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Makeshift camp for displaced people in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip (Photo credit: AP) US President Donald Trump‘s Board of Peace has received only a fraction of the $17 billion pledged for rebuilding Gaza, preventing plans for the war-hit region’s future, Reuters reported citing sources.Just days before the US-Israeli strikes on Iran escalated into a…
NEW DELHI: Justice Yashwant Varma on Friday submitted his resignation to the President amid cash recovery row and impeachment process.This follows the controversy over the alleged discovery of unaccounted cash and the impeachment proceedings initiated against him in Parliament, ANI reported. Justice Varma of the Allahabad high court was earlier transferred from the Delhi high…
NOIDA: Through the first two weeks of March, many factory workers in the informal sector rode the sudden cylinder shortage, hoping it would be a passing phase. But when things didn’t look up by the end of March, they started leaving for home. Better to wait it out, they believed, at home than spending on…
NEW DELHI: The road transport ministry on Thursday notified that no cash transactions for toll payments will be allowed from April 10, aiming to reduce queuing of vehicles at toll gates, often a major irritant for commuters.In a move to eliminate the practice of commuters flashing identity cards at toll booths seeking user fee exemptions…
Cash payments at toll plazas across national highways will be discontinued from April 10, according to a government notification, marking a shift towards a fully digital tolling system. The move follows an earlier proposal by the government to phase out cash transactions at all National Highway fee plazas. The transition has been planned to build…
PALANPUR: A 36-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by a woman she had trusted for years in Palanpur in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, in an incident that has raised serious questions about trust.The victim, Shantiben Akedivala, a resident of Chanakyapuri Society in Palanpur city, was allegedly killed in a premeditated manner over a dispute involving around 790…
Cash, care and constant connect: How the ‘Didi model’ is shaping Bengal’s ballot The welfare architecture of Mamata Banerjee’s government in West Bengal has emerged as a defining feature of its governance, combining large-scale social support programmes with significant political implications as the state heads toward the 2026 Assembly elections.As the state prepares for the…
NEW DELHI: TVK chief Vijay on Saturday unveiled a slew of welfare promises ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, including several women-centric schemes, echoing a strategy that has proved electorally successful in states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and recently Bihar.The poll promises by actor-turned politician include 8 gram gold, silk saree to women beneficiaries…
Banking relief for UAE and Gulf amid Iran–US–Israel crisis: Emirates NBD Bank removes ATM cash withdrawal charges In a move aimed at easing financial access during a turbulent period in the Gulf, Emirates NBD has announced that it will temporarily waive ATM withdrawal fees at other banks’ machines across the UAE and the wider GCC….
Oracle is reportedly planning significant job cuts, potentially thousands, to manage a growing cash crunch fueled by its massive AI data center expansion. This restructuring, costing over $1.6 billion, aims to address financial pressures from a $300 billion OpenAI partnership. The company’s stock has seen a substantial decline as Wall Street scrutinizes its aggressive spending…
