Bengaluru: Buckling under pressure from political and real-estate lobbies, the govt Monday reduced BMRCL’s land requirement for the Namma Metro rail project at Hebbal, in north Bengaluru, from 45 to 9 acres.With this, all future infrastructure facilities such as depot for Metro trains and even multi-level parking systems for train users stand nixed. Instead, what…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc celebrates (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) Mitchell Starc claimed six wickets for nine runs and Scott Boland secured a hat-trick as Australia bowled out West Indies for 27 runs, the second-lowest total in test cricket history, securing a 176-run victory in the third test at Kingston, Jamaica on Monday. The win completed Australia’s 3-0…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has fixed the price of 71 key drug formulations, including medicines approved for treating metastatic breast cancer, allergies and diabetes, among others.Also, the notification issued by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) states that the manufacturer may add Goods and Services Tax (GST) only if they have paid or it is…
File photo: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: As Parliament’s monsoon session approaches, the stage seems to be getting set for a BJP-Congress duel over “foreign interference”, with BJP MP Nishikant Dubey circulating documents about Jawaharlal Nehru govt’s decision to let US’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) install “two nuclear-powered devices” high in…
GOI directive on desi deep fried snacks misses the point: aam aadmi needs affordable, healthy options Russians visiting GOI’s nine-day Bharat Utsav festivities in Moscow that concluded Sunday were raving about an Indian duo at the stalls – samosa and masala chai. Union health ministry back home may want central govt offices to put up…
Eggs hurled at Toronto rath yatra, India lodges protest BHUBANESWAR: Centre on Monday lodged a strong protest with the Canadian government regarding alleged disrespect to Lord Jagannath’s rath yatra in Toronto. The ministry of external affairs (MEA) intervened following reports that eggs were thrown at a chariot during the rath yatra in Toronto on Sunday.MEA…
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has issued a bold challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin, declaring that German troops are ready to kill Russian soldiers if NATO is attacked. In a fiery interview, Pistorius stated that German forces, now deployed in Lithuania, are fully prepared for combat. He warned that Germany would respond with lethal…
England bowler Jofra Archer celebrates with Ben Stokes (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) England fast bowler Jofra Archer marked his return to test cricket after 4.5 years with a match-winning performance against India at Lord’s on Monday, taking five wickets to help secure a 22-run victory and 2-1 series lead. The performance came exactly six…
The US government on Monday announced a 17% import duty on most fresh tomatoes from Mexico, aiming to protect and revive its own domestic tomato industry. The move comes after talks with Mexican officials collapsed without reaching a new agreement to avoid the tariff.Mexico currently supplies about 70% of the US tomato market, up from…
Children raise their hands while participating in activities during the East Providence Boys and Girls Club Summer Camp at Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Providence R.I. (AP Photo/Sophie Park) For millions of working parents across America, after-school and summer programmes are not a luxury—they are a necessity. From math…
