By raising duties, the government aims to curb excessive bullion imports, reduce dollar outflows and manage pressure on the current account deficit. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold and silver prices are rallying in the domestic market due to the sudden hike in import duties. In the coming days they are expected to align…
Rajinikanth is known not only for his blockbuster films but also for his witty and emotional speeches at public events. Recently, the superstar once again grabbed attention while speaking at a special event hosted by spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Bengaluru. During the celebration of the ashram’s 45th anniversary and Gurudev’s 70th birthday,…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has won a floor test in the 234-member Assembly. His party, TVK, emerged as the single-largest party in the 2026 elections with 108 seats but fell short of the 118-seat majority mark, making coalition support necessary.A floor test is a vote taken inside a Legislative Assembly to check whether the…
GONDA: In intensely hot and oppressive Gonda, at the Nandini Nagar Mahavidyalaya where wrestling mats have replaced school desks, hundreds of athletes wait endlessly for their bouts. In that wait, one name has dominated every conversation — Vinesh Phogat.The Katha Vachak central hall at the university complex in Nawabganj has turned into one giant wrestling…
Sometimes discoveries do not begin with certainty, but with confusion. That was exactly the case when US astronomer James Christy was reviewing photographic plates of Pluto at the US Naval Observatory. He was not actively searching for anything new at the time and was reportedly preparing for personal plans, which makes what followed feel almost…
NEW DELHI: “We were only four girls in the maths honours class. We were wanted everywhere — societies, sports, drama club — because there were hardly any women on campus.”When Nandita Narain walked into St Stephen’s College in 1976, women were still a novelty at the institution that had opened its doors to female students…
Chennai: Better garbage collection and disposal by panchayats beyond Uthandi, curbing the burning of plastic waste, reducing groundwater contamination and addressing traffic issues. This is the wishlist of residents in areas adjoining East Coast Road (ECR), which has now turned into a VVIP neighbourhood after C Joseph Vijay took charge as chief minister.Completion of the…
HC flags non-compliance of pre-arrest norms, CCTV lapses in detection case A view of Telangana High court in Hyderabad on Sunday. Pic: Suman Reddy D Hyderabad: Telangana high court has recently held that non-compliance with Section 41-A of the CrPC while investigating criminal cases, and failure to preserve CCTV footage (at police stations during the…
KOLKATA: IIEST, Shibpur in collaboration with GIZ Germany (the German Agency for International Cooperation) hosted the “Indo-German Living Lab Initiative” at its sprawling campus on May 7. The international programme focused on building AI-driven academia–industry innovation partnerships between India and Germany, with special emphasis on strengthening collaboration among Indian MSMEs, German SMEs, research institutions, and…
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to citizens to prioritise domestic tourism over foreign travel has sent fresh tremors through Gujarat’s already stressed travel industry. At a time when the industry was still nursing wounds from the ongoing West Asia conflict, the PM’s announcement not only translated into weak demand for international travel but…
