KOLKATA: The first day of the prolonged pre-election curb on sale of liquor translated into a Rs 125-130 crore loss for Bengal’s liquor and hospitality business on Monday, said industry insiders, who fear the figure might be higher for Day 2 since footfall in bars and restaurants generally tend to go up on Tuesdays.The unprecedented…
The day is neither too high nor too low for you, Sagittarius. Steady. Manageable. Your income and expenses can balance each other if you stay sensible, and that alone brings some relief. The Moon is giving mixed signals around travel and planning, so if a long journey gets cancelled, don’t treat it as a disaster….
State-run Global Times quoted Chinese experts as saying India’s move would not alter the legal status of the disputed territory but could complicate future boundary negotiations. GUWAHATI: China has hit back sharply at India for assigning standard names to 27 geographical locations in Arunachal Pradesh, with the state-run Global Times claiming these areas are in…
The double decker bus which had conducted trial runs in Pune last year. Pune: The city transport body has decided to revive the double-decker buses project almost eight months after conducting trial runs and putting the proposal on hold.Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) CMD Mahesh Awhad said the process would begin afresh, including the…
MUMBAI: Caught between a slowing economy and the risk of a fresh price spiral triggered by the conflict in West Asia, the RBI on Friday left the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, cut its growth forecast for FY27 and raised its inflation projections, while signalling that the inflation threat could broaden economy-wide beyond fuel and…
New Delhi: Just hours before the devastating Hauz Rani fire, Shagun Sharma, a Central Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) ambulance driver, began what he thought would be a routine shift.Originally from Meerut, the former e-commerce delivery rider has spent the last three years driving ambulances across the capital. Nothing, however, prepared him for what he…
Experts detailed admission and verification processes, with NIC providing technical insights on the software and document checks for aspiring students. KOLKATA: A training programme for the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) 2026 counselling process was held on Friday at New Town, Kolkata.A total of 53 Verification Centres, including 31 National Institute of Technology (NIT), Indian…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI) Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan believes the reduced frequency of ODI cricket will not trouble Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as they prepare for the 2027 World Cup, pointing to their experience and professionalism as key factors.Having himself spent the latter part of his career as a one-format…
NEW DELHI: India paddler Manika Batra has warned the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) of legal action if she is not provided with a “factual explanation” for what she alleges to be an arbitrary decision to exclude her from India’s squad for the upcoming Asian Games.The two-time Olympian expressed her intentions on Wednesday, saying…
Prayagraj: Observing that merely based on one or two criminal cases, a person cannot be branded a ‘goonda’ under the UP Control of Goondas Act, 1970, the Allahabad high court has set aside a six-month externment order issued against a man.In a judgment dated April 20, the HC said such punitive action of the state…
