NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Saturday approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for 23 lakh central government employees. The UPS ensures that all central government employees receive 50 per cent of their last drawn salary from the past 12 months as pension who have served for 25 years or more.Additionally, they will also be eligible…
NEW DELHI: After England’s five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, captain Ollie Pope praised batters Joe Root and Jamie Smith for their match-winning performances, calling Root a “greedy Yorkshire man” for his insatiable hunger for runs.Root played a crucial role with a composed half-century during a tense run-chase, while Smith’s maiden Test century in the first…
NEW DELHI: Shikhar Dhawan, one of India’s greatest opening batsmen, announced his retirement from cricket through an emotional video on social media. Following his announcement, former and current cricketers alike congratulated ‘Gabbar’ on a remarkable career.Over the past decade, the Indian national cricket team established itself as one of the most formidable batting units in…
Former President Donald Trump was intent on forging a close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his tenure, despite Russia’s interference in US elections and objections from his advisors, claims national security advisor during Trump’s tenure HR McMaster in his new book. HR McMaster, a retired lieutenant general, served as Trump’s national security adviser…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his ‘Mann ki Baat‘ address on Sunday asserted that India is making significant strides in 21st century towards building a ‘Viksit Bharat‘.In his latest monthly broadcast ‘Mann ki Baat’, he reflected on his Independence Day appeal for one lakh young people without political experience to join politics, highlighting…
Representative Image Domestic gold prices have risen by 10 per cent on a year-to-date basis on the back of the strength in global gold prices, which have surged by 18 per cent year-to-date, driven by robust central bank purchases, heightened geopolitical risks, and growing expectations of a monetary policy pivot from the US Federal Reserve,…
NEW DELHI: The parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday launched a fierce critique at leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi for his comments about the absence of Dalits and Adivasis from the Miss India list, made during a ‘Samvidhaan Samman Sammelan’ on Saturday.Rijiju took his sharp response to X, saying, “Now, he wants reservations in…
Representative Image The government has reduced the drawback rates on exports of gold and silver jewellery by more than half to adjust for the significant cut in import duties on these precious metals in the Budget. A notification regarding this was issued by the Department of Revenue. On the export of gold jewellery, the drawback…
NEW DELHI: A post by a Bengaluru-based entrepreneur with the caption “Brahmin genes” has triggered a heated debate over the reservation, with one side backing the quota system while the other opposing it in its current form.Anuradha Tiwari‘s post on X has garnered massive reactions in the form of contrasting opinions on caste and reservation…
A British royal family expert claims Meghan Markle has one “major condition” for Prince Harry for her potential return to the United Kingdom, reports The Mirror.Tom Quinn, a royal author and expert revealed to The Mirror that Meghan will only return if she and Harry have a place of their own with adequate security.“Meghan has…
