NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday unveiled the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, announcing a series of measures including strict enforcement of the “No PUC, No Fuel” rule, curbs on polluting vehicles and a push for cleaner transport and dust control.Announcing the rollout of the plan, Gupta said the initiative builds…
Nick Jonas paid an emotional tribute to his childhood friend and ‘sister’, Maya Kibbel on her birth anniversary on Friday. The singer, in a heartfelt post, shared a touching tribute to his childhood friend, who passed away last month after a long private battle with a rare genetic condition. Nick Jonas remembers ‘sister’ Maya on…
Punjab Kings’ skipper Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photo) Punjab Kings may be riding high on the field, but skipper Shreyas Iyer has landed in trouble off it after being fined ₹24 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their win over Chennai Super Kings.The penalty comes as Punjab’s second over-rate offence of the season, which means…
The Middle East crisis has stretched beyond the one month mark, sending ripples across the globe. While somes nations are hiking fuel prices, others are introducing other measures to cushion consumers from the impact while balancing energy reserves. Pakistan is no stranger to the ongoing energy volitality as the country imports almost 85% of its…
Mangaluru: A student team from the department of mechanical engineering at Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering (MITE), Moodubidre, has earned national recognition at the e-Yantra Innovation Challenge 2025-26 organised by IIT Bombay.The team won the ‘Entrepreneurial Potential and Best Business Pitch Award’ for its project, ‘Multi-Crops Dehusker.’ The recognition carries a cash prize and…
BENGALURU: With the United Nations projecting up to 30 lakh job losses in Gulf Cooperation Council countries stemming from the West Asia conflict, Karnataka is preparing for potential spillover effects, as nearly eight lakh non-resident Indians from the state are based in the region.Dr Arathi Krishna, former deputy chairman, NRI Forum, govt of Karnataka, said…
Rohit Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma isn’t missing any practice sessions with the Mumbai Indians team. In the nets on Friday afternoon at the Arun Jaitley stadium, he put his head down and mostly worked on perfecting his defensive technique. He refrained from playing the booming hits down the ground.Rohit is 26…
Iran has reportedly declined US proposal for a short-term ceasefire, according to an unnamed source cited by the country’s semi-official Fars news agency. The offer, which called for a 48-hour halt in hostilities, was delivered on Wednesday via an unidentified intermediary nation, the source told Fars, as cited by Reuters. The rejection comes as the…
Recent US intelligence reports indicate Iran is unlikely to reopen the Strait of Hormuz anytime soon, as control of the key oil chokepoint remains its main leverage against the United States, Reuters reported.Click here for live updates Tehran, which controls one side of the strait, has effectively blockaded the route in response to U.S.-Israel strikes…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor questioned reports that the Centre may withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, saying the move could not be fully trusted.Speaking in Nilambur recently, Tharoor said, “The Centre’s reported withdrawal of the FCRA Amendment Bill cannot be fully trusted. The urgency with which the central…
