NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday asked the Telangana govt whether it wanted to keep former state Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) chief T Prabhakar Rao in jail till he broke down. The SC was hearing an anticipatory bail application filed by Rao, who is an accused in a phone-tapping case.As the hearing commenced, a bench…
Piyush Goyal (File photo) Piyush Goyal (File photo) Piyush Goyal (File photo) NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the free trade agreement between India and EU, where negotiations are in the final phase, will be the “mother of all deals” signed by the country so far.“I have done seven deals…
In a significant move to strengthen the link between higher education and employment, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) announced a new partnership aimed at aligning postsecondary education programs with workforce development. Starting the week of January 20, 2026, staff from ED’s Higher Education Programs (HEP) Division will be detailed to work…
Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: Amid reports that India might exit the Chabahar port under pressure from the US, govt said on Friday it remains in touch with Washington to implement the sanctions waiver that the US has granted till April 26, 2026.“As you are aware, on Oct 28, 2025, the US department…
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….
