In a broad-based policy push spanning agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing and financial support, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared projects and schemes worth over Rs 1.52 lakh crore, signalling a strong focus on productivity, capacity expansion and strategic sectors.At the centre of the decisions is the Mission for Cotton Productivity – Kapas Kanti, with an outlay…
Mangaluru: The Govt First Grade College, Puttur, in Jidekallu has decided to continue its free admission campaign for a second consecutive year, aiming to boost enrolment and support students from economically weaker backgrounds. Backed by sponsors and donors, the initiative will offer free seats to 100 students across BA, BCom and BCA courses, said principal…
Bengaluru: In a major tech upgrade, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has introduced Smart Airside Safety System to reduce risks in the airport’s most sensitive operational zones. The newly deployed system focuses on Cross Service Roads (CSRs), critical intersections where taxiing aircraft intersect with ground vehicle movement. These zones have so far relied on manual…
The Purple Cap is awarded to the players with the most runs in a particular IPL season and carries a cash reward of INR 10 Lakh for the winner, given at the conclusion of the IPL final alongside other awards. Alongside the Orange Cap, awarded for the highest run-getter of the tournament, Purple Cap is…
70% of H-1B approvals in FY 2025 were from Indian applicants, USCIS’s new report reveals. Senator Eric Schmitt expressed shock over the latest official report on H-1B for FY 2025 where India led the list of countries with 283,772 approvals, followed by China with a distant 49,161 approvals. “While Washington pats themselves on the back,…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was halting ‘Project Freedom’ as Washington seeks to secure a broader agreement with Iran to end the ongoing Middle East conflict. He also cited requests from Pakistan and other countries for the move.The operation is an US military-backed initiative launched just a day earlier to escort and…
NEW DELHI: A Parsi woman Tuesday questioned a decision of the Valsad Parsi Panchayat barring women who married men of another faith from attending funeral rites of their parents, and challenged a Gujarat high court judgment that stated a woman’s religion is extinguished with marriage as she embraces the husband’s religion. Appearing for Goolrokh M…
‘Raja Shivaji’, directed by and starring Riteish Deshmukh in the lead, has hit a new milestone at the box office. The Marathi film, that tells the story of the Marathi warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, has officially crossed the Rs 50 crore mark at the worldwide box office.According to a report on Sacnilk, the film…
Team India (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) India continue to lead the ICC men’s T20I rankings, staying ahead of England and Australia in the latest update released on Tuesday. The Indian team recently made history by winning their third T20 World Cup title in March and becoming the first side to defend the trophy successfully. The…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday as renewed geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and a record-low rupee weighed on investor sentiment, PTI reported.In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 251.61 points, or 0.33 per cent, to close at 77,017.79. During the day, it dropped as much as…
