NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday announced ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh to families of adult deceased persons and Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of those who were minor and died in the Palam fire incident. “Delhi government stands firmly with the affected families and will ensure all…
India’s net direct tax collection increased 7.1 per cent to about Rs 22.8 lakh crore till March 17 in the current financial year, aided by higher corporate tax mop-up and slower refund outgo, according to official data released on Wednesday.Data shared by the Income Tax Department showed that net corporate tax collection grew by around…
Mangaluru: Students of SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire, have achieved success at the WRPF International Asian Powerlifting Championship held recently at the Delhi University Sports Complex, New Delhi, winning a total of six gold medals across different categories.Darshan DS, a third-year BBA student, competed in the junior category (below 60 kg) and won four gold medals…
England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith and Australia batter Steve Smith during day three of the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 06, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith has said that missing out on the IPL 2026 could help him focus…
Now you can buy Starlink in UAE, here’s the cost, plans and the catch you need to know / Image: file For years, internet beamed from space sounded like a future concept. Now, it’s officially here. Elon Musk’s Starlink has quietly gone live in the United Arab Emirates, appearing on the company’s availability map and…
US intelligence chief says Iran not rebuilding nuclear programme, undercutting Donald Trump’s war rationale US intelligence has concluded that Iran has not tried to rebuild the nuclear enrichment capacity destroyed in last year’s US and Israeli strikes, a finding that cuts against one of President Donald Trump’s central claims for the current war, according to…
NEW DELHI: Delhi government’s annual Budget for 2026-27 will focus on industrial growth, investment and job creation, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday.Interacting with industrialists, Gupta said that her government is preparing an industry-friendly Budget and sought their suggestions on it.Entrepreneurs from various industrial sectors attended the meeting and shared their demands, suggestions, and…
On March 17, Ranveer Singh turned up for the spectacular Mumbai premiere of Dhurandhar: The Revenge’s music album. He gushed over the blockbuster buzz surrounding Aditya Dhar’s film, admitting the wave of fan love has him reeling. Joining him were co-star Sara Arjun and the soundtrack squad: Shashwat Sachdev, Jasmine Sandlas, Khan Saab, Sudhir Yaduvanshi,…
Manipal: A five-day advanced bootcamp on Controlled Penetration Testing marked the final phase of NCIIPC-AICTE Pentathon 2026, national cybersecurity competition, concluded at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal, recently. Hosted at the School of Computer Engineering, MIT, in collaboration with Centre of Excellence for Cyber Security, MAHE, the bootcamp represented most advanced stage of Pentathon…
China’s Ding Liren (Photo by FIDE/Eric Rosen) NEW DELHI: Former world chess champion Ding Liren has dropped out of the FIDE ratings list after playing too few games, but he seems completely at peace with the situation. Once at the top of the chess world, he is now taking a step back and enjoying a…
