India’s merchandise exports recorded around 15% growth during April-May of the current financial year despite continuing global economic uncertainties, a senior government official said on Monday as reported PTI.The commerce ministry is scheduled to release the country’s trade data for May on June 15.“During the two months, exports are up by 15 per cent,” the…
Manav Suthar (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Manav Suthar’s journey from dreaming about playing Test cricket for India to winning the Player of the Match award on debut could not have been scripted any better. The 23-year-old left-arm spinner from Rajasthan donned the baggy blue for the first time, becoming India’s 319th men’s Test cricketer, and…
Yatin Karyekar has opened up about how he landed the memorable role of Anand Banerjee, popularly known as Anand Bhai, in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.. Speaking about the casting process, the actor revealed that he was initially offered a completely different role and even turned it down before convincing filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani to cast him as…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann declared zero paper leaks in the state since 2022, contrasting with 93 national incidents since 2017. He highlighted merit-based recruitment, creating 67,037 government jobs. Mann also emphasized Punjab’s rise to number one in school education, citing investments in infrastructure and teacher training, and the success of ‘Schools of Eminence’. CHANDIGARH: Punjab…
SpaceX is preparing for a stock market debut that could become the largest initial public offering in history. The Elon Musk-led company is seeking to raise about $75 billion at a valuation of roughly $1.75 trillion, a figure that would place it among the most valuable publicly traded companies in the world from day one.The…
Shah Rukh Khan, Alexander Zverev. (AI generated image) If Shah Rukh Khan fans were being objective, a hard ask given they are SRK fans and think Pathaan was a great movie, they would admit that Om Shanti Om was the last time King Khan was on top of his game. The movie was both a…
The second Civil Investiture Ceremony for this year’s Padma Awards will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 23, where President Droupadi Murmu will confer the country’s prestigious civilian honours on 65 distinguished personalities.The ceremony follows the first investiture held last month, during which 66 awardees were honoured. With a total of 131 Padma Awards…
ZOJI LA (BALTAL): Zoji La tunnel, an upcoming 13. 1km strategic corridor that will provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh, is on the cusp of a defining moment with a “breakthrough” final blast set for Tuesday.Only three meters of rock remain now and will be blasted before the two ends of the tunnel —…
India recorded a current account surplus of $7.1 billion (0.7% of GDP) in the January-March quarter of FY26 supported by higher services exports and a rise in remittances from overseas Indians, according to Reserve Bank of India data released on Monday.The surplus stood at $13.7 billion, or 1.4% of GDP, in the corresponding quarter of…
Athletes perform at the inaugural World Yogasana Championship, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India finished on top of the medal table at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships, winning 114 medals, including 102 gold, as the event concluded on Monday in Ahmedabad.Japan placed second with three gold, three silver and five bronze medals. Argentina…
