India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $938 million to $682.321 billion in the week ended May 28, snapping the previous week’s decline, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.In the preceding reporting week, the country’s forex reserves had fallen by $7.511 billion to $681.384 billion, reported PTI.India’s reserve stock…
Emraan Hashmi has wrapped filming for the much-anticipated romantic-thriller ‘Awarapan 2’, co-starring Disha Patani, with the film set for a theatrical release on August 14. Directed by Nitin Kakkar and produced by Vishesh Bhatt, the sequel sees Emraan reprise his iconic role of Shivam from the 2007 original. The makers of the much-anticipated romantic-thriller ‘Awarapan…
For years, the tech world followed a fixed belief that only STEM students could work in the tech industry. Coding, maths, and engineering were seen as the only entry points into top tech companies. But that idea is now starting to break.Big companies like Google DeepMind and Anthropic are now hiring art and humanities students…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Vaibhav Sooryavanshi pursuing a career in Test cricket, even as the teenage sensation continues to redefine expectations in white-ball cricket.Sooryavanshi enjoyed a remarkable IPL 2026 campaign with Rajasthan Royals, emerging as one of the brightest young talents in world…
Ultraviolette has announced a new ownership benefit programme. Called ‘Kill the Petrol Bill’, the initiative offers cashback benefits to buyers of the Ultraviolette F77 and X-47 based on the usage of their previous petrol-powered two-wheelers.Under the scheme, customers can receive cashback equivalent to the kilometres covered on their old motorcycle or scooter over the last…
New Delhi: For nearly a year, more than 60 employees of the Cottage Emporium have been wearing badges reading, “We are under protest.” While continuing to report to work and carry out their duties, the employees have been silently protesting the non-payment of salaries during the Covid period, with five months’ dues still pending.According to…
CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has registered a first information report (FIR) in connection with a cash-for-jobs complaint against former municipal administration and water supply minister KN Nehru.The development came to light before the Madras high court on Friday, where the first division bench comprising Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice…
AHMEDABAD: At least one worker died and three others were injured after an explosion ripped through a chemical manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad’s Naroda GIDC area on Friday afternoon.The incident took place at the MNS Intermediates factory when a tank containing a chemical solvent exploded inside the premises. The injured workers were immediately taken to a…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday expanded his council of ministers, inducting 12 legislators and raising the cabinet strength to 17.Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy at the Jyoti‑Bishnu Antarjatik Kala Mandir here.Among those sworn in were 11 BJP MLAs — Ranoj Pegu, Ashok Singhal, Biswajit Daimary, Ashwini Ray…
Rajasthan’s Thar Desert is witnessing an environmental revival thanks to the resilient Khejri tree JAISALMER: In the vast expanse of Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, where shifting sand dunes, scorching winds, and temperatures touching 50 degree celcius define everyday life, a native tree species is quietly leading an environmental transformation. The Khejri tree, long regarded as the…
