More than 1.18 lakh Central Government employees and eligible retirees have opted for the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) since its rollout, the government informed Parliament on Monday.In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the total number of UPS subscribers stood at 1,18,195 as of July 19, 2026. This…
Manu Bhaker (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has urged young people to avoid using abusive language, saying that “using bad language is not cool” and that the words people use reflect their personality.The 23-year-old shooter, who won two medals at the Paris Olympics, shared a long message on X on…
Kanwar Yatra vehicle restrictions Schools and colleges in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, will remain closed from August 3 to August 10 as the district administration has stepped up preparations for the annual Kanwar Yatra.The decision has been taken to ensure the smooth movement of Kanwar pilgrims and maintain public safety as a large number of devotees…
Vijay’s final film ‘Jana Nayagan’ has been enjoying a solid run at the box office since its much awaited release on July 23. The film crossed the Rs 200 crore mark during its second weekend, remaining one of the top performing Tamil releases. However, with the start of the second working week, the film saw…
Kangana shares new clip amid ‘generation gutter’ backlash NEW DELHI: BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut on Monday shared a video on social media in which she spoke about her ideological journey, saying she has changed from being a ‘moderate Hindu’ to an ‘awakened Hindu’.In the video, the Mandi MP also claimed that people become…
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One while returning to the White House, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The US Central Command has asked military analysts for “new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran” as Washington considers alternatives to bring Tehran to the negotiating table, CNN reported.A…
At 3:15 p.m., continuous trading in eligible stocks will end and the market will move into the CAS. From today, the stock market closing time is changing. The market is now operating with three separate end-of-day timelines. This means that the closing time for different categories of securities and the way closing prices are determined…
India ended their CWG 2026 campaign on a high, finishing fourth in the medal standings with 39 medals. NEW DELHI: India ended their Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign in Glasgow on a high, finishing fourth in the medal standings with 39 medals – 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze.Australia topped the medal table with 62…
TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi urges NTU PhD graduates to ‘seek out the unknown’ in AI era TikTok Chief Executive Officer Chew Shou Zi has urged graduating doctoral students at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to embrace uncertainty and use their expertise to address complex real-world challenges. Delivering the commencement address at the university’s PhD…
Ram Gopal Varma opines on Telugu cinema (Image Credits IMDb) Ram Gopal Varma has never been one to hold back his opinions on the film industry, and his latest remarks take direct aim at what he sees as the root cause of Telugu cinema’s recurring financial troubles, a near-total lack of accountability among directors, paired…
