Asian stocks edged lower on Friday, pausing after a strong rally this month, as investors dialled back risk ahead of a crucial weekend that could shape the trajectory of the Middle East conflict.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.8%, though it remained near its highest level since early March. The index is…
MUMBAI: RBI’s record surplus transfer of nearly Rs 2.9 lakh crore reflects a year in which gains from dollar investments, forex market intervention and robust domestic bond income combined to lift RBI’s total income by 26% to about Rs 4.3 lakh crore in FY26, up from Rs 3.4 lakh crore a year earlier.A large share…
LPG gets cheaper by Rs 183.50 from July 1; relief for restaurants, hotels (File Photo). NEW DELHI: Commercial LPG cylinder prices cut by Rs 183.50 from today, July 1, bringing relief to restaurants, hotels, dhabas and other businesses.In Delhi, a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 2,930, down from Rs 3,113 earlier.The reduction…
PSEB introduces online Pustak Portal to provide discounted textbooks and transparent distribution The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has launched the PSEB Pustak Portal, an e-commerce platform that enables students, parents and schools to order PSEB-authored and printed textbooks online. The initiative aims to improve access to authentic textbooks, make learning materials more affordable and…
Ahmedabad: A professor in his 50s was allegedly assaulted by about 10 men on a college campus on Ashram Road on Monday morning after being accused of harassing female students, pressuring them into a relationship, and secretly recording their videos, the nature of which is yet to be confirmed. One of those girls raised objections…
Ludhiana: A bride-to-be was found dead in a police washroom eight years ago, and now the Punjab and Haryana high court has issued a notice of motion to the Punjab govt following allegations that it protected senior police officials from prosecution.The legal challenge follows the 2017 death of Ramandeep Kaur, 29, who was found hanging…
Panaji: Walking on the streets of Shirgao on the day of Shree Devi Lairai jatra, scheduled to be held on April 21, will be more comfortable, but this time with no stalls selling toys, sweets, clothes and utensils. The entire area will be covered by CCTV cameras along with heavy deployment of police force to…
Ludhiana: A motorcyclist was seriously injured after his bike collided with a car on the Jagraon-Sidhwan Bet Road near a school on Thursday. The motorcycle caught fire on impact and was destroyed.Passers-by and local residents rushed to the spot and rescued the injured rider. They took him to the govt hospital in Sidhwan Bet. His…
Most people notice litter, shake their heads and move on. Edgar McGregor did something different. In 2019, while hiking through California’s Eaton Canyon, the Pasadena resident was struck by the sheer volume of rubbish scattered along trails, tucked beneath bushes and caught in streambeds. Plastic bottles, food wrappers and discarded containers had become a familiar…
“INDIA bloc parties insulted Nari Shakti in Lok Sabha”: Uttarakhand CM Dhami slams Opposition during one-day Assembly Session NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday slammed the Congress and INDIA bloc parties during the one-day session of the Legislative Assembly, accusing the Opposition of “insulting women”.Uttarakhand Assembly has convened a special session…
