Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor, which will cut travel time between the two cities to nearly half.The 213 km-long six-lane access-controlled Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor has been built at a cost of over Rs 12,000 crore.The corridor traverses through the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and will reduce…
North London man appears in court over fatal Primrose Hill stabbing A north London man appeared at Stratford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday in connection with the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old film student Finbar Sullivan near Primrose Hill.Sullivan was found with stab injuries near the popular viewpoint on April 7. Emergency services were called to the…
Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro has announced that the company is undergoing a change, working to reshape its massive media empire. In a memo to employees, the CEO said that the company is cutting approximately 1,000 roles this week to “streamline” its operations. According to the memo, the majority of the job losses are a direct…
NEW DELHI: India’s pharmaceutical industry must focus on both generics and innovative products, as well as develop products specially tailored for the country’s patient needs. Domestic companies particularly smaller to mid-sized players can carve out a strong role in rare diseases and niche patient segments, where agility and specialised research can drive meaningful breakthroughs, pharma…
US President Donald Trump dialled PM Narendra Modi to discuss the situation in the West Asia region, including the importance of securing safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and to review what the Indian leader described as substantial progress achieved in bilateral cooperation in various sectors. This was the second time that…
Visa bulletin May 2026 comes with a note of caution for Indians applying for Green Card in the EB-5 category. The US State Department published the Visa bulletin for May 2026 with not much change in the dates but it added a note of caution for the EB-5 Green Card category specifically from India. “Sufficient…
Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari Bhatt were arrested by the Rajasthan Police in Mumbai on December 7, 2025, in connection with a Rs 30 crore cheating case, before being granted bail in February 2026. Months later, Vikram shared a deeply personal account of his time in custody, recalling a frightening health scare during…
One 97 Communications Ltd, which operates the Paytm brand, has become a majority Indian-owned and controlled company after domestic investors raised their stake to 50.3% as of March-end 2026, PTI reported.The shift marks a structural change in ownership for the fintech firm, with domestic shareholding rising steadily in recent quarters, reflecting growing investor confidence.Domestic institutional…
NEW DELHI: Siphoning or under-reporting toll revenue from overloaded vehicles on national highways will be impossible from April 15 (Wednesday). Toll collecting agencies will collect higher user charges from overloaded vehicles only via FASTag, and they must record such vehicles and report this to the government’s Vahan portal.The provision of reporting overloading to the Vahan…
Indian-origin immigration judge Roopal Patel was axed by the Trump administration after blocking a high-profile deportation case involving a pro-Palestinian student.Patel was among six immigration judges terminated on Friday by the GOP administration. Her dismissal, alongside that of fellow judge Nina Froes, comes amid claims that judges are being pressured to favour deportations and reject…