PM Modi and Union minister Piyush Goyal attend an event to mark the 10th anniversary of Startup India initiative in New Delhi on Friday NEW DELHI: A decade after launching the Startup India Mission, PM Narendra Modi on Friday urged Indian startups to focus on manufacturing and technology over the next decade and aim for…
Suryakumar Yadav and Khushi Mukherjee NEW DELHI: A Rs 100 crore defamation lawsuit filed against actress and television personality Khushi Mukherjee has triggered widespread debate across social media and cricket circles ahead of a major ICC event. The case was initiated on January 13 by Mumbai-based social media personality Faizan Ansari, who claims Mukherjee’s remarks…
SSC MTS self slot booking The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has started the SSC MTS Slot Booking 2026 process for candidates who have applied for the Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) and Havaldar examination. This new system allows candidates to choose their own exam date, exam city, and exam shift instead of waiting for SSC to allot…
Praveen Vashista (left) after taking charge as vigilance commissioner NEW DELHI: Praveen Vashista, a 1991 batch IPS officer from Bihar cadre, on Friday joined the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) as vigilance commissioner , restoring the body to its full, three-member strength.The appointment of Vashista was cleared at the meeting of the Prime Minister-led selection committee…
India’s market regulator Sebi has approved a major change in how closing stock prices are discovered, moving away from the existing volume-weighted average price method to an auction-based system aimed at improving transparency, fairness and execution quality at the market close.The new framework, called the Closing Auction Session (CAS), will be rolled out in phases…
Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal’s voice, calm and reflective, carries the weight of a chapter he has deliberately closed. Speaking about his divorce from Dhanashree Verma, the cricketer framed the experience not as an open wound, but as a finished passage.“It was a chapter in my life, which is over now….
Saurashtra’s Vishvaraj Jadeja (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Saurashtra marched into the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 with a dominant nine-wicket win over Punjab in the second semi-final on Friday, riding on a sensational unbeaten century from opener Vishvaraj Jadeja. The victory sets up a title clash against Vidarbha, scheduled for January 18. Chasing a…
More than 800,000 US borrowers still waiting for student loan relief More than 800,000 federal student loan borrowers in the United States are facing prolonged delays as they wait for approval of affordable repayment plans or loan forgiveness, according to recent court filings referenced by CNBC. For many, the wait has stretched from months into…
NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at providing more realistic and accurate mileage figures for cars, the road transport ministry has proposed mandatory testing of fuel efficiency with the air-conditioning (AC) system both switched on and off. The proposed regulation will apply to all cars, including Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles and electric vehicles (EVs),…
At the heart of this agenda lies infrastructure. Sustained public CapEx has been one of the most defining features of recent budgets. (AI image) By Arnab Basu, Partner and Chief Industries Officer, PwC IndiaAs India advances towards achieving the government’s vision of Viksit Bharat, Budget 2026 arrives at a poignant moment in the country’s economic…
