NEW DELHI: Indians remained the third largest applicants for Schengen visas globally in CY 2025, with 11.5 lakh did so with a rejection rate of 15.8%. Chinese were the largest applicants at 18 lakh with a rejection rate of 4.1%, followed by nationals of Turkey (12.5 lakh) with a rejection rate of 14.6%, according to…
NEW DELHI: Domestic companies have outpaced MNCs in rewarding women leaders at the top with more female C-suite executives entering the million-dollar compensation league as India Inc sharpens its focus on diversity and professional talent.Nine women leaders are now part of the elite club of CXOs earning over a million dollars, up from seven two…
DKS and Siddaramaiah will meet the party high command on Monday No Talks Yet On Creation Of Deputy CM’s Post, Says Kharge DKS and Siddaramaiah will meet the party high command on Monday No Talks Yet On Creation Of Deputy CM’s Post, Says Kharge DKS and Siddaramaiah will meet the party high command on Monday…
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma (Image credit: RCB) NEW DELHI: The celebrations were in full swing after Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched their second consecutive Indian Premier League title, defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. RCB became only the third franchise after Chennai Super Kings and…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday praised the country’s new sprint icons Gurindervir Singh and Animesh Kujur both of whom broke national records at the recent National Senior Athletics Federation Competition in Ranchi.In his monthly radio address, Mann ki Baat, Modi said four national records were broken in four different events. “Gurindervir Singh, Vishal TK,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru defended their crown in emphatic fashion, outclassing Gujarat Titans in all departments to clinch their second consecutive Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket victory in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. As RCB completed a successful title defence, fans across the…
NEW DELHI: Medicines used for diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, infections and women’s health are among 30 drug formulations for which National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed retail prices, a move that could significantly reduce treatment costs for patients who depend on long-term medication.The latest notification covers several drugs commonly prescribed for chronic…
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday called off a scheduled meeting with her party’s legislators after only 20 of 80 MLAs turned up, with the party blaming the mass absence on a “sudden and emergent ground situation” triggered by attacks on senior functionaries and several arrests statewide.Trinamool spokesperson Kunal Ghosh, speaking outside Mamata’s…
Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya (Image credit: RCB) NEW DELHI: Star batter Virat Kohli and all-rounder Krunal Pandya were seen dancing to the beats of dhols after Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed back-to-back IPL titles on Sunday. RCB defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final to lift their second IPL trophy.The celebrations were in…
NEW DELHI: Govt is looking at pruning the list of vehicles exempted from paying toll on national highways, and the first category that may be removed is “secretaries to govt of India”. Currently, vehicles transporting and accompanying people holding any of the 25 public offices – such as President, PM, governor, CJI, CMs and MPs…
