The rally was driven by strong performance in iron ore, electricity, coal, refinery products, cement and steel NEW DELHI: India’s core sector growth accelerated to 7.9 per cent in September 2026, up from 5.9 per cent in August, driven by strong output across six of the eight key infrastructure industries, according to data released by…
L-R: Sheetal Devi, Payal Nag; Mohd Yasser, Sachin Sarjerao Khilari, and Parveen NEW DELHI: India returned to the top five of the Asian Para Games medal standings after another bumper day on Wednesday, adding 27 medals, including five gold, to take their overall tally to 62 after three days of competition in Aichi-Nagoya.After slipping to…
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is set to release the admit card for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) October 2026 on October 27. Candidates who have registered for the screening test will be able to download their hall tickets from the official website, natboard.edu.in.The examination is scheduled to be held…
Some film moments become special because of the story behind them. Hrithik Roshan’s cameo in Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ has caught the attention of fans, bringing the two stars together on screen after four decades. The reunion has also rekindled Hrithik Roshan’s beautiful words about the Tamil superstar from the year 2025 when he narrated about…
London taxi driver’s £40 painting linked to 19th-century Amritsar sells for £75,000 at auction (Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons) A painting bought for just £40 at a car boot sale in Britain turned out to be a remarkable piece of Indian art nearly three decades later. According to Antiques Trade Gazette, which documented the discovery in…
Delhi-NCR has invoked Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan due to poor air quality levels NEW DELHI: From restrictions on coal-fired tandoors at eateries to curbs on diesel generator use, Delhi-NCR’s first stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) brings a set of measures aimed at preventing air quality from worsening further.With…
Residents of two landmark 1960s housing estates in south London may finally be able to remain in their homes after more than 12 years of uncertainty. Lambeth Council has proposed removing Central Hill in Crystal Palace and Cressingham Gardens beside Brockwell Park from its demolition and redevelopment programme, choosing instead to retain, repair and improve…
India’s coal-fired power plants face critical fuel shortages as demand rises NEW DELHI: India’s coal-fired power plants are running low on fuel, with nearly half holding coal that can generate power for fewer than three days.The squeeze is getting tighter, with the number of plants reporting critically low stocks climbing to 96 out of 191…
Simran, Praveen Kumar and Banti (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed a memorable Day 3 at the Asian Para Games 2026, with its athletics contingent leading the charge with five gold medals among 18 podium finishes to help the country swell its overall medal tally to 62 and climb to fifth in the standings.Sprinter Simran,…
The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) will close the registration window for the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) 2027 tomorrow, October 22. Candidates who wish to apply for postgraduate programmes in science and related fields at Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and other participating institutes must complete the application process by tomorrow.Interested…
