Charanjit Singh Channi (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Finalising the state leadership under which party will contest the upcoming assembly elections, Congress has decided to stick with Amarinder Raja Warring as president of Punjab unit while appointing Dalit leader and former CM Charanjit Channi as the chairman of the campaign committee. Partap Singh Bajwa will…
NEW DELHI: Amid uncertainty over tariffs imposed by the US, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal met US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick in the Capital on Thursday, signalling that both sides remain engaged on the issue.The details of what transpired remain unclear. “Engaged in very fruitful discussions to expand our trade and economic partnership,” Goyal…
India’s largest institutional investor, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), has seen the value of its investment in ITC erode by Rs 10,445 crore over just two sessions, after the FMCG major’s shares plunged sharply following a steep hike in cigarette duties, ET reported.LIC held a 15.86 per cent stake in ITC, equivalent to about…
Hardik Pandya at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The fourth T20I between India and South Africa in Lucknow on Wednesday was abandoned without a single ball being bowled due to “excessive fog,” a scenario that triggered widespread outrage among fans and renewed discussions on air quality and scheduling. Images of India…
One may easily regard oneself as no more than a speck compared to the universe. Thirteen and eight-tenths billion years after the Big Bang, the universe has expanded to such an extent that light, moving at its absolute speed, requires billions of years to traverse it. There are hundreds of billions of galaxies that shine…
MUMBAI: New York-based alternative asset manager Brookfield is lining up investments worth over $1 billion (around Rs 9,000 crore) to set up a global capability centre (GCC) in Mumbai, raising its bets on India. The GCC, which will be Asia’s largest, is being developed through an agreement between Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and…
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image: CSK/IPL) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad dropped a hint about the team’s opening combination for the IPL 2026 during the captain’s meet on Wednesday in Mumbai. CSK who had a dismal campaign last year and their top order was a major weakness. They had tried multiple combinations, but all led…
India’s Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson opened up about the special reception he experienced at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, which has now become his home ground in the IPL following his move to Chennai Super Kings. The 29-year-old recently played at the venue during India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup fixture against…
Erling Haaland of Manchester City (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Manchester City and Aston Villa ensured the Premier League title race remains finely balanced with convincing victories on Sunday, responding quickly after Arsenal moved five points clear at the summit a day earlier. Arsenal had strengthened its grip on top spot with a 2-1 win…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to conduct the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2025 session from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026, in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. Ahead of the examination, the agency has released key updates, including the city intimation slip and the subject-wise examination schedule,…
