Nation/Politics
US stocks traded in a narrow range on Friday, returning from the Juneteenth holiday to a market still clouded by geopolitical uncertainty and inflation concerns. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% in midday trading, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 45 points, or 0.1%, as of 11 am Eastern Time.Bond…
Sobjer Ali is a man of routine. Every day, for nearly 50 years, he has travelled by boat between Kuntirchar Part 2, the village where he lives in Dhubri district of Assam, and Patharghat, where he ran a shop selling cattle feed. The routine, disturbed in the past sometimes by festivals, floods, and communal conflicts,…
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said a front-loaded interest rate cut would offer clarity and confidence to economic agents and support growth as the global environment remains volatile, according to minutes of the June monetary policy meeting released on Friday.The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Malhotra, cut the repo rate by 50 basis points on…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during the inauguration of the Gorakhpur Link Expressway, in Azamgarh, UP, Friday, June 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday inaugurated Gorakhpur Link Expressway in Azamgarh built at a cost of over ₹7,000 crores. Calling the inauguration a “game changer”, Mr. Adityanath…
A local doctor was offloaded from an Air India Express aircraft at Bengaluru on Tuesday afternoon after reportedly threatening to “crash the plane” in a disagreement over her cabin baggage. The accused has been identified as Dr Vyas Hiral Mohanbhai, 36, of Bengaluru’s Yelahanka locality. The incident occurred at approximately 2:45 PM on an Air…
BENGALURU: Campus Fund, a venture capital firm focused on student and dropout-led startups, has announced a $100 million third fund, its largest to date. The fund has completed its first close with more than 50% of the capital already committed and has begun deploying capital with two investments already made.Founded by Richa Bajpai, Campus Fund…
“Parents must keep a check on the quality of education in the schools they choose for their children; their pressure can deter schools from doing an exorbitant fee hike,” said Ravindra Kanhere, national president of Vidya Bharati, an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh. Mr. Kanhere’s statement came at a time when reports of protests…
The accident took place after the passenger vehicle in which the nine passengers were travelling had a head-on collision with a trailer-truck coming from the opposite direction. The mishap took place on the Purulia-Jamshedpur National Highway Number 18. It is learnt that the nine people, all residents of Jharkhand, came by that passenger vehicle to…
There should be no further extension given for the survey of the Scheduled Caste population in Karnataka being conducted by the H.N. Nagamohan Das-headed commission, Samajika Nyayakkagi Parishishta Jatigala Okkoota has urged. The federation of SC communities, in a statement on Friday, said that extensions have already been given to the commission to complete the…
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Vande Bharat Express connecting Pataliputra in Bihar to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh via Muzaffarpur and Bettiah, a wave of excitement swept through young passengers boarding the high-speed train for the first time. The gleaming new Vande Bharat Express not only marked a technological leap for the region…
Accenture on Friday reported an 8% year-on-year rise in revenue to $17.7 billion for the March-May quarter of FY25, supported by growing demand for AI-related services. The Ireland-headquartered IT services firm, which follows –a September-August fiscal calendar, also raised the lower end of its full–year revenue growth guidance to 6-7% in local currency from 5-7%…
Unnikrishnan Nambeesan, a retired professor, speaking at a discussion organised by the Kozhikode-based Paristhithi Samrakshana Samithi on June 20, 2025. Kozhikode-based Paristhithi Samrakshana Samithi organised a discussion on ‘The Chemistry of Food’ at the Police Club on Friday ( June 20, 2025). Deliberating on the topic, Unnikrishnan Nambeesan, a retired professor, said that traditional eating…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on RJD and Congress, calling them the nurturers of poor infrastructure, mafia raj, gunda raj, and corruption. Addressing a rally in Bihar’s Siwan, PM Modi said, “RJD and Congress actions are anti-Bihar and anti-investment. Whenever they talk about development, people see locks hanging on shops,…
State-owned telecom firm BSNL has entered the 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) space, launching its home broadband service in Hyderabad, the company said on Friday. The move pits BSNL against private sector giants Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, which are already offering similar services using their 5G spectrum.“Quantum 5G FWA demonstrates how Indian engineers can…
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is going to begin a weekly drive against footpath encroachments, especially by the commercial establishments. A circular has been issued to this effect by Commissioner R.V. Karnan on Thursday, which said the drive should be conducted every Saturday. Issued to Zonal and Deputy Commissioners and marked to the Chief City…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off a new Vande Bharat Express through video conferencing from Siwan, connecting Patliputra Junction in Patna to Gorakhpur Junction in Uttar Pradesh. The train offers a new, fast, safe, and convenient travel option between eastern Uttar Pradesh and northern Bihar. It will run six days a week (except…
