Protesters at Jantar Mantar celebrate news of Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: Dharmendra Pradhan, who earned his early spurs by leading a protest against a Class 12 question paper leak in Odisha in 1996 as an ABVP national secretary, was forced to resign Saturday as Union education minister, in the face of unrelenting protests fuelled…
The financial disclosures report asset values in ranges rather than exact amounts, making it impossible to determine precisely how much of the crypto income was redirected into stocks and bonds. US President Donald Trump channelled a significant share of the billions of dollars he earned from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures into traditional investments such as…
Girish Sharma’s LinkedIn post landed in your feed and you probably scrolled past it first. But then you went back. You read it again. Because somewhere between the Zomato delivery bag and the Faculty of Management Studies acceptance letter, there’s actually something worth paying attention to, not because it’s inspirational in the way that word…
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (AP photo) LONDON: PM Keir Starmer pledged Monday to prove “doubters” in his own party and among the electorate as a whole wrong as he tries to fight off demands to step down after devastating local election results for his Labour Party.Starmer argued that he will “face up to…
Good news for Indian travellers planning a trip to Japan. Earlier this month, Japan confirmed a global visa fee hike applicable from July 1, 2026. However, Indian passport holders will continue to pay just ₹500 for both single-entry and multiple-entry visas, as per the Embassy of Japan in India. The move preserves a long-standing concessional…
NEW DELHI: Electricity consumption in May rose nearly 11% year-on-year, driven by hot weather conditions prevailing across the country for most of the month, leading to increased use of air-conditioners in domestic and commercial sectors.Grid India data showed that 165 billion units (BU) of electricity were consumed in May this year, compared with 148.7 BU…
NEW DELHI: Has the “fake signature” controversy pushed Mamata Banerjee‘s TMC to the brink of an internal crisis? A complaint lodged at assembly secretariat by two TMC MLAs, Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee, has not only embarrassed the party leadership but also put it in a difficult spot.The state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned…
Washington’s air turns world’s worst after July 4 fireworks extravaganza (X) WASHINGTON: A massive July 4th fireworks display left Washington, DC, briefly recording the worst air quality among major cities worldwide on Sunday, according to global air quality monitoring platform IQAir. The massive 40-minute fireworks display was held as part of America’s 250th Independence Day…
NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar questioned the grand old party’s decision to back actor-turned politician Vijay’s TVK party after contesting elections in alliance with the DMK. Aiyar termed the party’s move a “political stupidity” as Congress could not even ensure majority for the TVK as latter emerged the single largest party in…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US was in the “final stages” of negotiations with Iran and warned that Washington could do something “a little bit nasty” if Tehran refuses to sign a deal.Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews while travelling to Groton, Connecticut, Trump said, “We’re in the final stages with Iran….