BJP national president and MP Nitin Nabin, front second left, with party leaders Tarun Chugh, second right, Rekha Verma, left, Harsh Malhotra, behind centre, and others NEW DELHI: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Sunday held a meeting with the party’s newly appointed office-bearers to discuss its strategy for the 2027 assembly elections in seven states,…
Dalal Street ended last week in red, with four of the country’s 10 most valued firms seeing their combined market valuation erode by Rs 87,960.29 crore.Bharti Airtel bore the biggest hit, with its valuation falling Rs 28,052.96 crore to Rs 12,14,963.15 crore. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was the next biggest loser, shedding Rs 22,070.34 crore…
Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo) Devdutt Padikkal continued his excellent run against Sri Lanka, scoring another century in the ongoing two-match Test series. After making 167 in the opening Test in Galle, the elegant left-hander hit another hundred on the first day of the second Test in Colombo. Padikkal reaches another century Padikkal, who was batting…
France’s Delphine Delrue, left, and Thom Gicquel stand on the podium with their gold medals after winning against China’s Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping in the mixed doubles final match of the Badminton World Championships in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue created history…
The team used helicopters to spread cereal bait containing the rodent toxin brodifacoum (Picture: Mouse free marion) In 2016, New Zealand launched a major operation to remove an estimated 200,000 mice from the remote Antipodes Island. The mice were the only mammalian pest species on the island, but their impact on the ecosystem was…
The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) has clarified that a notice claiming the closure of CGHS Wellness Centres from August 27 to 31, 2026, due to the deployment of Medical Officers for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Postgraduate (NEET-PG) examination duty is fake and unauthorised.The Directorate of CGHS said an unauthorised notice carrying the name and…
Bobby Deol has reached a new career peak by embracing darker, more villainous roles, but this success comes with its own set of challenges. Having played several antagonists in recent years, he acknowledges that filmmakers are now increasingly offering him similar parts. The actor admits he’s conscious of getting typecast. Rather than accepting every villainous…
On August 28, 2026, celebrate Raksha Bandhan with joyful rituals during auspicious morning moments. A partial lunar eclipse occurs on this day, though its effects won’t be felt in India, allowing devotees to perform their outdoor rites unhindered by Sutak. This cherished festival underscores the special bond between brothers and sisters, filled with love and…
Devendra Fadnavis attacked Rahul Gandhi for “taking contradictory position” Women’s Reservation Bill. NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of taking a contradictory position on women’s empowerment, saying his criticism of patriarchy does not match his stand on the Women’s Reservation Bill.Fadnavis also attacked the Congress, accusing the party of…
After two weeks of declines, Dalal Street could see some consolidation this week, with crude oil prices and developments in the US-Iran conflict likely to remain key drivers of market sentiment, analysts said.Brent crude prices, which are currently above $90 a barrel, will be closely watched, along with geopolitical developments, Siddhartha Khemka, head of research,…
