NEW DELHI: India’s exports of jewellery fell in April 9.07 per cent amid geopolitical tensions in Middle East and uncertainty in key markets, according to data from the Gem & Jewellery Exaport Promotion Council (GJEPC). The overall exports stood at $2,226.45 million (Rs 20,825.01 crore), down from $2,448.53 million (Rs 20,952.26 crore) in the same…
Bengaluru: Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has sought land for the construction of a “Rajasthan Bhawan” in the city, a long-pending need of the migrant community from the western state.In a letter to Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar, Sharma Friday requested around 3,000 square metres of land in a central location for the cultural…
Mumbai : LIC reported a 19.3% rise in standalone profit after tax to Rs 57,419 crore for FY26, with a 41.6% surge in value of new business, reflecting improved product mix and steady premium growth. The insurer’s total premium income rose 9.8% to Rs 5,35,984 crore in FY26 from Rs 4,88,148 crore a year earlier….
New Delhi: Nearly three months after an on-duty Delhi excise department staffer was kidnapped and assaulted, police have arrested the main accused from Dhaula Kuan.The accused, identified as Sahab Singh, a resident of Sonipat, Haryana, had been absconding since Feb after allegedly abducting and assaulting the excise official along with his associates.According to police, the…
The case pertains to Chandrashekhar Smriti Van, formerly known as Bharat Yatra Kendra, in Bhondsi The case pertains to Chandrashekhar Smriti Van, formerly known as Bharat Yatra Kendra, in Bhondsi The case pertains to Chandrashekhar Smriti Van, formerly known as Bharat Yatra Kendra, in Bhondsi The case pertains to Chandrashekhar Smriti Van, formerly known as…
Nathan Cofnas (left), Jason Arday (right) Nathan Cofnas, the American researcher who first publicly detailed extensive plagiarism allegations against Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, Jason Arday, has said he bore no personal animosity towards the late academic. In his first detailed comments to VRT NWS after Arday’s death, Cofnas stated that he “had zero interest”…
Aerial view of El Ojo island. Image Credit: Argentina Government El Ojo, a remarkably circular floating island in Argentina’s Paraná Delta, has become one of the region’s strangest natural sights. Measuring about 120 metres across, the island sits inside an almost perfectly circular body of water and appears to move independently of the surrounding wetlands….
Chandola Lake-affected residents hold protests over non-allotment of houses Chandola Lake-affected residents hold protests over non-allotment of houses Chandola Lake-affected residents hold protests over non-allotment of houses Chandola Lake-affected residents hold protests over non-allotment of houses Chandola Lake-affected residents hold protests over non-allotment of houses Chandola Lake-affected residents hold protests over non-allotment of houses Chandola…
Bengaluru: As digital fatigue increasingly impacts daily life across age groups, The Times of India’s Let’s D-Stress initiative expands beyond campuses into residential communities with its Let’s D-Stress: Community Conversations.The first edition will be held Saturday at Prestige Jindal City, Bagalagunte, marking the beginning of a citywide effort to bring conversations on mindful technology use…
A Delhi man murdered his wife over property disputes and fled with significant cash. (File photo) NEW DELHI: A 53-year-old Delhi man allegedly murdered his wife over a long-running property dispute and tried to mislead investigators using a crime strategy he claimed to have learnt from the Hollywood series ‘The Staircase’.His plan, however, unravelled after…
