Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday addressed concerns around the rupee’s decline, the widening current account deficit (CAD), and shared updates on the progress of the proposed US-India trade deal.Goyal said the Centre was actively considering several measures to contain further pressure on the CAD, while stressing that different arms of the…
Subscribers will be able to withdraw their provident fund, and even transfer it directly to their bank accounts with the help of a UPI payment gateway. (AI image) Provident Fund withdrawals via ATMs, UPI, WhatsApp support, higher automatic settlement limits and more – the Employees Provident Fund Organisation has rolled out several steps aimed at…
For many of us, one of the most precious memories of our childhood was visiting our nani’s (maternal grandmother’s) home. The place has taught us what warmth and endless comfort mean. Times may have changed, but families visiting nani’s home during summer vacations have stayed the same. For parents who are willing to raise grateful…
A residential building burns after a Russian missile strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) While the focus of the global world is on West Asia, Russia’s latest large-scale missile and drone assault on Kyiv marks another dangerous escalation in the nearly four-year-long war in Ukraine. Reports that Moscow employed…
Indian Navy personnel perform yoga beneath water surface (Image credit: X/IN_Satavahana) NEW DELHI: As the world marks International Day of Yoga 2026, the Indian Navy’s INS Satvahana conducted a unique underwater yoga session showcasing an unusual blend of physical fitness, mental discipline and operational preparedness.The event saw 40 personnel from the unit performing synchronised yoga…
Jason Collins. Image via: David Dow/ NBAE via Getty Jason Collins leaves behind far more than a basketball résumé. The former NBA center, remembered as the league’s first openly gay active player, died Tuesday at 47 following a battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. His family confirmed the news alongside the NBA,…
NEW DELHI: Medical students could soon get an additional year to complete their MBBS course, with National Medical Commission (NMC) proposing to extend the maximum duration to finish undergraduate medical education from nine years to ten years.In a draft amendment to Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2023, NMC has proposed that no student will be allowed…
An Indian-origin manager at The Walt Disney Company has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in a Russian prison after being convicted of drug possession and smuggling. The case stemmed from THC-infused gummy candies that were allegedly found in his luggage at a Moscow airport.According to Russian state media TASS, 46-year-old Jugal Daterao was arrested in…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for June 26, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
Long before written records described powerful kingdoms in Ireland, a large community had already taken shape in what is now County Armagh. Fresh archaeological research suggests that this landscape was far more than a collection of scattered prehistoric monuments. Instead, it appears to have been a carefully organised centre where people lived, worked, traded and…