Cabinet secretary asks ministries to identify cases for withdrawal after decriminalisation of offences, as Centre moves to reduce over 3.5 lakh pending litigations NEW DELHI: Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan has directed secretaries of ministries and departments to identify cases that can be withdrawn following decriminalisation of several offences under Jan Vishwas Act and removal…
A British comedy fundraiser that began with a televised appeal in 1985 has grown into one of the country’s best-known charitable initiatives, raising more than £1.6 billion over four decades. Founded amid the humanitarian crisis caused by famine in Ethiopia, Comic Relief brought comedians and entertainers together to encourage people to donate to those in…
New Delhi: A bomb threat that allegedly invoked links to Pakistan and warned of blasts in Delhi turned out to be an elaborate prank by a 23-year-old UPSC aspirant, who was apprehended from Kanpur in UP within 48 hours of allegedly making the call, police said Sunday.The person, a former roommate and fellow civil services…
Navi Mumbai: A 10-foot-long Indian rock python found in a drain at Pushpak Nagar, a new township made for the project-affected people of the new airport, in Panvel taluka, was safely rescued and released into a forest by two snake rescuers associated with Care of Nature (CoN). The rescuers said timely information communicated by the…
Kolkata: A police officer from Jharkhand donated 410g of his liver, giving a new lease of life to his eight-year-old daughter, battling with a rare genetic liver disease, at a private hospital off EM Bypass. Instead of looking for a donor, the officer decided to donate the left lobe of his liver to his daughter.A…
Jai Narain Mishra PG College The 24th annual youth cultural competition, Medha Samvardhan 2026, began at Shri Jai Narain Mishra PG College on Friday. The programme featured songs and a dance performance on Ganesh Vandana and self-composed poetry recitation. Competitions included stall decoration, debate, painting, story writing, quiz, short film and documentary making, Indian traditional…
Prayagraj: In a Diwali boost for farmers, the Union govt on Friday released the 24th instalment of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, benefiting 5.96 lakh farmers in Prayagraj as the instalment was transferred directly to their bank accounts through DBT.In fact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi transferred the 24th instalment of the PM KISAN scheme from Banaskantha,…
Sebi extends FPI KYC review timelines from one to two years and three to eight years to ease compliance, while retaining the 10-year cycle for Swagat-FIs MUMBAI: To simplify the compliance process for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) registered in India, markets regulator Sebi on Friday extended the periodicity of Know Your Client (KYC) review from…
Tennis – U.S. Open – Flushing Meadows, New York, United States – September 12, 2026 Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka looks dejected as she speaks to the crowd after losing her women’s singles final match against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Aryna Sabalenka has spent the past few seasons establishing herself among the biggest names in women’s…
Actor Paapa Essiedu has addressed the backlash surrounding his casting as Professor Severus Snape in HBO’s upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ series. The actor, who will be taking over the mantle from the late Alan Rickman, has been facing trolling and racially charged death threats, since his casting announcement last year.Speaking to Variety at the 2026 TIME100…
