- India
PhysicsWallah to exit direct student lending, partner with NBFCs
New Delhi: Edtech firm PhysicsWallah on Thursday, June 4, said it plans to exit from the business of direct financing for students and instead partner with NBFCs for education loans. The move…
- India
Darul Uloom Deoband threatens expulsion over smartphones
Saharanpur: Darul Uloom Deoband has reiterated its ban on smartphones and warned that students found carrying multimedia mobile phones could face expulsion from the Islamic seminary, officials said on Thursday, June 4.…
- Technology
UK lawmaker says she is suing Elon Musk’s company over fake Grok bikini images
London: A British lawmaker said Thursday, June 4, she is suing Elon Musk‘s company xAI for invasion of privacy, alleging that fake images of her were created using the Grok chatbot. Jess…
- Bangalore
Margaret Alva voices disappointment over DKS’ all-male Cabinet
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader Margaret Alva has expressed “deep disappointment” over the lack of women’s representation in the new Council of Ministers in Karnataka headed by Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. Shivakumar took…
- Sports
Kohli out of Afghanistan ODIs with hamstring injury
New Delhi: Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli was on Thursday ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury that he sustained during the recently-concluded IPL. The…
- Middle East
Air India, Riyadh Air sign pact for codeshare partnership
Mumbai: Tata Group-owned Air India and newly launched Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Riyadh Air have signed an initial agreement for a planned codeshare partnership and interline arrangement, among others, according to a…
- Delhi
Blocked roof exit, heaters: Delhi hotel fire scream violations
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Thursday, June 4, scoured the fire-ravaged hotel building in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar and found that the exit to the roof was blocked and that cooking heaters…
- Delhi
Fear, grief linger a day after Delhi hotel fire that killed 21
New Delhi: A charred smell in the air, dangling electricity wires, eerie silence in the narrow lane and haunting memories of desperate cries for help, residents of south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar remained…
- India
Kerala white paper seeks major KIIFB overhaul
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government’s fiscal status report has called for a sweeping restructuring of the KIIFB, arguing that the institution has outlived its original purpose and evolved into a parallel fiscal authority…
- India
Modi holds first talks with Venezuela leader after Maduro exit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 4, held talks with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez focusing on boosting bilateral ties in areas of energy, trade and investment. The two…
- Middle East
Indian envoy visits mortuary, injured nationals after Kuwait attack
Kuwait City: India’s Ambassador to Kuwait Paramita Tripathi visited the mortuary where the mortal remains of an Indian national killed in an attack on Kuwait International Airport were kept and met injured…
- India
Govt moves to standardize edible oil packs for transparency
New Delhi: The government is preparing to introduce norms to standardize edible oil pack sizes, a move industry executives say could improve price transparency for consumers and create a more level playing…
- Entertainment
Pahlaj Nihalani, producer and former CBFC chairperson, dies at 76
Mumbai: Pahlaj Nihalani, the veteran producer and former chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), has passed away, his friend Shashi Ranjan said on Thursday, June 4. He was 76.…
- India
Ruined education: Rahul slams PM after NEET aspirant’s suicide
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, June 4, launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after an alleged suicide by a NEET aspirant came to light, saying an…
- India
BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for remarks against PM Modi
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday, June 4, hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will no longer remain in office in a year’s…
