India
- Kolkata
Mamata Banerjee’s niece found hanging in West Bengal
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee’s niece was found hanging at her residence in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Tuesday, September 1, police said. The body of Bristi Mukherjee ,28, was recovered…
- India
Gen Z Indians value work-life balance over leadership titles
New Delhi: Seventy-four per cent of Gen Z Indians prioritise work-life balance over formal leadership titles, while at least 65 per cent believe a successful career does not require becoming an executive…
- Delhi
Delhi minor gang rape: CJP, Congress, TMC question BJP silence
The gang rape of a 16-year-old in the Delhi NCR region inside a sleeper bus has gained national attention, with Opposition leaders questioning the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) silence and lack of…
- Sports
Football won’t be the same again: Revanth on Messi retirement
Hyderabad: ‘Football won’t be the same again, without the GOAT. Farewell and keep inspiring,’ Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Monday, August 31, as Argentine football icon Lionel Messi announced…
- Business
Over 7.8 crore ITRs filed for AY 2026-27 till August 31
New Delhi: A record over 7.8 crore ITRs have been filed for assessment year (AY) 2026-27 till August 31, the income tax department said on Tuesday, September 1. Last year, over 7.3…
- India
UPI transactions surge by 20 pc to Rs 29.82 lakh crore in August
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volumes went up 22 per cent (year-on-year) to 24.51 billion in the month of August, while UPI transaction value surged 20 per cent to Rs 29.82…
- India
Commercial LPG cylinder gets dearer, jet fuel prices hiked
New Delhi: State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked the prices of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 9.50, while aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines have risen 5.46 per…
- India
Sea level rise could affect millions in Kolkata, Mumbai: UN
United Nations: Kolkata and Mumbai could be severely ravaged by rising sea levels affecting millions of people, a report by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns. The report released on Monday is…
- World
Nepal floods: Families struggle to identify victims amid crisis
Body number 1003 at a state-run hospital in Nepal’s Pokhara was claimed by three families, each believing they had found a missing relative after the devastating floods. The families of Gopal Dahit,…
- India
India rejects The Hague court’s ruling on Indus Waters Treaty
New Delhi: India on Monday, August 31, rejected the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s order setting aside its decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, saying the “illegally constituted” body has…
- India
Bhopal Shahar Qazi urges MP govt to withdraw UCC bill
Bhopal: “Withdraw the Madhya Pradesh Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, or exclude Muslims from it,” Bhopal Shahar Qazi Maulana Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadvi declared, adding that interference in personal laws is…
- India
Move from ‘endless’ war to end of war: PM Modi tells Putin
Bishkek: Calling for an immediate end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, August 31, urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to move from “endless war to the end of…
- India
US proposes 60-day H-1B grace cut, move likely to hurt Indians
Certain proposals by the US Department of Homeland Security could spell massive challenges for Indian professionals on H-1B visas, reports suggest. For one, if the proposal to eliminate the discretionary 60-day grace…
- India
India’s Q1 GDP grows 7.8 pc amid Iran war, leads global market
New Delhi: India’s economy grew at a faster-than-expected 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter, showing resilience in the face of concerns that the war in Iran and resulting global economic uncertainty…
- India
Badruddin Ajmal questions higher-cost Haj 2027 tender choice
AIUDF president and former Lok Sabha MP Badruddin Ajmal has raised questions over the Haj 2027 Comprehensive Service Package tender, asking why a higher-cost option was reportedly selected despite a lower-priced bid…
