The government’s recent hike in gold import duty has fuelled a surge in smuggling, with illicitly imported gold reportedly being sold at discounts of up to Rs 10 lakh per kilogram, creating a significant price gap with legally imported bullion.According to industry participants cited by ET, gold brought into the country through unofficial routes is…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader DK Shivakumar is set to be sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka on Tuesday, with senior party leader G Parameshwara expected to take oath as the deputy chief minister. While the allocation of portfolios is yet to be announced, a list of 14 leaders likely to be part of…
TMC chief Mamata Banerjee with nephew Abhishek Banerjee (PTI photo/file) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday dissolved all its committees, frontal organisations in West Bengal, after rebel Rathindra Bose, with a support letter from nearly 60 MLAs, met the governor in what is being seen as a major crisis unfolding in the Mamata Banerjee-founded…
Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid born in Doha to Kerala parents, is set to become the first Indian passport holder to play in a World Cup after being named in Qatar’s squad. (Photo/ X) KOCHI: Tahsin Jamshid is on the verge of doing what very few Indians expected to see in a World Cup. The nineteen-year-old is…
Tyres are among the most important parts of any vehicle, yet they are often the most neglected. On Indian roads, where rough surfaces, heat and unpredictable traffic conditions are common, tyres go through far more stress than you think. The good news is that a few simple maintenance habits can significantly improve tyre life, save…
KOLKATA: Two suitcases, stashed with currency notes, most of them destroyed by termites, were recovered from a locked storeroom at Surendranath College on Tuesday. The college authorities alerted the police, who discovered a firearm in the union room, which was also locked.The college authorities lodged a complaint at the Muchipara Police Station.A college official said…
FIFA is enhancing offside calls for the 2026 World Cup with advanced semi-automated VAR technology, providing real-time audio alerts for quicker decisions.(photo/Agency) Ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup, the governing body of the game has introduced a new, advanced semi-automated system for Video Assistant Referees (VARs) to make offside decisions faster. It will give…
File photo used for representational purpose. AHMEDABAD: Amid the NEET 2026 paper leak row and ongoing central bureau of investigation (CBI) probe, fresh racketeers have resurfaced online, with several social media channels allegedly promising access to ‘NEET re-exam question papers’ and ‘guaranteed scores’ in exchange for hefty payments.Ahmedabad-based activist Shubham Thaker submitted a complaint to…
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that the per-country limit in EB-2 category for India has been exhausted for the fiscal year (FY) 2026. In its announcement, the DHS directed all embassies and consulates to no longer issue EB-2 visas to Indian applicants for the rest of the current fiscal year. As…
Techie who killed parents is mentally sound, say police BENGALURU: Was he schizophrenic and did the illness lead him to stab his parents to death? This question haunted everyone when police arrested 33-year-old software engineer Rohan Chandra on charges of stabbing his parents — Naveen Chandra Bhat, a retired Navy captain, and Shyamala Bhat —…