Guwahati: The Assam govt has directed its departments to step up revenue generation with timely revision and rationalisation of user charges, licence fees, lease rents and service charges wherever feasible, as additional measures besides austerity actions.The finance (budget) department, in its notification, stated that amid the national appeal arising from the prevailing crisis in West…
Lucknow: Long queues gained respite from oppressive heat and humidity with chilled beverages served at bhandaras across the city on third Bada Mangal. On Sitapur Road, crowds gathered for shikanji, rasna, froot juice and poori-halwa.In Indiranagar, volunteers distributed cold water and shikanji. Auto driver Ram Lakhan said, “It’s so hot and getting something chilled to…
NEW DELHI: Faced with questions from Norwegian media about human rights in India, govt strongly rejected allegations of violations, highlighting the country’s constitutional values of justice, liberty and freedom of expression. This was the second time MEA rejected such allegations during PM Modi’s ongoing Europe tour, responding earlier to queries in the Netherlands about Dutch…
MUMBAI: Leading rating agencies have revised downward India’s GDP growth estimates for the next few quarters and up to 2027, thanks to the impact of the war in West Asia on the economy. After global ratings major Moody’s and domestic major Crisil’s revisions last week, on Tuesday ICRA, the local arm of Moody’s, and India…
BTS is apparently a fan of Bay Area pizza. When the K-Pop supergroup performed at Stanford Stadium on Saturday, member V, whose full name is Kim Taehyung, praised the local pies from the stage.“Next time we’re at Stanford, we’ll eat that yummy pizza,” he told the audience, according to the San Francisco Chronicle and clips…
IGNOU June 2026 June admit card 2026 The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will begin the June 2026 Term End Examination (TEE) from June 1, 2026. Lakhs of students across the country are preparing to appear for the exams. The University is expected to release the admit cards on the official website, ignou.ac.in soon….
Bangladesh complete historic whitewash over Pakistan with 78-run win in Sylhet (Image: ESPNcricinfo) Bangladesh scripted another memorable chapter in their Test cricket journey after defeating Pakistan national cricket team by 78 runs in the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium to seal a dominant 2-0 series whitewash. The victory marked Bangladesh’s second consecutive…
Mini India finally launched the new Mini Cooper S GP-inspired edition in the Indian market, priced at Rs 58.9 lakh (ex-showroom). Pre-bookings are already underway. Interested customers can book the car exclusively at their nearest Mini dealership. The new Mini Cooper S GP-inspired edition will be limited to just 30 units, and the deliveries will…
At an age when most teenagers are focused on schoolwork and video games, Taylor Wilson was attempting something that even advanced laboratories struggle to achieve. Working from his parents’ garage in Reno, Nevada, the 14-year-old successfully built a functioning nuclear fusion device known as a fusor. Using vacuum chambers, high-voltage equipment, deuterium gas and self-taught…
Daily wage workers are enduring extreme heatwave conditions to maintain essential public infrastructure Amid the relentless heatwave sweeping across the region, daily wage workers continue to brave extreme temperatures to earn a livelihood and keep essential public infrastructure and informal economies running. From construction sites and expressway projects to scrap collection and roadside kitchens, their…
