NEW DELHI: Banks across several states in India will remain closed on multiple days in November 2026 as Diwali celebrations and related regional festivals bring a series of holidays. The closures will be observed on November 9, 10 and 11, depending on the state and the festival being celebrated.Known as the festival of lights, Diwali…
Mohammad Shami (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Mohammed Shami has retired from Test cricket, closing a 13-year career in the longest format with an emotional message on Instagram on Friday night.The announcement came exactly 13 years after his Test debut. Shami first played for India in the format on 6 November 2013, against West…
The Jharkhand High Court on Friday quashed the state government’s decision to cancel the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC CGL) 2023 examination, bringing relief to thousands of candidates who had successfully cleared the recruitment test. The court termed the government’s decision to scrap the examination “unfair and unjust” while hearing petitions filed…
Salman Khan makes a BIG statement on biopic of his life: ‘There’s a lot in my life which could lead to the reputation of a lot of people sinking’ Salman Khan, who is getting ready for the release of his war drama ‘Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace’, has responded to talk about a biopic…
Aries Today may prove favourable for your professional life. You may be busy with work-related responsibilities and devote considerable time and energy to your tasks, which could leave you mentally exhausted. As a result, you may not be able to arrive on time for family or social gatherings. Your spouse may support you in maintaining…
Panic as Karmabhoomi Express catches fire in Punjab; bomb threats to Bombay HC, BSE and Amitabh Bachchan’s residence. A fire broke out in three coaches of the Karmabhoomi Express in Punjab’s Patiala district; no casualties were reported. The Indian stock market rallied strongly in the festive season, defying global trends. The Bombay High Court received…
A federal appeals court has upheld the sale of a divorced woman’s half-share in a property in Arkansas. The court rejected a legal challenge from her former husband, who tried to stop the sale after she filed for bankruptcy. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled on 4 November 2026 to…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court Friday granted seven-day custody parole to Al Falah University group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui to visit his ailing wife. Siddiqui is in custody in two money laundering cases.Justice Mini Pushkarna passed the order on his plea seeking interim bail or a week’s custody parole on medical and humanitarian grounds. Siddiqui…
Twelve of the 13 arrested accused were produced in court Mumbai: A special MCOCA court on Wednesday directed the investigating officer in the Tiger Shroff firing case to conduct an inquiry into a claim raised by alleged shooter Phool Singh Kumar that he is 17 and not 19 as alleged, but declined to immediately send…
Kolkata Police has intensified neighbourhood-level patrolling and public announcements, urging residents to refrain from bursting banned firecrackers following reports of loud explosions in different parts of the city over the past week.Announcements could be heard from a patrol van making the rounds of SN Banerjee Road, Smith Lane and Taltala Lane on Thursday evening. In…
