Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Benchmark indices Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opened in green on Friday after a big selloff on Thursday that saw markets tank over 3%. While Nifty50 opened above 23,200, BSE Sensex rose over 700 points, just shy of 75,000. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 23,229.15, up…
NEW DELHI: The income of parents cannot be the sole criterion for exclusion of a candidate from OBC quota on the ground of being part of ‘creamy layer’, the Supreme Court has said, stressing that status and category of parents’ jobs have to be considered, with income/wealth test as an additional criterion for exclusion. At…
Nearly a week after its release, ‘Cocktail 2’ continues to perform well at the box office, crossing the Rs 100 crore mark worldwide within six days. However, despite its commercial success, the film has received a mixed response from audiences and critics alike. The latest to voice her opinion is author and columnist Shobhaa De,…
Shubman Gill takes one-handed blinder NEW DELHI: Indian captain Shubman Gill produced a stunning moment in the rain-shortened first ODI between India and Afghanistan at Dharamshala, pulling off a one-handed screamer that lit up the match as India tightened their grip in a 25-over contest. The catch came at a crucial stage as Afghanistan were…
A New York-based Iranian national has pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to charges of alien smuggling and intentionally receiving child sexual abuse material, according to US prosecutors.The defendant was identified as Sharon Gohari. They are a naturalised US citizen who lived between Iran and Nassau County, New York.Authorities said Gohari operated a long-running…
NEW DELHI: Potential voter inducements worth over Rs 650 crore have been seized by Election Commission teams from the five poll-bound states/UT so far, with West Bengal accounting for almost half of these seizures.Since the electronic seizure management system (ESMS) was activated on Feb 26, 2026, flying squads and static surveillance teams have reported cumulative…
Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has shared his thoughts on the rumours linking actors Vijay and Trisha Krishnan, as the speculation about their relationship has been widely discussed on social media in recent weeks.On March 9, Vikram Bhatt took to Instagram and posted a detailed message reflecting on the conversation surrounding the two stars. While he made…
The second Civil Investiture Ceremony for this year’s Padma Awards will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 23, where President Droupadi Murmu will confer the country’s prestigious civilian honours on 65 distinguished personalities.The ceremony follows the first investiture held last month, during which 66 awardees were honoured. With a total of 131 Padma Awards…
Lab-grown diamonds feel like a modern miracle! Stones that look just like the real thing, but without the astronomical price tag. And the story behind them is surprisingly long. Humans have been fascinated with replicating diamonds for centuries, ever since Antoine Lavoisier identified them as pure carbon in the 18th century. From early experiments in…
PGCIL Diploma Trainee recruitment 2026 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) will close the online registration process for Diploma Trainee and other non-executive posts today, May 11, 2026. Interested and eligible candidates who have not yet applied can submit their applications through the official PGCIL website, which is powergrid.in.The recruitment drive aims to fill…
