MUMBAI: For local consumers, the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) means more choices on retail shelves as new British brands are expected to enter the market. In fact, initial queries and conversations have already started.But the deal may not immediately translate into steep price cuts for shoppers across the board-the depreciation of rupee…
Russia on Tuesday said it is “in touch” with its partners in New Delhi after four Indians were killed on board a merchant vessel off the coast of Ukraine.This comes after Kyiv claimed that Russia hit the Golden Leo—a Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship manned by a crew from India and Syria—with three cruise missiles on Sunday, killing…
Suppose a scenario where your child is jumping on the sofa. You saw him and smiled. The next day the child repeated the same, but this time you scolded him. Your genuine concern may be about the sofa’s springs, but in your child’s eyes, it’s inconsistency. The same behavior, for which they once got a…
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh has held that the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) cannot cite software glitches or technical issues to justify a nearly 10-year delay in transferring provident fund (PF) accumulations from an employee’s old account to a new one.The commission partly allowed a complaint filed by employee Rajesh Garg and…
TANCET result 2026: Anna University has declared the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) Result 2026 today, May 22, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now check and download their results through the official website, tancet.annauniv.edu.According to official data, a total of 30,912 candidates appeared for the examinations this year. Out of…
As tensions across the Middle East continue to escalate, attention is gradually shifting beyond the Strait of Hormuz to another highly strategic maritime chokepoint -the Bab al-Mandab Strait.Iran, through its allies in Yemen, is considering this narrow sea passage as a possible pressure point against its adversaries, according to Iranian state-linked media outlet Tasnim. This…
The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) under the Finance Ministry has cleared a proposal for a Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and build a comprehensive semiconductor ecosystem, sources told PTI. The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) under the…
A new genetic study has uncovered a remarkable piece of Colonial American history buried quite literally beneath a 17th century chapel in Maryland. Researchers analysed the DNA of 49 people interred at St Mary’s City between 1634 and 1730, revealing that two of Maryland’s early colonial governors were buried there along with their families. Among…
The rapid expansion of global capability centres (GCCs) is reshaping India’s office market, with foreign companies leasing nearly 105 million sq ft of premium office space across the country’s seven largest cities since 2022, according to a Colliers India report.The report, ‘GCCs in India: Global leadership through scale, competitiveness, talent & innovation’, found that multinational…
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate admitted the dressing room was left in “disbelief” after the T20 world champions suffered a 2-0 series defeat against Ireland, saying the visitors were “outdone and outsmarted” because they failed to adapt to the conditions.After losing the opening T20I by 34 runs, India went down by one run in…