Bhagwant Mann (File photo) Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced that eligible women across the state will begin receiving financial assistance under the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna from July 1. The scheme aims to strengthen women’s financial independence and ensure dignity and self-respect.Under the initiative, eligible women will receive Rs 1,000…
US proposes new rules for work permits targeting asylum seekers. The Department of Homeland Security has come up with a new proposal to restrict who gets to work in the US legally and for how long. The proposal is for non-citizens but not skilled workers; the new proposal particularly targets those with humanitarian parole, non-DACA…
US stocks ended lower on Friday, with technology shares leading the decline, as a stronger-than-expected jobs report reduced expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year.The S&P 500 fell 0.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 81 points, or 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.4%, weighed down by losses in…
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has withdrawn its non-cooperation directive against actor Ranveer Singh, bringing an end to the controversy that emerged following a dispute involving the actor and the makers of Don 3, Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar‘s Excel Entertainment.Reacting to the development, Cine & TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) president Poonam…
IIT Delhi has signed MoUs with 18 NITs to strengthen research collaboration, student exchange, and faculty partnerships. The initiative introduces direct admission pathways, credit transfer opportunities, and the new ALIGN programme to boost academic mobility and innovation in line with NEP 2020. New Delhi: The Union Education Ministry on Friday dismissed allegations of data breach…
Manu Bhaker with her personal coach Jaspal Rana (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s well-known shooting coach Jaspal Rana fell ill while returning from the ISSF World Cup in Munich and later underwent a medical procedure in Delhi. Rana, who coaches several Indian pistol shooters, including double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, is currently the high-performance coach…
AI-generated image used for representational purposes. India’s push towards alternative fuels has taken a major step forward with the launch of E85 fuel in Delhi. Introduced on World Environment Day, the new ethanol-blended fuel is priced at Rs 82.12 per litre in the national capital, making it around Rs 20 cheaper than regular E20 petrol,…
State vice president Karu Nagarajan and 15 other officials, including state secretary Sumathi Venkatesh, have also quit following K. Annamalai’s resignation from the BJP CHENNAI: The fallout from former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai’s resignation intensified on Friday as state vice president Karu Nagarajan and 15 other party officials quit the party.Among those who…
Kolkata: An intense rain spell along with lightning, thunder and gusty wind pushed the mercury down to its lowest in more than three weeks in Kolkata. The maximum temperature dipped to 32.1 degrees Celsius from 36.8 a day ago while the minimum nosedived to 23.2 degrees from 29.8 degrees. The Alipore Met office has not…
NOIDA: A luxury Jaguar car caught fire while heading towards Agra on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar district on Thursday, police said.The fire broke out near the Zero Point area of the expressway, within the limits of the Ecotech 1 police station. The Jaguar XJ 3.0L XJ50 was travelling from Gurugram…
