Rupee strengthens below 94/$ NEW DELHI: Rupee began Wednesday on a strong note, gaining 7 paise to 93.70 against the US dollar in early trade. The momentum is supported by renewed foreign fund inflows, softer crude oil prices and improving geopolitical sentiment.Rupee has emerged as one of Asia’s best-performing currencies in FY27. Forex traders said…
(AI Image) Pilibhit recorded 88.7 per cent, while Lakhimpur Kheri registered 86.3 per cent. From 918 teachers in composite schools before 2017 to 1.85 lakh in 2025–26, Uttar Pradesh expands its teaching workforce, strengthens school infrastructure and advances inclusive education through Prashast 2.0Strengthening the foundations of basic education requires more than expanding the number of…
For the first time, Sonia confirms battle with cancer in memoirs NEW DELHI: Sonia Gandhi‘s memoirs, released on Tuesday, officially acknowledge what was long whispered within political circles but never publicly confirmed – her battle with cancer, which occurred during the second term of UPA govt.They also set the record straight on where her two…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has observed that govt teachers can be assigned election-related duties as booth level officers (BLOs), including work related to preparation, revision and correction of electoral rolls.Justice Vinod Diwakar referred to Section 27 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act), which expressly permits the…
Representative Image of the historic Hampden Smelter and railway, highlighting their role in Kuridala’s mining prosperity (AI-generated image) Kuridala, about 65–70 km south of Cloncurry in Queensland, grew into an important copper-mining settlement before and during World War I. Its development was closely tied to the Hampden Smelter and a railway connection that helped transport…
Rush of flyers at Kolkata airport Kolkata: It was a festive homecoming on the eve of Kali Puja and Diwali, but barely four days later, the tide had turned at Kolkata airport. Thousands of Bengalis who had flown into the city to spend the festive break with their families began heading back to their workplaces…
File pic for representation Mumbai: BEST employees will receive a Rs 33,000 Diwali ex gratia payment, but Friday’s confirmation triggered a political tussle within the undertaking between allies BJP and Shiv Sena over how the decision was announced.Like every year, unions of BEST employees had been pressing for a Diwali bonus, which was discussed at…
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,…
This combination of images released by GoRunway shows fashion by, from left, Glenn Martens for Maison Margiela, Jonathan Anderson for Loewe, and Jun Takahashi for Undercover. (GoRunway via AP) And now, Take 2: The new Met Gala exhibit will celebrate everyday garments and materials like jeans and puffer jackets, paper and plastic – and how…
Kolkata: Beleghata MLA Kunal Ghosh was on Wednesday questioned for around 90 minutes in connection with a protest he had staged a day after the stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal, in which 19 people were killed and 25 injured. Officers at the Girish Park Police Station had summoned Ghosh.After leaving the police station,…
