US stocks opened higher on Friday, extending their record-setting rally as strong earnings and growing optimism around artificial intelligence outweighed concerns about inflation and the economic impact of the conflict involving Iran.The S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent in morning trade, building on six consecutive gains and putting the benchmark index on track for a…
Ahmedabad: An incident of an alleged illegal tree felling is being probed by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s parks and gardens department. The tree outside Madhuban Complex near Madalpur underpass in the Ellisbridge area was felled under the cover of darkness. Videos of the incident went viral on social media, prompting the probe. It has been…
JAIPUR: RIICO has slashed timelines for a range of plot-related approvals across its industrial areas, including cutting power of attorney intimation from 15 days to one day, as part of a push to simplify procedures and improve the investor environment.A revised circular directs heads of industrial zones to clear applications within newly reduced time limits…
A Democratic National Committee (DNC) staffer has stirred a row after the party’s official X account insulted White House adviser Stephen Miller.The controversy began when the Democrats’ official account replied to one of Miller’s posts with the words: “shut up you ugly f***.” Because the message came from the national party’s verified account, rather than…
Tata Motors has expanded the Nexon lineup with the launch of the new Nexon Pure+ PS variant in India. Priced from Rs 9.59 lakh, ex-showroom, the new trim brings a panoramic sunroof to the sub-Rs 10 lakh segment, making it one of the most affordable SUVs in the country to offer the feature.The company says…
Gandhinagar: State govt said on Tuesday that Gujarat had cut carbon emissions by 49.8 million tonnes during 2025-26, a step towards its net-zero goal.The state also generated a record 67,655 million units of electricity from renewable sources in the same period, govt said.A key driver behind this has been the rapid expansion of solar, wind,…
Goa hosted the Formula Street Race Weekend on Feb 14-15 as part of the Indian Racing Festival (IRF) at the Manohar International Airport, Mopa Panaji: While people across the state took to the streets protesting smart meters and high electricity bills, state govt granted ex-post facto approval for the electricity department to bear the full…
Scientists have uncovered something unusual deep inside the Milky Way. It is not a new planet or a hidden star. A giant magnetic twist that seems to cut across the galaxy in a strange diagonal pattern. The finding comes from new radio observations, and it is already making researchers rethink how our galaxy is structured….
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has started the online application process for admission to Postgraduate (PG) and Advanced Diploma of Proficiency (ADOP) programmes for the academic session 2026-27.Candidates who appeared for the Common University Entrance Test Postgraduate (CUET PG) 2026 examination can now apply online through the official admission portal, JNU admission portal.According to the official…
Pune has 61,521 lifts, but only 16,022 were inspected in 2025-26, data shows Pune: Mandatory annual safety inspections of over 70% of total 61,521 lifts remained pending in the city till the end of 2025-26 financial year as assistant engineers from the electrical inspectorate are increasingly diverted to approvals and inspections of newly installed elevators,…
