Rupee slipped past the crucial 96-mark and hit a fresh all-time low of 96.14 against the US dollar in intraday trade on Friday, as soaring crude oil prices, escalating tensions in West Asia and persistent foreign capital outflows intensified pressure on the currency.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.86 and weakened…
Trisha Krishnan once again grabbed attention amid ongoing dating rumours with Vijay after her latest public appearance in Chennai. The actress was seen blushing and smiling when a fan asked her to convey regards to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, further fuelling speculation around their rumoured relationship. Though neither Vijay nor Trisha has addressed the…
LSG beat CSK by 7 wickets. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants, already eliminated from playoff contention, dented Chennai Super Kings’ chances of progressing further in IPL 2026 with a commanding win at Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday.After restricting CSK to 187/5, with Akash Singh claiming 3 for 26 in his first game…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor TS Sandhu on Friday reviewed the progress of amendments proposed and implemented under Delhi’s deregulation exercise, aimed at simplifying governance procedures and improving ease of living and ease of doing business in the capital.Officials said key reforms implemented under Phase I of the deregulation exercise for 2025-26 include simplification of the…
Mumbai: In a major administrative restructuring exercise aimed at improving efficiency and reducing operational costs, the commerce and industry ministry plans to merge 20 offices housing 12 organisations across Mumbai into a single integrated campus, a template which may be repeated in other parts of the country.Addressing a press conference, commerce and industry minister Piyush…
Bengaluru: Weeks after the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) ordered the resumption of nearly 78 acres of land in east Bengaluru’s Kadugodi over alleged violations of allotment conditions, the agency suffered a setback with the high court setting aside the proceedings.According to govt records, the land was allotted to Embassy East Business Park Ltd…
Chennai: A massive fire broke out at a godown storing discarded electronic equipment at the Tech Mahindra campus in Sholinganallur on Friday evening. No casualties were reported.The warehouse is located inside the Tamil Nadu Electronics Corporation Special Economic Zone on Chennai’s Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), where several IT and automobile companies operate with nearly 6,000…
Hyderabad: The Congress on Friday said the Election Commission should not conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in a hurried manner, warning that any rushed exercise could create confusion, anxiety and distrust among voters.The party submitted 22 suggestions to the state chief electoral officer, seeking 1.5 to 2 years for the process,…
Police recovered the victim’s body around 2am from a forest stretch between Nangla and Nekpur Gurgaon: A 50-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his neighbour in Faridabad on Thursday after he objected to the harassment of his daughter. The accused allegedly strangled the victim and dumped the body in a forest area, police said, adding…
Kolkata: A heated argument broke out at JU on Thursday after two students reportedly stamped on a Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) flag and an ABVP flag, before trying to throw them in the dustbin. The incident happened outside Aahar canteen. A non-teaching staff of WB University Karmachari Parishad (WBUKP), a unit of BJP Trade Union…
