NEW DELHI: Ending months of uncertainty, India and US announced the finalisation of the first tranche of the trade deal early Saturday that will see Washington lower “reciprocal tariffs” on Indian exports to 18% over the next few days and New Delhi slash levies on several American imports.The India-US joint statement came with US President…
IOCL Apprentice recruitment 2026: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has released a new notification for the engagement of 637 apprentices at its Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex in Haryana. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online from February 7, 2026 (10 am) to February 20, 2026 (5 pm) through the official website of IOCL at…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Sonia Gandhi Saturday described as “politically motivated and frivolous” a criminal revision petition before a Delhi court against a 2025 magisterial order that declined to order an FIR over alleged inclusion of her name in electoral rolls in 1980, three years before she acquired Indian citizenship. The petition before special judge…
MUMBAI: Zero-duty access for diamonds and coloured gemstones to the US under the interim trade agreement framework will benefit the gems and jewellery sector, which was termed by industry leaders as a “critical inflection point” after bruising year for exports.The move could help reverse the sharp decline in shipments to India’s largest market, where cut…
WB SET result 2026 expected soon: The West Bengal State Eligibility Test (WB SET) result 2026 is expected to be declared soon on the official West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) portal. This state-level examination determines eligibility for the post of Assistant Professor in colleges across West Bengal and is a crucial milestone for aspiring…
NEW DELHI: The announcement of an interim trade agreement between India and the US was met with warm applause from the BJP and its allies, with home minister Amit Shah saying it will give “another boost to India’s roaring growth engine”. The ruling alliance was dismissive of the opposition’s charge that the agreement harmed farmers,…
NEW DELHI: Keen for a bigger pie of the world’s fastest growing aviation market, the biggest sectoral original equipment manufacturers’ legal teams are poring over the fine print of the landmark Indo-US trade deal.A zero-duty access to components exported from India to the US will give India parity with other aerospace supply chains such as…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) The dust is still settling at Harare Sports Club, but Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s breathtaking display in the Under-19 World Cup final against England continues to resonate across the cricketing world. His 175 off just 80 balls was more than an innings—it was a record-breaking blitz. With 15 towering sixes and a strike rate…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Pakistan narrowly avoided a major upset in their T20 World Cup opener against the Netherlands, winning by three wickets in Colombo on Saturday. But during the match, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif took a swipe at Babar Azam on Hindi commentary, saying, “Aapne bola chakka maro, kaha…
For decades, an “A” at Harvard carried an unspoken promise. It was meant to signal intellectual distinction, an outcome earned through exceptional work rather than quietly expected as a baseline. Somewhere along the way, that promise frayed. By last year, nearly two-thirds of all undergraduate letter grades at the world’s most famous university were A’s,…
