THRISSUR: One of two youths from Thrissur district trapped in the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone ie believed to have been killed during a battle, according to a verbal message received by his family members from the Indian embassy in Russia.Family sources said embassy officials confirmed to his wife Joicy, who had contacted them, that her husband…
NEW DELHI: A mechanical engineer from Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli, Vigneshwar Muruganandham always aspired to a life of luxury. While his father was a retired government employee, the unemployed 30-year-old was desperate for a high-paying job. However, he ended up on the wrong side of the law as he allegedly became a member of a Chinese…
MUMBAI: The war for deposits is not over yet. As the banking system continues to face a liquidity shortage, top banks are revising their rates through special tenures, senior citizen benefits, and bulk deposit schemes. IDBI Bank is the latest to introduce higher rates for super senior citizens, while Bank of Baroda has launched a…
MUMBAI: India’s market capitalisation fell below the $5-trillion mark for the first time in over seven months, thanks to a sliding market and a weakening rupee. India’s market cap was a little over $5.7 trillion at its peak on Sept 27, 2024. On Monday, it closed at $4.8 trillion.Investor sentiment on Dalal Street was affected…
AHMEDABAD: A sessions court in Ahmedabad upheld an interim order by a metropolitan court directing a man to pay maintenance to his two adult sons, who are currently studying, and his wife under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.The woman had filed a complaint under the Domestic Violence Act in…
NEW DELHI: The draft guidelines on faculty recruitment and promotions in higher education released by the University Grants Commission (UGC) last Monday sowed seeds of a new political battle between states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala on one side, and the Centre on the other. However, if compared with the June 30, 2010 gazette notification…
NEW DELHI: The opening of the Sonamarg tunnel in J&K by PM Narendra Modi is just the beginning of major infrastructure development in the UT that will prove to be a boon for tourism and bring down travel time between Srinagar and Leh. On Monday, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari announced the timelines for over…
NEW DELHI: The delayed director general (DG)-level talks between Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), to be held now in the third week of Feb, is likely to focus on resolving the impasse over proposed construction of single-row fence by India to close gaps along Indo-Bangladesh border.BSF recently had to suspend erection…
NEW DELHI: In a tit-for-tat action, India on Monday summoned Bangladesh acting high commissioner, Nural Islam, to discuss the contentious border fencing issue, asking Dhaka to implement past understandings that were meant to prevent any illegal activity at the border.Indian govt conveyed to the official that India has observed all protocols and agreements between the…
NEW DELHI: On the occasion of India Meteorological Department‘s 150th foundation day celebration, PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday will launch ‘Mission Mausam‘ with the goal of making the country a ‘weather-ready, climate-smart’ nation.The mission aims at achieving the goal by deploying cutting-edge weather surveillance technologies and systems, implementing high-resolution atmospheric observations, next-generation radars and satellites,…
