Labour Party’s Andy Burnham UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ambitious £298-billion Defence Investment Plan (DIP) has sparked a political row after it emerged that nearly £5 billion required to fund the programme has yet to be identified, potentially leaving his expected successor Andy Burnham with a major fiscal challenge.The four-year plan includes an additional £15…
Ayush Shetty, PV Sindhu qualifes for pre-quarterfinals (PTI Photo) Ayush Shetty and PV Sindhu moved into the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships 2026 with straight-game wins in New Delhi on Wednesday.However, it was a mixed day for India as Lakshya Sen and Unnati Hooda were knocked out after close battles. Shetty, Sindhu march on…
A judge ordered the US to bring back a Colombian woman who was deported to the DRC despite Congo’s refusal to accept the 55-year-old woman. The Donald Trump administration’s third-country deportation, a new policy that they have come up with where a migrant is sent to a third country where they have no connection, received…
Motorists in the capital who have been putting off clearing their pending traffic challans now have a limited window to settle them with ease. A National Lok Adalat will be held across Delhi on May 9, 2026, offering vehicle owners a chance to close old challans through a quicker process, often at reduced penalties. The…
India is a big importer of LPG and LNG and relies heavily on supplies from Middle Eastern countries such as Qatar. (AI image) Middle East conflict impact: What happens when the world’s argest liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub suffers extensive damage? Qatar’s key gas hub, Ras Laffan, has sustained extensive damage after multiple strikes from…
File photo: US President Donald Trump The United States has reportedly put two new conditions ahead of the second rounds of peace talks with Iran scheduled in Pakistan on Thursday.According to a report by he Israel Hayom, Washington wants full and unrestricted reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Watch Trump Declares ‘End Of Iran Conflict’…
MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 4 option entry begins for BE, BTech admissions The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra, has started the Maharashtra Health and Technical Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) 2026 Centralised Admission Process (CAP) Round 4 option entry for Bachelor of Engineering (BE) and Bachelor of Technology (BTech) admissions.Candidates can now…
Marta Kostyuk-Mirra Andreeva semi-final sparks controversy (Screengrab) There was no handshake between Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva after their French Open semifinal, a scene that has become common whenever the Ukrainian player faces Russian opponents. The decision was expected, as Kostyuk has consistently refused post-match handshakes with Russian and Belarusian players since Russia’s invasion of…
Most Indians in the Gulf are employed in sectors like construction, retail, warehouses and automobiles, where occupational risks are high. HYDERABAD: Over 800 Indian expats died in workplace accidents between 2023 and 2025, according to MEA data. Of these, 55% occurred in Gulf countries, which recorded nearly three deaths a week on an average. The…
Starting Nov 2024, Sebi had made several changes to the trading rules for F&O, including increasing margins and contract sizes. MUMBAI: New rules introduced by markets regulator Sebi to curtail excessive speculation and trading in the futures & options (F&O) segment have reduced aggregate losses incurred by retail investors during fiscal 2025-26, but per-investor loss…
