Shillong: The state election department is “fully prepared” to conduct the Shillong (ST) Lok Sabha by-election, chief electoral officer (CEO) BDR Tiwari said on Tuesday.The Shillong parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of sitting MP Ricky AJ Syngkon of the Voice of the People Party (VPP) on Feb 19, 2026.“Basically, as per the mandate,…
Jaipur: Shriram General Insurance reported a 21% year-on-year rise in Gross Direct Premium (GDP) for Q4 FY26, reaching Rs 1,332 crore, compared to Rs 1,099 crore in the same quarter last year. This exceeded the industry growth rate of 11%, underlining SGI’s continued momentum in the competitive non-life insurance sector.For the full fiscal year FY26,…
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced a series of measures aimed at fuel and energy conservation during a Cabinet meeting held in Dehradun, citing global economic pressures arising from the Russia-Ukraine war and the ongoing Middle East crisis.The state government said the decisions were taken amid concerns over rising fuel prices, import…
Michael Bloomberg’s $1.8 billion donation to Johns Hopkins University in 2018 revolutionized higher education by funding need-blind admissions. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons A good example of a headline that does not lose relevance many years after being published would be one that came out in 2018 regarding Michael Bloomberg’s donation of $1.8 billion to Johns…
US wholesale inflation accelerated sharply in April, with producer prices recording their biggest annual increase since December 2022 as the 10-week Iran war pushed up energy costs and added pressure on companies to raise prices for consumers, AP reported.The US Labor Department said on Wednesday that its producer price index (PPI), which measures inflation before…
Rumors of Angelina Jolie’s impending relocation abroad have stirred a wave of emotions in her father, Jon Voight. The thought of distance amplifies his worries about their fragile relationship; he’s yearning for a last opportunity to see her before she jets off. Angelina Jolie’s possible move away from Los Angeles has reportedly left her father,…
Bengaluru NLSIU campus unrest grows over women’s hostel overcrowding and VC meeting demands BENGALURU: Students of National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru staged a massive protest on campus on Tuesday night over lack of amenities in hostel and a “second class treatment” of women in the residential facilities on campus. Hundreds of students…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper Ajinkya Rahane speaks to Sunil Narine. (ANI Photo) With just 11 days left in the league stage of the IPL 2026, the playoff race has opened up dramatically. A late revival from Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings means as many as eight teams are still mathematically alive in the…
Archaeologists excavating for the Sizewell C nuclear facility in Suffolk unearthed a lead-encased parcel containing 321 silver coins minted between 1036 and 1044. Image Credits: Facebook/ Suffolk County Council Before the giant cranes and machinery required for the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear facility ever reached Suffolk’s shore, there existed an age-old enigma that…
BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao Hyderabad: Hitting back at the Congress over criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to reduce fuel consumption, Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao accused the party of selective outrage and reminded it of similar appeals made by former Congress PMs during times of national hardship.Addressing a press…
