Donald Trump with Ivanka Trump (Image/X) US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump was allegedly targeted for assassination by an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-trained member in a revenge plot linked to the 2020 killing of top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, according to a report by the New York Post.According to the report, recently…
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif announced a reduction in petrol prices after fuel crisis triggered public anger. Pakistan has admitted its vulnerability to the ongoing global oil shock saying the country lacks “strategic oil reserves like India” that have helped New Delhi cushion the impact of soaring crude prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East….
NEW DELHI: Govt on Saturday cut the special additional excise duty (SAED) on exports of diesel, petrol and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), effective June 1.The SAED on petrol exports has been reduced to Rs 1.5 per litre from Rs 3, on diesel to Rs 13.5 per litre from Rs 16.5, and on ATF to Rs…
Persistent CEO backs protocols amid Nagarro stock rally scrutiny BENGALURU: Responding to concerns over unusual trading activity in Munich-based IT firm Nagarro’s shares ahead of the deal announcement, Persistent Systems CEO Sandeep Kalra said the company followed “a very strict protocol” and tightly controlled access to the transaction. His comments came after Nagarro chief executive…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday discontinued a rally in Bhowanipore, alleging microphones set up for a BJP rally just 400m away were placed directly towards her TMC event to “drown out her voice”. “How is it possible to conduct a meeting like this? I have taken permission. Despite…
New Delhi: In good news for patients, Indian Patent Office has refused a patent on MNC firm AbbVie’s blockbuster immunology therapy Rinvoq, paving the way for affordable versions to enter the domestic market. In a recent hearing, the Delhi Patent Office held that the claimed invention was “obvious” and lacked inventive step, a violation of…
Mac Jones finally breaks silence on San Francisco 49ers trade drama with a bold admission(Getty) Mac Jones has been at the center of trade speculation for weeks, but the San Francisco backup finally addressed the chatter himself. With quarterback-needy teams around the league watching closely, his future has become one of the more talked-about storylines…
KOLKATA: The 19 appellate tribunals are set to begin hearing appeals for the inclusion or exclusion of electors at Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of Water and Sanitation in Kolkata from Monday, four days after the electoral roll for the second-phase Bengal assembly polls was frozen on Thursday. The tribunals, constituted and notified by…
The Indian Army has taken a step to make the 105 mm Indian Field Gun (IFG), the mainstay of the Regiment of Artillery a deadlier weapon platform. The move is part of the broader modernisation drive undertaken by the armed forces. The army has modified an Indian Field Gun to be able to aim automatically,…
NEW DELHI: People in India’s 46 million-plus cities are earning significantly more than their counterparts in other urban areas, a new report released by NSO showed Monday. In 2025, a self-employed worker in Delhi, Bengaluru, Patna, Ahmedabad, Surat and Mumbai, among others, earned an average Rs 30,858 a month — 34% higher than their counterparts…