Panaji: CM Pramod Sawant on Thursday reduced the size of his convoy, after PM Modi’s appeal for austerity measures aimed at saving fuel. The move comes a day after the PM and several Union ministers downsized their own motorcades.Sawant said he plans to switch to an EV. “I will use an EV soon. I will…
A ceremonial metal trident bearing the image of Goddess Bhadrakali, a stone idol of Nandi and a stone idol of six-headed Kartikeya (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Australia on Thursday announced that it will return three ancient Indian artefacts, a ceremonial metal trident bearing the image of Goddess Bhadrakali, a stone idol of Nandi and…
KOLKATA: Bengal’s voters have decided to hand over the reins of governance to BJP, effecting a seismic change in state politics whose aftershocks will be felt way beyond the state’s borders.The Trinamool Congress fortress in Bengal crumbled under the twin onslaught of a strong anti-incumbency sentiment and a voter roll reduced by nearly 12% by…
Chennai: Indian Overseas Bank’s annual net profit crossed Rs 5,000 crore for the first time, with the public sector lender reporting FY26 profit at Rs 5,209 crore, up 56% from Rs 3,335 crore in FY25, driven by higher income and lower provisions and tax expenses.The bank’s operating profit also crossed Rs 10,000 crore for the…
NEW DELHI: French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja was crowned champion of the fourth edition of the Chennai Grand Masters after holding Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi to a draw in the final round on Wednesday, while world champion D Gukesh endured a disappointing campaign, finishing last in the elite tournament.Firouzja finished the competition with 4.5 points after…
Chandigarh: The body of 10‑year‑old Satyam, missing since Friday evening, was recovered from a pond inside the forest near Kishangarh IT Park on Saturday morning. The pond lies about 2km inside a wooded area.Satyam, a Class IV student at a govt school, was the only son of his parents. His father, Om Prakash, an auto…
Keri: A field study of Portuguese era maps, combined with global positioning system (GIS) mapping, by researcher Subodh Naik has confirmed that Avachitgad is Goa’s second-highest peak, with a height of 891m above mean sea level.Avachitgad lies inside the densely forested areas of Caranzol village in Sattari, within the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary.All these peaks falls…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief principal secretary (CPS) Rajesh Khullar will continue to don the role of big boss in Haryana bureaucracy, as the chief minister office (CMO) released fresh allocation of work of officers attached with CM office. Khullar will be looking after 18 departments, including Home, Excise, Finance, Vigilance and Health, in addition to those…
Indian workers are putting in fewer hours weekly compared to pre-pandemic levels, with self-employed individuals seeing the steepest decline. This trend, alongside modest real earnings growth, suggests lower aggregate demand and a recovery driven by a select few. Women’s increased labor force participation, particularly in rural agriculture, indicates distress-led employment. NEW DELHI: Indian workers put…
People participate in The Times of India’s Happy Street at Brookefield near Bagmane Neon on Sunday in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Music, dance, fitness and creativity took over the streets of Whitefield Sunday as residents of all ages gathered for another edition of the Times of India’s Happy Streets, presented by Bhima Jewellers, turning a usually busy…
