MUMBAI: The RBI brought a large quantity of gold back to India during Oct 2025-March 2026, even as the share of the yellow metal in forex reserves rose sharply with soaring gold prices and a decline in foreign currency assets.According to data released by RBI in its half-yearly report of foreign exchange reserves, domestically held…
Riteish Deshmukh‘s directorial ‘Raja Shivaji’ has just hit the screens today, May 1 on the occasion of Maharashtra Day. The film also stars him in the titular role along with actors like Sanjay Dutt, Genelia Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Mahesh Manjrekar among others. A special screening of the film was organised in Mumbai on…
JEECUP registration window extended: The Joint Entrance Examination Council, Uttar Pradesh (JEECUP) has extended the last date for online application for the UPJEE Polytechnic exam. As per the official notice, the earlier deadline was April 30, 2026, which has now been extended to May 10, 2026. According to the official communication, the online application process…
Rajat Patidar and Jason Holder (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2026 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium delivered plenty of excitement, but also controversy, as Gujarat Titans edged out a four-wicket win. The biggest talking point of the night was Rajat Patidar’s dismissal, caught by Jason…
The move to downsize motorcycle engines is happening rather aggressively under the Bajaj Auto umbrella. It is not just Bajaj doing it. Brands like KTM and Triumph have also shifted focus to sub-350cc engines. The reason is simple. Motorcycles under 350cc attract a lower GST of 18 percent, which helps brands price them more aggressively….
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NEW DELHI: A last-minute Rs 10,000 differential airfare demand hit roughly 1.25 lakh Indian Haj pilgrims after airlines sought a fare revision because aviation turbine fuel (ATF), commonly known as jet fuel, rose during the Middle East crisis, weeks before scheduled departures from several Indian embarkation points. The April…
MUMBAI: The Worli police in Central Mumbai recently arrested an assistant commissioner of police rank officer in a case for allegedly flashing his private part in front of a nine-year-old girl at a garden in Worli. The accused has been sent to judicial custody.A police source said that they arrested the accused soon after getting…
Hyderabad: A new research and development (R&D) centre by Dai Nippon Printing Co, Limited (DNP) was inaugurated at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH).The facility, supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will focus on work in mobility and healthcare. “Initial projects include developing wireless power systems for electric vehicles and improving methods…
GURGAON: The city continues to lag where it matters most — its roads. Projects meant to ease congestion have been in the works for years, mired in paperwork, indecision, and coordination gaps. Little has changed on the ground for commuters, all this in a city that drives Haryana’s growth. “Gurgaon may be driving the state’s…
KOLKATA: After a relatively peaceful day of voting, Kolkata and its northern industrial fringe witnessed incidents of violence with TMC and BJP trading allegations of attacks, firing and reprisals.In Bhatpara, TMC functionary Tapas Das was shot twice and critically injured late Wednesday. No arrest has been made. Former Jagaddal MLA and TMC candidate Somnath Shyam…
