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New Delhi: With a focus on creating jobs in the private sector, the World Bank on Friday announced a new country framework for India with an annual support of $8-10 billion over the next five years, using its full range of instruments and mobilising private sector capital at scale.The new framework was unveiled after FM…
A senior UP tax officer resigned Tuesday, citing deep hurt over Swami Avimukteshwaranand’s remarks against PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and CM Yogi Adityanath. LUCKNOW: A senior tax officer in UP resigned Tuesday to back PM Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and CM Yogi Adityanath, countering a protest exit by another officer…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that the United States would end all support for Iraq if former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki returns to power. Trump said Iraq would be making a “very bad choice” by bringing Maliki back. Maliki has been nominated for the post by the largest Shiite political bloc in the…
Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi, who have been married for over three decades, have never shied away from acknowledging that their relationship, like any other, went through a difficult phase. In a recent conversation on Archana’s YouTube channel, the couple opened up about those challenging years and how contrasting career choices tested their marriage.Archana…
NEW DELHI: Struggling opener Sanju Samson received a strong show of backing from India bowling coach Morne Morkel on Tuesday, with the former South African pacer expressing confidence that the right-hander is just one innings away from turning around his lean patch. Samson has managed only 16 runs across three T20Is so far, with a…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav met West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday and lauded the Trinamool Congress chief countering the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “onslaught” in the country. He added that he would extend his support to Mamata in her “fight to save democracy”. Speaking on the Enforcement Directorate raids on…
Quinton Aaron, the beloved actor who brought Michael Oher to life in the 2009 hit film ‘The Blind Side’, is currently battling a serious health crisis. Fans around the world are holding their breath as news broke that the 41-year-old star has been placed on life support in an Atlanta hospital following a sudden collapse…
MUMBAI: Chiefs of India’s consumer companies are seeking more tax cuts, wider measures to put money in the hands of the middle-class and support consumption, which has begun to look up after months of sluggishness but runs the risk of being buffeted by external macro factors. CEOs are also pinning hopes on the Budget to…
Sohail Khan and Seema Jajdeh got married in 1998 and the duo left everyone shocked as they announced divorce in 2022. They have two children, Nirvaan and Yohaan. While earlier, people did not know much about Seema, it was only after her appearance on ‘Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives’ that people got to know of…
Taj Mahal, Agra (File photo) MUMBAI: As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, stakeholders across India’s travel, tourism and hospitality sectors are seeking policy continuity, improved financing frameworks and measures to stimulate consumer spending. While domestic travel demand has remained resilient, foreign tourist arrivals are still below earlier peak levels, prompting industry leaders to look to…
