Fewer buses after another round of fuel price rise

Kolkata: A sudden drop in the number of public buses on Tuesday left thousands of commuters stranded across Kolkata, following another steep hike in fuel prices. The crisis deepened as private bus operators officially renewed their demands for an immediate fare hike, warning that running vehicles at a loss has become unsustainable. Despite assurances of…

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US stocks today: Wall Street inches higher as markets eye ceasefire deadline; Dow jumps 300 points, S&P 500 remains flat

US stocks moved higher on Tuesday, as investors remained optimistic over a possible extension of the US-Iran ceasefire. Markets showed early strength, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.56% or 279 points to 49,721.56 around 8 pm IST. The S&P 500 inched up 0.2% to 7,129, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 96 points or…

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From Rohtak to the UK: How King’s College graduate Tushar Kumar and educationist mother Parveen Rani rose to mayoral offices in Hertfordshire

Mother Parveen Rani and son Tushar Kumar become mayors in UK as Indian-origin family makes history (Photo courtesy: LinkedIn) When Sunil Dahiya packed up his life in Rohtak and flew to the UK with his wife Parveen and two young sons in 2013, there was no grand plan. “We had not come with any specific…

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Mumbai police arrest jewellery manufacturer from West Bengal in Rs 3.8 crore cheating case | Mumbai News

Mumbai: City crime branch officials on Sunday arrested a gold ornaments manufacturer from West Bengal in connection with an alleged cheating case involving over 2.8 kg of 24-carat gold worth nearly Rs 3.8 crore entrusted to him by multiple jewellery businessmen in Mumbai.The complainant, Bharat Jain, 45, a Santacruz-based gold trader, entrusted the manufacturer, Abulhasan…

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Blast Full Movie Collection: ‘Blast’ box office collections day 18: Arjun Sarja’s film jumps 17.3%; India net reaches Rs 46.65 cr | Tamil Movie News

Arjun Sarja‘s action entertainer ‘Blast’ continued its theatrical run with a solid jump in collections on its third Sunday.According to Sacnilk, ‘Blast’ collected Rs 2.65 crore net in India on Day 18. The latest figure represents a 17.3 percent increase compared to the previous day’s earnings of Rs 2.26 crore. India collections cross Rs 46…

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In relief for farmers, all crest gates installed at Tungabhadra Dam | Bengaluru News

Munirabad (Koppal): Engineers completed installation of new crest gates at Tungabhadra Dam late Saturday, marking a major milestone which is expected to significantly enhance water storage capacity. The reservoir can now irrigate up to 15 lakh acres of farmland. Design and execution of work have surpassed expectations, and the final stage — installation of the…

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