DEHRADUN: A 45-year-old man from Kerala’s Kottayam, wanted for allegedly murdering his second wife, was found dead near the Kedarnath shrine. Police said that KK Premkumar was in jail for the murder of his first wife in 2019 and he was released from the jail on bail before remarrying about five months ago. KK Premkumar…
The rupee plunged 55 paise to close at 86.07 against the US dollar on Friday, its sharpest single-day fall in over three months, as a surge in global crude oil prices and heightened geopolitical tensions rattled investor sentiment.The currency, which opened weaker at 86.25, briefly recovered to an intraday high of 85.92 but ended the…
Mumbai: In the alleged NEET 2025 examination manipulation scam, a special CBI court on Friday extended the police custody of Sandeep Shah, alias Jawahar Shah, and co-accused Salim Patel until June 16. The judge noted that the CBI submitted evidence of substantial progress in the ongoing investigations. On June 10, Shah was initially remanded in…
The US stock market opened sharply lower on Friday as investors reacted to a surge in oil prices and rising bond yields after Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Iran, escalating Middle East tensions.The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 480 points, down 1.12%, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also slipped, pressured by…
Representative image (Photo: IANS) A UN general assembly (UNGA) resolution seeking an immediate, unconditional and lasting ceasefire in Gaza was adopted with overwhelming support, as 149 countries voted in favour. India was among the 19 that abstained, even as key American allies like the UK, Australia and Japan voted in favour.The US, Israel and 10…
NEW DELHI: Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday affirmed that the group will remain committed to doing what is right, even in the face of tragedy, as the company grapples with one of India’s worst aviation tragedies.He said that the Tata group was build on trust and care. “It is a difficult moment, but…
LONDON: Attorneys for Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour have written to the Federal Aviation Administration urging it to immediately release its findings on structural defects alleged by Salehpour regarding Boeing’s 787 aircraft in light of the Air India crash in Ahmedabad.Boeing quality engineer Salehpour had, in early 2024 alleged serious quality issues with Boeing’s 787 and…
Mumbai: As the process of identifying bodies of victims in the Air India 787-8 Dreamliner plane crash begins, families of the victims in Mumbai and Mumbai Metropolitan Region, where a majority of the cabin crew lived, are faced with the hard task of retrieving the remains of their loved ones by matching DNA samples. These…
US consumer sentiment improved in June for the first time in six months, according to preliminary data released Friday by the University of Michigan, offering signs of economic stabilization as inflation remains subdued and trade tensions with China temporarily ease.The university’s closely watched Consumer Sentiment Index jumped to 60.5 in June from 52.2 in May…
Assam: 70 families shifted after blast, gas leak at ONGC rig DIBRUGARH: A massive explosion followed by an uncontrolled gas leak at a rig under Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)’s Rudrasagar oilfield in Assam’s Sivasagar prompted the evacuation of 70 families to a relief camp at Bongaon, as authorities struggled to contain the crisis…
