Kolkata: The city had to deal with over 50 million gallons of potable water deficit every day since the leak in the water main under Tala Bridge on Monday. Kolkata Municipal Corporation officials said they hoped to restore normal supply by Thursday evening or Friday morning. The railways, too, said that trains will run on…
Jio Platforms Limited registers strong stock market debut Jio stock price: Jio Platforms made a strong stock market debut on Wednesday, with its shares listing at Rs 1,358 on the BSE and NSE, a premium of around 21.35% over the issue price of Rs 1,119. The stock touched a high of Rs 1,375 and a…
A noticeable gap exists in the number of women voters compared to their male counterparts (Representative image) LUCKNOW: With Uttar Pradesh’s electoral rolls showing 1.21 crore fewer women voters than men, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa on Wednesday directed district election officers to launch a special drive to identify and enrol eligible women ahead…
Krish Aggarwal, a Class XII student at Sanskriti School, and Samarth Meattle, a Class XI student at Vasant Valley School, NEW DELHI: Switch on the fan and the white fabric swells like a balloon. Leave it in use for a few weeks and it can turn grey, sometimes black. For two Delhi teenagers, that change…
Pic only for representation Mumbai: Passengers travelling from Mumbai and other cities have reported private tourist bus ticket rates rising sharply for the Diwali festival, with fares on some routes touching Rs 3,000 to as high as Rs 7,000, sources said on Wednesday.With complaints mounting over steep increases in private bus fares ahead of Diwali,…
Festive buying, higher import duties and tighter tax compliance boost government revenues. NEW DELHI: GST collections grew 22.9% in Oct – the fastest pace of expansion since the revamp of the tax regime in Sept 2025 – to reach Rs 2.3 lakh crore, the second-highest monthly mop-up since the rationalisation exercise. While consumption remains strong,…
In a city where weekends often revolve around crowded cafés, shopping and screen time, a growing number of Mumbaikars are finding satisfaction in something more hands-on: woodworking. From crafting phone stands and stools to exploring more ambitious projects, these weekend workshops offer participants a chance to learn practical skills, work with their hands and take…
Local Hindus and Muslims also joined the celebrations, with people lighting firecrackers. NEW DELHI: Thousands of earthen lamps lit up Srinagar’s iconic Lal Chowk on Sunday evening as tourists and local residents came together to celebrate Diwali around the city’s historic clock tower, popularly known as Ghanta Ghar.Dozens of tourists gathered at the clock tower…
Nvidia announced the probe on Sunday, following Huang’s admission that he had been intimate with a business executive. (Image for representative purpose only) Nvidia, one of the most valuable listed companies in the world, is in the eye of the storm with the company launching an investigation into reports that its chief executive, Jensen Huang,…
New Delhi: The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi is likely to get another extension to allow room for reverification of nearly 47.6 lakh voters whose names were deleted from the draft electoral rolls published on Aug 31.The large number of voters up for reverification has put pressure on the existing…
