NEW DELHI: Soon after the overhaul of index of industrial production (IIP) for the formal sector, govt machinery is preparing to enter the statistical blind spot of the vast informal economy. The statistics ministry is finalising plans to launch an entirely new index designed to measure monthly industrial production, specifically for the country’s vast informal…
Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi LUCKNOW: Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, special representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India, on Saturday said that recent efforts to advance Iran-US peace talks have failed after Washington allegedly deviated from a mutually accepted framework.Speaking at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow while en route to Delhi, Ilahi said Iran…
Ranbir Kapoor is planning his next project while filming Ramayana and Love & War, set to wrap by October 2026. He is choosing between Brahmastra 2 and Dhoom 4, awaiting final scripts. With Animal Park slated for 2027, he continues meeting filmmakers and exploring options during breaks between shoots regularly. As Ranbir Kapoor steps into…
Olivia Rodrigo has been teasing the release of her third studio album for months now. From hinting at a 2026 comeback last year in October to dropping the title track ‘Drop Dead’, the musician has been on a roll. With the album release two months away, fans have been waiting for new music, and Ridrigo…
NEW DELHI: “Cow slaughter will also be done,” AJUP chief and West Bengal MLA Humayun Kabir said, triggering a fresh political controversy as he asserted that the Quran mandates qurbani and insisted that ritual sacrifice of animals would continue despite the state government’s recent restrictions on animal slaughter ahead of Eid.Stating that ritual sacrifice “will…
Today’s world often measures success through salaries, followers, grades, or public recognition. Many people spend their lives searching for one big answer to a simple question: What is my purpose? Some look for it in achievements, while others wait for the “perfect moment” to discover it. But the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita has a…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi surpasses Sachin Tendulkar (Image: X) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has emerged as the biggest talking point from India’s latest squad announcements after earning his maiden senior national call-up and moving closer to becoming the youngest debutant in Indian men’s cricket history.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named the 15-year-old batting sensation…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a fiery attack on opposition for defeating the proposed amendments to “women’s reservation law,” as he accused them of committing “bhrun hatya” (feticide) in Parliament by scuttling his govt’s “honest attempts” for rollout of 33% quota for women by 2029 and increase in the Lok Sabha seats…
MUMBAI: The legal cases that the Adani Group and its various top officials, including Gautam Adani, the group’s chairman, were facing in the US came to an end on Monday.Adani Enterprises (AEL), the flagship of the Ahmedabad-based Adani Group has paid $275 million (about Rs 2,650 crore at Monday’s exchange rate) to settle a case…
MacKenzie Scott has given away about $26.3 billion to charities since 2019, placing her among the most significant philanthropists of recent years. Yet despite this extraordinary level of giving, she remains one of the richest people in the world. This is because her fortune is still tied mainly to shares in Amazon, which can rise…