NEW DELHI: A fire incident has been reported from a building in west Delhi’s Kriti Nagar area on Tuesday evening. No casualties were reported, saidan official of the Delhi Fire Service.According to the fire department officials, the fire began in an electrical board inside the building. They received a call regarding theincident around 6 pm,…
Mumbai: The School Bus Owners Association (SBOA) president Anil Garg on Monday announced a school bus fee hike of 15% from the academic year beginning June, citing a sharp rise in diesel prices and mounting operating costs ahead of school reopening in June. He said that the latest fuel spike has pushed operators into a…
BENGALURU: The IMD issued an orange alert on Tuesday for Bengaluru and adjoining districts, warning of very heavy rain and thundershowers over the next three hours, officials said. According to the forecast, moderate rain with isolated intense spells is likely in several parts, accompanied by gusty winds reaching 40–50 kmph. The districts likely to be…
LUCKNOW: Days after the alleged “dowry” death of Noida-based model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma at her in-laws’ home in Bhopal sparked outrage, another similar case has surfaced from Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow, where a 28-year-old newlywed woman was found hanging under mysterious circumstances at her in-laws’ residence in the Thakurganj area. The woman’s family has alleged that…
A software engineer’s viral social media post criticising life in large gated communities has triggered a wider online debate over resident welfare associations (RWAs), housing society rules and generational differences in urban living.Shravan Venkataraman, in a thread posted on X, advised young couples and bachelors against purchasing apartments in high-rise societies, arguing that many such…
Pope Leo XIV has invoked one of the Bible’s most famous stories, the Tower of Babel, while warning about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. In recent remarks about AI ethics and global technological power, the pontiff compared the modern AI race to the ancient biblical tale of humanity attempting to build a tower reaching…
Insurance regulator Irdai has directed insurers to link the remuneration of managing directors (MDs), chief executive officers (CEOs) and other senior executives to customer-centric outcomes, including claim responsiveness, grievance redressal and the overall financial health of the company, PTI reported.The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) issued amendments under the IRDAI (Corporate Governance…
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta publicly questioned FWICE’s decision to ban Ranveer Singh over his ‘Don 3’ exit, arguing the ban ultimately deprives 300 workers of their livelihood. FWICE issued the directive after Farhan Akhtar claimed Ranveer’s sudden departure caused losses of Rs 45 crore during the film’s pre-production stage. The Federation of Western India Cine Employees…
CBSE R3 Language Mandate For Class 9 Faces Criticism From Parents, Schools And Students NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) new three-language mandate for Class 9 has triggered mounting criticism from parents, students, educators and school bodies across India, with many calling the move rushed, impractical and disconnected from classroom realities.The policy,…
Kagiso Rabada (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Kagiso Rabada etched his name into the IPL record books during Gujarat Titans’ Qualifier 1 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday.The South African speedster became the bowler with the most wickets in the Powerplay in a single IPL…
