Nation/Politics
Jamshedpur: The idea began on a college street, sparked by nostalgia and hunger. Three students, Dhruv from Siliguri, Chetna from Asansol and Abhishek from Jamshedpur, met while studying in New Delhi and bonded over memories of home-cooked food. What started as friendly conversations soon turned into a full-blown entrepreneurial journey. Today, the trio runs Punch…
A taxi driver, who, in an inebriated state, was driving on the wrong side of the road for about 10 km, rammed another car, killing a 23-year-old pregnant woman and her father on the Maduravoyal-Tambaram bypass road on Monday (June 23, 2025) night. Tambaram police said Padmanabhan, his wife Indrani, and their pregnant daughter Deepika,…
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk on Tuesday announced the launch of its anti-obesity drug Wegovy in India, targeting chronic weight management and reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with obesity or overweight.The launch marks the company’s push into India’s growing obesity market, with Wegovy being made available across urban and rural markets in…
Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) D.K. Sunil. | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian Air Force will get at least half-a-dozen Tejas Light Combat Aircraft by March 2026, the chief of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., which is manufacturing the cutting-edge fighter jets, has disclosed. He attributes the delivery delays to GE Aerospace missing…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has invited Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to clear his doubts regarding the free and fair conduct of last year’s Maharashtra Assembly elections, pointing to his recent article in a newspaper questioning the poll panel’s impartiality. Reminding him about earlier attempts by the poll panel to clarify his party’s doubts…
According to HSBC’s analysis quoted in the report, India’s current discretionary spending stands at approximately $250 billion. (AI image) India is on the verge of a consumption boom – one that could potentially lead to an annual boost of $30–40 billion! A substantial consumer spending surge of $40 billion is poised to impact India’s economic…
The authorities at Gulbarga University are finding it difficult to implement the order of the government of Karnataka pertaining to the transfer policy for creating posts and infrastructure at newly-established universities in Bidar and Raichur owing to strong opposition from employees. With the universities in Raichur and Bidar carved out of Gulbarga University, 191 degree…
Speaking at the centenary celebration meeting of the historic conversation between Sree Narayana Gurudev and Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the incident not only showed a new direction to our freedom movement but also gave a solid meaning to the goal of independence and the dream of an independent India….
The Election Commission has formally written to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his allegations of rigging in the 2024 Maharashtra polls, saying all polls are held by it strictly as per laws passed by Parliament and rules. It also emphasised that the entire poll exercise involves thousands of personnel, including booth-level agents appointed by political…
Indian Railways is set to hike passenger train fares for the first time in several years. The minor increase in fares will be effective from July 1, 2025. Sources told TOI that the passenger fare for non-AC Mail/Express trains will be hiked by 1 paise per kilometre. The fare hike for AC classes will be…
Members of Kuki, Zomi and other tribal communities during a protest in New Delhi. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Two Manipur-based organisations have urged the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to delete the ‘Any Kuki Tribes’ category from the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list in the State as it allegedly allows “foreigners to claim rights”…
At least five passengers and two cabin crew members on board an Air India flight from London to Mumbai fell ill on Monday, according to Times of India reports. Additionally, at least 11 passengers and six cabin crew members experienced symptoms such as dizziness and nausea. The cause of the illness is yet to be…
Representational image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The families of two sanitation workers who died after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a sewer tank in Vrindavan will receive ₹30 lakh each as compensation, the minimum amount mandated by the Supreme Court, a local municipal commissioner said. The incident occurred on Saturday (June 21, 2025) evening…
New Delhi: In a decisive move to enhance the Indian Army’s operational readiness against terrorism, the Ministry of Defence has finalized emergency procurement contracts totaling nearly ₹2,000 crore. Announced on June 24, 2025, these contracts—amounting to ₹1,981.99 crore—were signed under the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism to rapidly equip the Army with advanced, mission-critical technology and…
The growth projections by S&P align with the Reserve Bank of India’s recent forecast of 6.5 per cent made earlier this month. (AI image) Indian economy on strong footing: S&P Global Ratings has revised India’s GDP growth projection upwards for the ongoing fiscal year to 6.5%, considering factors such as anticipated normal monsoon, reduced crude…
A person lodged a complaint with Kukatpally police alleging that one of the two milk packets purchased by him was spoilt. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Kukatpally police of Cyberabad registered a criminal case following a complaint lodged by a person alleging that one of the two…
