The exemption will be available from June 1 to Oct 31 NEW DELHI: Govt on Saturday announced a five-month duty exemption for all cotton imports into the country, aiming to cool down prices and ensure that the domestic garment and textiles industry remains in a robust state.The exemption will be available from June 1 to…
A social media post meant to celebrate the normalisation of LGBTQ+ relationships has instead sparked a debate online, after Indian screenwriter and filmmaker Apurva Asrani faced backlash for sharing a clip of Netherlands Prime Minister Rob Jetten with his partner, Nicolás Keenan. Asrani, an editor and filmmaker in Bollywood, took to X to post a…
Congress targets PM Modi, Centre over rising food prices, inflation. NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government over “skyrocketing prices” of food and other commodities, using the popular Bollywood song “Kya hua tera vada” to question the PM’s silence on inflation.Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media…
A magical evening unfolded on ‘Indian Idol’ as Bollywood icons Aruna Irani and Farida Jalal graced the stage together for the first time in 53 years. With smiles beaming, they electrified the crowd by breaking into a nostalgic dance to the beloved track ‘Kaliyon Ka Chaman. Aruna Irani and Farida Jalal were recently invited to…
The Rajasthan Agriculture Supervisor Result 2026 is likely to be released soon by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board. Candidates who appeared for the examination will be able to access the result online and check whether they have qualified for the document verification stage. The recruitment process is being conducted to appoint 1,100 Agriculture Supervisors across…
Somy Ali recalled learning kindness and equality from Sanjay Dutt during her early Bollywood days. Sharing a nostalgic post, she said Sanju taught her to treat everyone on set with respect. Along with an AI video of their younger selves, Somy remembered working with him in Andolan before shifting to social work. Somy Ali learned…
The dispute was not about the eligibility for the chit prize or whether the claimant had won the bid. Won a chit prize but the payout is delayed? A Telangana consumer commission has upheld an order against Kapil Chits after holding the company responsible for delaying the payment of a Rs 15 lakh chit prize…
Ministry of Education has handed over the final Letter of Approval (LoA) to the University of Liverpool, allowing the UK-based institution to establish its branch campus in Bengaluru.The approval comes under the UGC’s 2023 regulations for foreign higher education institutions and is part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020’s push to internationalise higher education…
ROHIT SHARMA, VIRAT KOHLI India’s preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup have already brought one major question into focus: what will their squad look like when the tournament gets underway in October?The World Cup will be staged in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, with India aiming to win the title for the third time…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ever since the 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was picked in India’s T20I squad, one question has dominated discussions among fans and experts: When will the boy from Samastipur, Bihar, make his India debut?The excitement started after Sooryavanshi’s sensational IPL season. He scored 776 runs at a stunning strike rate of…
