File photo: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addresses the House NEW DELHI: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution opposing the Centre’s E20 ethanol-blended fuel policy, expressing concern that the use of E20 fuel could damage vehicles that are not compatible with the higher ethanol blend.Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema moved the resolution…
Zoya Akhtar has spoken out about the alleged hard disk theft at Tiger Baby Films, the banner she co-founded with filmmaker Reema Kagti. The case, involving the reported disappearance of 66 hard disks containing crucial production material, has triggered concern in the entertainment industry.In an interaction with Bollywood Hungama, Zoya confirmed that a robbery had…
Ishwari Prasad Narayan Singh of Benares, lived from 1822 to 1889. There is a small English village where an ornate well carries an Indian connection. In Stoke Row, Oxfordshire, stands the Maharaja’s Well, a 368-foot-deep water well funded by the Maharaja of Benares in the 1860s. It was built when the village was struggling with…
British teachers to get pay rises from September. Teachers in England will receive pay rises that are expected to outpace inflation over the next two years, after the UK government accepted recommendations from an independent review body.The move, however, has failed to satisfy the country’s largest teaching union, which is weighing strike action over concerns…
France has the highest number of time zones of any country in the world, with a total of 12 time zones. This includes both the mainland as well as the overseas French territories, which are located in different parts of the world.While the mainland of France uses Central European Time, which is equivalent to UTC+1,…
India exported around $380 million worth of quartz surface products to the US in FY26. As the Donald Trump administration continues to find ways to impose tariffs, India has approached the World Trade Organization (WTO) seeking consultations with the US over Washington’s tariff-rate quota on imports of quartz surface products. The measure took effect on…
The question of whether college is now necessary in 2026 comes with strong opinions. Some see it as essential stage for a stable career, while others believe success can come through many different paths. Media personality and entrepreneur Kris Jenner recently shared her thoughts on this debate, saying that while college can offer security, young…
NEW DELHI: India and Oman rolled out a free trade agreement on Monday, with first set of consignments being shipped at concessional or zero rates, as New Delhi offered a food security pact to further cement ties with the Gulf Nation.Amid the West Asia conflict, which has disrupted supplies, Oman’s foreign trade advisor Pankaj Khimji…
New gratuity rules: Over time, this may translate into a higher payout at the time of exit. (AI image) Gratuity has long been seen as a quiet but meaningful reward for years of service. It is not something employees think about every month, but at the time of leaving a job, it often becomes one…
Sudesh Kumar, who played the protagonist of the tragic love story, ‘Saranga’ (1961), still remembered for its melancholic title track, who became a familiar face as supporting lead in money-spinning Southern productions like ‘Chhoti Bahen’ (1959), ‘Bharosa’ (1963) and ‘Khandan’ (1965), and who went on to produce absorbing thrillers like Uljhan (1975), passed away at…
