Piyush Goyal pitches India as trusted, tariff-friendly base for Japanese firms TOKYO: It isn’t just high growth and an expanding market that make India an attractive destination for investors. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Monday added India’s long list of FTAs and the possibility of Japanese companies using the preferential tariffs to set…
Kriti Sanon BREAKS SILENCE on Rakshabandhan ad backlash: ‘When will we stop telling women what to wear?’ Kriti Sanon has finally responded after her recent Rakshabandhan jewellery commercial sparked massive backlash online. Several social media users criticised the outfit she wore in the ad, with many claiming it resembled a bralette rather than traditional festive…
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has activated the choice confirmation link for Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026 Round 2 counselling. Candidates can confirm their choices through the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea.KEA declared the final KCET 2026 Round 2 seat allotment result on August 24, 2026. Candidates who have been allotted seats must now select the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: A poor outing with the bat did not stop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from making an impact in the Duleep Trophy. The 15-year-old East Zone vice-captain rolled up his sleeves and picked up two wickets in the space of four balls against North East Zone in the quarter-final at the BCCI…
Icebergs in Antarctica (Image Credit: Canva) Antarctica may look like a vast, frozen and unchanging landscape, but deep beneath its thick ice lies a surprisingly active world. In 2007, scientists reported findings based on measurements collected by NASA’s ICESat satellite between 2003 and 2006, revealing major changes in the surface of the West Antarctic Ice…
Arvind Kejriwal challenged the BJP to compare schools in Punjab and Gujarat. NEW DELHI: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday challenged the BJP to compare 1,000 government schools each in Punjab and Gujarat, claiming that Punjab’s education system had improved significantly under the AAP government.Kejriwal said he would provide a list of 1,000 schools in…
As per the FIR, the alleged remittances took place during financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23. HYDERABAD: Over Rs 464.8 crore was allegedly remitted outside India through two entities that investigators have described as fictitious or shell concerns, with a Hyderabad probe raising questions over their operations, registered addresses and financial records.Hyderabad Central Crime Station (CCS)…
File photo: A plane prepares to land at an airport in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Commercial pilots in India could soon be subjected to annual dope tests that may be conducted at random for the surprise factor. After the pilot in command of Air India’s Aug 4 Phuket-Delhi flight had reportedly tested positive, govt had…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in a video message that Syria is ‘shaking off a dark burden’ (File photo) The United States on Monday removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, ending a designation that had been in place since 1979 and imposing significant restrictions on trade, investment and financial transactions with…
