The United States on Tuesday (local time) revoked a 60-day sanctions waiver that had allowed the sale of Iranian oil, according to the Treasury Department. The license, issued last month as part of an interim agreement to halt fighting between the US and Iran, had temporarily eased restrictions on Iranian oil exports. Treasury officials did…
Devdutt Padikkal admitted the Player of the Series award came with mixed feelings after India settled for a draw in the second Test against Sri Lanka at the SSC Ground on Thursday.Padikkal finished the two-Test series as India’s leading batter, scoring 328 runs and registering two centuries. He stepped up impressively after B Sai Sudharsan…
Rising silver prices are not just pushing investment demand, they are also opening the door to a surge of impure silver bars and coins in the Indian market. The trend has raised concerns among industry stakeholders over widespread counterfeiting and lapses in quality standards. Precious metal refiners have now stepped up calls for the Bureau…
History-sheeter facing over 50 cases arrested Chennai: An A+ category history-sheeter, Ennore Dhanasekaran, who has more than 50 criminal cases pending against him, was arrested at a star hotel in Guindy by Avadi police on Thursday. They seized a country-made pistol and a luxury car, also arresting two of his associates.The contractor, who is executing…
CM Suvendu Adhikari with parents of the RG Kar rape-murder victim at the memorial event in Panihati on Sunday Kolkata: The state govt will set up an inquiry commission to investigate the RG Kar rape-murder case, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Sunday, exactly two years after the crime shook Bengal and the nation. Police…
A health worker in protective gear looks on at an Ebola treatment centre. (Photo: AP) Congo’s confirmed Ebola death toll has risen to 2,011, with the second 1,000 deaths recorded in about three weeks compared with roughly nine weeks for the first 1,000, as the country battles the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.The latest government…
The National Medical Commission (NMC) approves 50 more MBBS seats at GMC Srinagar Getting into Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar is set to become slightly easier from the 2026-27 academic session. The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 50 additional Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) seats, taking the college’s annual intake from…
Margao: Fatorda police have booked four people for allegedly chasing a car, breaking its window, and assaulting a minor boy in the early hours of Tuesday.According to the police, the incident occurred at around 1.50am at Borda, Fatorda. The complainant, Anarkali Nadaf, a resident of Fatorda, stated that the accused individuals chased, forcibly stopped, and…
On Monday, the city experienced the second consecutive day of heat over 44°C, as the maximum temperature touched 44.2°C, 2.6 degrees higher than normal. On Sunday, the maximum temperature rose to 44.8°C, giving Ahmedabad its third hottest April day since records began.On Monday, the city did not get any respite during night hours, either, as…
Mumbai: The MHB police busted a hydroponic cannabis cultivation and production lab operating from a house in Borivli West and arrested a 30-year-old man, identified as Babbu Kamat, in connection with the case. Two other accused are reportedly absconding. Police registered a case on Aug 15 and are investigating the matter.Acting on a tip-off about…
