India’s eight core infrastructure sectors recorded a two-month high growth of 1.7 per cent in April, supported by higher output in steel, cement and electricity, according to government data released on Wednesday, PTI reported.The core sector had expanded by 1 per cent in April last year, while growth stood at 1.2 per cent in March…
After Deepika Padukone‘s exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga‘s ‘Spirit’ and the sequel to ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, there’s been a debate on the eight-hour shift. Reportedly, the actress no longer was a part of these movies because of some demands, one of them being an 8-hour shift. While many celebrities have spoken up about it, in…
The Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) has postponed the Telangana Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (TG PGECET) 2026 examination scheduled for May 28, 2026. The decision was taken due to the Bakrid holiday. According to the official announcement, the examination will now be conducted on June 1, 2026.The council clarified that only the…
NEW DELHI: Veteran hockey coach Baldev Singh will be honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award by Droupadi Murmu on May 25 for his massive contribution to Indian hockey. Singh is widely known for transforming the small Haryana town of Shahabad Markanda into a major hub for producing top hockey players.The 75-year-old first arrived in…
Mumbai: The fallout of the NEET paper leak is set to delay admissions and the start of the academic year for engineering and pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra, even as the state govt has moved to tighten regulation of college fee collection and expand financial relief for girl students pursuing higher education.The higher and technical education…
Bengaluru: A man who once sold ice cream from an autorickshaw in Belagavi is now at the centre of a Rs 2,125-crore alleged investment scam, with Criminal Investigation Department looking into a staggering money trail.CID sleuths brought Shivananda Neelannavar from Bengaluru to Bengaluru on Tuesday night. He operated Shivam Associates in Belagavi and collected deposits…
Hyderabad: Close on the heels of the launch of its injectable semaglutide in the Canada market, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Wednesday announced the rollout of oral semaglutide biosimilar, Obeda, for adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in India, expanding its presence in the fast-growing GLP-1 therapy segment.The Hyderabad-based drugmaker said that Obeda, prescribed as a…
Gurgaon: A 14-year-old schoolboy was allegedly drawn into a gangster plot that ran from Punjab to handlers abroad, asked to carry part of the advance paid to two hired shooters who opened fire outside the Gurgaon home of singer Fazilpuria’s former manager on May 2.Crime branch teams arrested Gursher Singh alias Shera (23) and Jaspal…
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against a former Indian Navy officer for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets worth over Rs 3 crore, officials said on Wednesday.The officer joined the Navy as a sub-lieutenant in July 1989 and was promoted to the rank of captain in August 2016, equivalent to…
Scotland: Jenny Gilruth expected to become Deputy First Minister in new SNP team Scotland cabinet secretary John Swinney is expected to name Jenny Gilruth as Scotland’s deputy First Minister, as he restructures the SNP Cabinet after last month’s Scottish Parliament election. Gilruth was seen arriving at Bute House in Edinburgh on Wednesday morning, as Swinney…
