NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics related to Bhagwan Buddha, titled “The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One”, on January 3, at around 11am at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in New Delhi.According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Exposition brings…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Sensex and Nifty opened in red on Monday on weak global cues as the closure of Strait of Hormuz led to an increase in oil prices. While Nifty50 went below 24,300, BSE Sensex dropped over 200 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 24,290.00, down 64…
Oil prices surged sharply on Tuesday, with Brent crude climbing above the $110 per barrel mark and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude trading above $100, as supply concerns intensified amid the widening conflict in the Middle East.Brent crude rose $2.26, or about 2 per cent, to $115.04 a barrel in early trade, after hitting…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leader Manirul Islam on Wednesday said the Election Commission will be “hunted down from the netherworld” and “taught a lesson” as the impasse continues between the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government and poll body over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Manirul Islam, threatening the Election Commission of India, is not his first…
FIDE updates dress code, allows jeans for Grand Swiss events Nagpur: The World Chess Federation (FIDE) made a couple of announcements, punishing a Grandmaster for cheating and respecting players’ demands on the dress code. Ukraine’s Kirill Shevchenko, who became a Grandmaster in 2017, had his GM title revoked by FIDE on Saturday. At the Spanish…
Colin Egglesfield, best known from ‘Something Borrowed’ and ‘All My Children’, has some good news: he’s cancer-free and feeling great. It’s a big relief, not just for him, but for his fans and anyone who’s followed his story. At 52, Colin’s faced cancer three times now, and he’s not shy about sharing what he’s learned…
NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: As a precautionary step against any law and order incident during SIR-related hearings at panchayat/block/ward offices in West Bengal, the state chief electoral officer (CEO) has directed all district magistrates or district election officers (DEOs) to take steps to immediately file complaints or FIRs in the event of destruction of public property or…
‘Love Insurance Kompany’ is a science fiction romantic comedy directed by Vignesh Shivan.The film stars Pradeep Ranganathan, S. J. Suryah, and Krithi Shetty in the lead roles. It also features Yogi Babu, Seeman, Gouri G Kishan, Shah Ra, Malavika, and Sunil Reddy in supporting parts.The film’s theatrical run has slowed significantly in its third week….
Gold prices surged: Gold prices soared by Rs 3,200 to a record Rs 1,34,800 per 10 grams in Delhi on Friday, driven by strong festive buying and global safe-haven demand, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The previous session had seen the metal of 99.9 per cent purity close at Rs 1,31,600 per 10…
Driving the newsIt began with a tax relief for the middle class. It ended with a slew of reforms that had been put on hold for many years. By December-end, the 2025 turned out to be one of the most consequential years for Indian economy.In one of its busiest legislative sessions in years, parliament cleared…
