sectors across the globe. Even so, India’s economy still appears firm, with only a few early signs of pressure, according to a recent report by HDFC Bank’s treasury research team.The report, Macro Billboard: 40 Charts, Early Signals dated April 20, 2026, says…
As Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget 2026–27 tomorrow (February 1), tax data from the past five years highlights the evolving revenue base of the government. Both direct and indirect taxes have grown steadily, reflecting changes in economic activity, compliance and policy design. A closer look at the data shows…
The United States on Friday launched an investigation into China’s adherence to the ‘Phase One trade’ deal signed in 2020.Under the deal, China had pledged to increase purchases of US products and services by hundreds of billions of dollars over 2020 and 2021. However, the targets were not met, largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The…
