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NEW DELHI: Two days after Diwali, Delhi on Wednesday was blanketed by a dense layer of smog, as air pollution levels in the capital rose sharply. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 345, categorised as ‘very poor’.Some areas experienced even worse conditions. Early morning readings at 6.15 am…
यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः। तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम॥ Hindi translation: जहाँ कृष्ण हैं और जहाँ अर्जुन है, वहीं श्री, विजय और नीति निश्चित है। A closing affirmation of hope and alignment. It doesn’t promise instant success, but it reassures that when clarity, right effort, and awareness come together, stability and progress are inevitable….
India has been the world’s fastest growing major economy for several years now. (AI image) In a major feat, India has moved past Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy in nominal GDP terms, according to the government’s year-end economic review. The economy is set to overtake Germany to become the third largest after the…
KOCHI: Veteran Malayalam actor and director Sreenivasan passed away at a private hospital near Kochi on Saturday morning, film industry sources said. He was 69.He was admitted to a hospital in Tripunithura on Friday night and died on Saturday morning.A native of Kannur, Sreenivasan had been living in Kochi for the last several years.Besides acting,…
NEW DELHI: Days after a diktat by the maritime regulator against overcharging, shipping companies have started refunding additional charges to exporters.An industry executive said that some of the companies have started issuing credit notes to exporters for vessels that had reached their destination before the West Asia conflict broke out on Feb 28. “These were…
Taylor Swift’s new song, “Ruin the Friendship,” is believed by Jeff Lang’s mother to be a tribute to her late son. The track explores themes of regret and unspoken love, with Swift revisiting painful memories. Her fiancé, Travis Kelce, has provided quiet support as she channels her grief through music. Taylor Swift’s storytelling has always…
The Economic Survey has cautioned that India’s entry into the artificial intelligence era comes with “looming uncertainties” and structural asymmetries that could reshape labour markets and pose fundamental questions for the future of the Indian IT sector, even as the country seeks to harness AI-driven productivity gains.The Survey flagged the growing concentration of market power…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday stepped up its attack on the BJP-led central government after a Delhi court declined to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s prosecution complaint in the National Herald money-laundering case.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of misusing central agencies to harass opposition leaders, particularly the Gandhi family. “They…
GURGAON: A junior hockey coach at a govt school in the city was arrested for allegedly raping a minor student four months ago.A case was registered against him under BNS Section 63 (rape) and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused was produced in court and remanded in…
Cooper DeJean and Nicki Bella (Image via: IG/Getty) Wrestling star Nikki Bella and Philadelphia Eagles rookie Cooper DeJean became an unexpected offseason talking point after a quiet moment at training camp began circulating online. A photo taken inside DeJean’s locker room showed the two standing together, relaxed and casual, without any public explanation attached. The…
