PM Modi with Om Birla (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla praising him for his composure, impartiality and leadership after a no-confidence motion against him was defeated in the House. PM Modi also lauded him for upholding parliamentary decorum and ensuring the…
Court life in 17th-century France under royal authority. Imagine a world where the most powerful people in the country are quietly terrified of their dinner plates. Where a wealthy nobleman dies suddenly and nobody quite believes it was natural causes. Where the woman who sells perfume on the corner might also be selling something far…
UK proposes major electricity pricing reforms to boost renewables / Image: file The UK government is moving ahead with a major overhaul of its electricity pricing system, aiming to break the long-standing link between gas prices and household power bills. At the centre of this push is the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero,…
Filmmaker Vasanthabalan has strongly criticized recent movies. He stated that films like ‘Kashmir Files’ and ‘Dhurandhar’ are spreading hate in a planned way. Vasanthabalan believes cinema should unite people, not divide them. Director Vetri Maaran also made indirect comments against hate politics in films. The discussion highlights the responsibility of filmmakers in shaping public opinion…
In a bid to curb the growing digital payment frauds, the Reserve Bank of India had put out a discussion paper proposing a range of new safeguards, including delays on certain fund transfers, added checks for vulnerable users, limits on suspect accounts, and an emergency mechanism for customers to instantly block transactions. The central bank…
KCET hall ticket 2026: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has issued an important advisory for candidates appearing in the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026. A day after releasing the hall tickets, the authority warned students about fake admit card links being circulated on social media.In a post shared on its official X (formerly Twitter)…
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki on Tuesday approved investment of Rs 10,189 crore to add capacity of 2.5 lakh vehicles per year at its upcoming manufacturing facility in Gujarat, as the country’s largest carmaker looks to meet growing domestic demand including exports. Source link
Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: Amid the escalating tensions in the West Asia region, the Indian govt has set up an inter-ministerial group that’s monitoring the situation particulary to assess any hurdles in India’s trade and shipping.“We have set up an inter-ministerial group that meets on a daily basis and is closely monitoring…
West Indies vs Zimbabwe (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: West Indies delivered a crushing performance to beat Zimbabwe by 107 runs in their T20 World Cup Super Eights match in Mumbai, starting their campaign in dominant fashion. With this win, West Indies have overtaken South Africa to go top of the Group 1 points table in…
Jesse William Lazear/ PBS On 25 September 1900, Dr Jesse William Lazear died of yellow fever in Cuba. He was 34 years old. He left behind a wife in Maryland, a one-year-old son, and a newborn daughter who would never meet him. Lazear was not a reckless thrill-seeker or a fringe experimenter. He was a…
