NEW DELHI: Gross foreign direct investment (FDI) grew 16.7%, its fastest pace of expansion in six years, to a record $94.5 billion in 2025-26, helping reverse the four-year falling trend of net FDI.Net FDI was estimated at $7.7 billion during the last financial year, compared with under $1 billion in the previous year. After excluding…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Alia Bhatt‘s appearances at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 have left the internet divided, with fans of both stars pitting their idols against the other.Soon, after the pictures of Ash’s big red carpet moment surfaced online, the comment sections turned into an Aishwarya vs Alia battle ground. Several users shared their…
Himachal Pradesh board to award marks after exam irregularities confirmed in forensic probe Allegations of irregularities in the March 2025 examinations conducted by the Himachal Pradesh School Education Board (HPBOSE) have been substantiated after a forensic examination of answer scripts from a Bilaspur district centre confirmed tampering in evaluated material involving answer sheet manipulation in…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Akash Singh (Image: X) NEW DELHI: The now-famous ‘chit’ celebration has evolved into one of IPL 2026’s most fascinating off-field talking points, right alongside Punjab Kings’ and some of its players’ social media antics.From Abhishek Sharma’s heartfelt note for the ‘Orange Army’ last season to Deepak Chahar mockingly mimicking the trend with…
New Delhi: Doctors at AIIMS Delhi on Thursday warned that preeclampsia — a dangerous pregnancy complication linked to high blood pressure — continues to remain a major cause of maternal and newborn complications and deaths in the country, although India has sharply reduced maternal deaths over the years.Speaking on World Preeclampsia Day, experts from the…
Priyanka KakodkarMumbai: Citizens in the state who have been successfully mapped (from the 2002 voter list to the latest voter list) ahead of the special intensive revision (SIR) in Maharashtra will not be required to furnish documents when the enumerators visit. However, those whose mapping showed anomalies or citizens who did not participate in this…
Chennai: Following an advisory issued by the Union health ministry on the risk of Ebola virus disease cases being reported from some African countries, the directorate of public health and preventive medicine (DPH) has stepped up surveillance and precautionary measures across airports, ports and govt hospitals in the state.“All district health authorities have been instructed…
Hyderabad: The Congress govt’s recent revision of minimum wages in Telangana is expected to accelerate labour migration from states such as Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Jharkhand, particularly into the agriculture and construction sectors.Experts stated that the trend could benefit both local and migrant labour, potentially contributing to overall economic growth.According to the latest Echowrap report, Telangana…
MAHENDRAGARH: Two alleged members of the notorious interstate “Pardi Gulel” gang suffered bullet injuries, while seven accused were arrested following a brief encounter with police near the HUDA Sector area close to Mahendragarh Court early on Friday morning.The operation was carried out by a joint team of Mahendragarh district police under the supervision of Superintendent…
Kolkata: Three climbers from Bengal reached the summit of Mount Everest in the last two days. Shuvam Chatterjee also climbed Mount Lhotse the day after his Everest summit while Lakshmikanta Mandal made it to the summit for the second time. The third climber was Munmun Ghosh. Chatterjee, a businessman from Hind Motor, reached the Everest…
