Record voter turnouts were seen in assembly polls in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on Thursday, with Election Commission officials describing it as a “validation” of special intensive revision and special revision of electoral rolls and a sign of people’s “unflinching trust in the electoral process”. Polling surged past previous peaks – reaching all-time highs of…
Jaishankar heads to UAE, Puri to QatarNEW DELHI: With a fragile ceasefire in place in West Asia, India is looking to renew engagement with the Gulf through visits by Union external affairs minister S Jaishankar to the UAE and petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri to Qatar. India welcomed the ceasefire between Iran…
Elizabeth Bishop was one of the most original and well-known poets of the 20th century. People knew her for her clear writing, sharp observations, and ability to control her feelings in her works. While she was alive, she didn’t publish a lot of work, but what she did publish was very well received by critics…
Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump (Image Via Getty) Tiger Woods is once again in the spotlight, but not for golf. This time, it’s about his recent DUI case and what it means for his life, his image, and his relationship with Vanessa Trump. A PR expert says this situation could damage both his career and…
NEW DELHI: Indian exporters on Thursday flagged their concern over the charges being levied by shipping lines as well as gaps in the ECGC scheme announced by commerce department, while seeking measures to address concerns related to packaging material, which is in short supply. At a meeting on the West Asia crisis with commerce secretary…
NEW DELHI: Govt has planned to design and develop an unmanned combat search and rescue aircraft for IAF, with one of the key specifications for the platform being that it should be able to carry at least 400 kg, including four passengers and stretchers.The indigenous autonomous system will also be a platform that can be…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine for the duration of the Orthodox Easter holidays, the Kremlin said, after Kyiv also proposed a pause in hostilities.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this week that he had passed a holiday truce proposal via the United States, even as talks to end…
A shopper at Kroger. The supermarket chain’s proposed Albertsons merger drew an FTC antitrust lawsuit. Retail chain Albertsons Companies is aggressively scaling back its physical footprint and thinning its workforce across the country as the grocery giant struggles to find its footing in the wake of its collapsed $24.6 billion merger with Kroger. The Boise-based…
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government on Thursday suspended two IAS officers, RK Singh and Pradeep Kumar, for their alleged role in a Rs 500 crore IDFC First Bank scam.The government also handed over the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Last month, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had said it had frozen 90 bank accounts following…
MUMBAI: Some friction, long viewed as a flaw in digital payments, is now being seen as a feature. An RBI discussion paper proposes to introduce a short delay, or “lag”, for high-value transfers above Rs 10,000. This gives customers time to rethink a transaction and cancel it if they suspect fraud. Customers may also be…