First services production index shows double-digit growth in 14 sub-sectors in April The government on Tuesday released the first trial Index of Services Production (ISP), showing that 14 of the 19 formal services sub-sectors recorded double-digit year-on-year growth in April.The trial index, with 2024-25 as the base year, covers about 60 per cent of India’s … Read more
Annu Kapoor plays a Vastu-believing physics professor in Uttar Da Puttar, a role that contrasts sharply with his personal beliefs. Calling himself an atheist, the veteran actor says respecting every religion and portraying characters with opposing worldviews are not contradictory but an integral part of an actor’s craft. Annu Kapoor believes an actor’s personal beliefs … Read more
NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government on Tuesday withdrew its appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta high court’s May 2024 judgment that struck down the inclusion of 77 communities, including 75 Muslim communities, in the state’s Other Backward Classes (OBC) list.The Supreme Court allowed the withdrawal after the state informed the court that … Read more
Patna: Training for officials and personnel engaged in Bankipur assembly byelection began at the collectorate here on Tuesday, with election authorities conducting the first phase for master trainers on the operation of electronic voting machines (EVMs), voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) units and other polling procedures.The training for master trainers will continue till Wednesday. They … Read more
Egg prices have touched a new high, Rs 750 per 100 eggs in Mysuru and Rs 735 per 100 eggs in Bengaluru Mysuru: After a slump a few months ago, egg prices have touched a new high, reaching Rs 750 per 100 eggs in Mysuru and Rs 735 per 100 eggs in Bengaluru. Prices are … Read more
A file photo of the crowd seen atop Chamundi Hills on Ashada Friday Mysuru: All preparations have been completed for the smooth conduct of the Ashadha Friday celebrations and the Chamundeshwari Vardhanthi festival at the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hills, said deputy commissioner G Lakshmikanth Reddy. At a review meeting at Chamundi Hills on … Read more
Screengrab from a viral clip. Indian Foreign Service officer Pooja Jha has been getting a lot of praise online after she spoke up during a seminar in Dhaka, pointing out that a map of India on display was wrong. The map showed Jammu and Kashmir on the Pakistani side. She didn’t hesitate. “The map of … Read more
AR Rahman had a electrifying performance with the National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap (File photo) There are moments in music when a performance becomes more than entertainment. It becomes a reminder of what humanity and genius can achieve when cultures do not compete for dominance but instead find harmony through understanding. AR Rahman’s electrifying … Read more
Anya Taylor-Joy reveals she has never read ‘The Lord of the Rings’ books Actor Anya Taylor-Joy has revealed that she has not yet read JRR Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ books, but is preparing to do so after being cast in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’.The actor shared that she … Read more
The direction came during proceedings on an application filed by advocate Deepak Sharma. (File Photo) JAMMU: A Jammu court has directed an inquiry officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Police Crime Branch to appear in person with records related to allegations that “fake silver” worth around Rs 500 crore was offered at the Shri Mata … Read more