NEW DELHI: The Centre has approved a plan to construct a tunnel through Kela Pass in Ladakh, which connects Leh to Pangong Lake, as well as the upgradation of the Nurbo-Sumdo-Kiato road in Himachal Pradesh. The road transport ministry will take up the projects under a separate budget heading for ‘Strategic Road Projects.’These two projects…
The Pune police arrested Dattatray Ramdas Gade, the 37-year-old man accused of raping a woman inside a bus in Pune’s Swargate bus station, on Friday with a ligature marks on neck, suggesting that accused may have tried to die by suicide, as per officials. Talking to reporters, Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said, “According to…
Mayawati and Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Continuing her verbal battle with Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Friday accused Congress of acting as BJP’s “B team” in the recent Delhi assembly elections, contributing to BJP’s victory.In a post on X, Mayawati said, “It is a common…
Seven & i Holdings Ltd announced that its convenience store brand 7-Eleven is planning to explore potential store sell-offs with Canadian firm Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT). This decision follows a series of measures introduced by Seven & i just days ago to counter a takeover bid from ACT, while also addressing antitrust concerns ahead of a…
NEW DELHI: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday warned the government to refrain from tabling the Waqf amendment bill in the present form as it would lead to social instability in the country.During his address in the Lok Sabha, Owaisi claimed that the bill has been rejected by the entire Muslim community and its implementation…
In Dubai on Sunday, India captain Rohit Sharma said he would have batted first even if he had won the toss against New Zealand. The skipper made sense because India had chased in their two matches so far in this Champions Trophy; however, the famed top order was not allowed to take off by the…
NEW DELHI: A pilot project to identify the problems faced by truck drivers and to take corrective steps across six states — Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu — found that over half of them suffered from compromised vision; over 44% had borderline or above Body Mass Index (BMI) and around…
NEW DELHI: India’s thrilling victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai has sparked a wave of movement in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings, with stars from both finalists making significant gains. India, who secured their third Champions Trophy title with a four-wicket win, saw several key performers rise…
NEW DELHI: India’s current economic environment is conducive for private investments with the country emerging as a “bright spot” amid the challenging global environment, a CII survey showed. Results revealed that 97% of the firms may increase employment in 2024-25 and 2025-26. In fact, 79% firms said they added more people over the past three…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Riyan Parag recently addressed the controversy surrounding his YouTube search history that went viral following the IPL 2024.During an interview with City1016 Radio station, Parag recalled the moment when he realised his search history had been accidentally revealed on a live stream, sparking a social media frenzy.Go Beyond The Boundary with…
