Guwahati: Over five lakh goldsmiths, who are members of the Nikhil Assam Swarna Silpi Samiti, have urged Assam govt to introduce special welfare measures for the community, claiming that the artisans are facing economic hardship due to a sharp decline in the production and sale of handcrafted gold ornaments.In a statement issued by the organisation,…
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (Photo credit: X/@Akhilesh Yadav) LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Monday that the BJP represents a threat to democracy.Speaking to party workers and leaders from different districts of Uttar Pradesh at the SP’s state headquarters, Yadav stated that protecting democracy is the responsibility of the SP through…
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Kalyan Banerjee NEW DELHI: Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking the expulsion of fellow MP Kalyan Banerjee, accusing him of repeated verbal abuse, misogynistic remarks and misconduct within Parliament.The complaint comes a day after Ghosh Dastidar and 19 other MPs announced…
EB-5 Green Card category becomes unavailable for Indians in FY2026. After EB-2, India’s per-country limit has been reached in the EB-5 unreserved category for 2026. The annual limits will reset with the start of the new fiscal year (FY 2027) on October 1, 2026. This means the EB-5 unreserved immigrant visa category for India will…
In order to curb mis-selling and hold regulated entities accountable across all distribution channels, including social media influencers and digital marketing intermediaries, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday tightened norms governing the advertising, marketing and sale of financial products and services. The revised directions, which will come into force from January 1, 2027,…
Badminton legend and Padma Shri awardee Prakash Padukone is enjoying a slower, more fulfilling phase of life. Having stepped away from active involvement in the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy after more than three decades, the former All England champion now describes himself as “kind of semi-retired,” with more time for family, fitness, and his granddaughter…
The CTET September 2026 application correction window has been activated by the Central Board of Secondary Education, enabling candidates to modify specific details in their submitted forms through ctet.nic.in. Access is available via login credentials, but only limited fields can be edited. The board has warned that no changes will be allowed after the deadline….
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Tilak Varma (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The India A-Sri Lanka A clash in the Tri-Nation A Series in Dambulla had everything – a thrilling chase, a controversial finish, heated arguments with umpires, a Super Over and an angry exchange involving teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.What started as a routine group-stage fixture…
NEW DELHI: When a colleague asks him about Islam, a young corporate professional has a standard response: “Google it.”A few years ago, he says, he would have happily explained Ramadan, fasting or Eid. Today, he avoids religious conversations altogether, not because he is confused, but because he is cautious, fearing that an innocuous conversation could…
The closure affected many patrons, including regular swimmers. Mumbai: The General Arun Kumar Vaidya Swimming Pool in Chembur, which was shut for about two months due to leakages, will reopen to the public on Tuesday. The pool had been closed since mid-April owing to the leakage issue.The closure affected many patrons, including regular swimmers. “The…
