Nation/World

Wedding season to coincide with poll dates in Gujarat; politicians say they will convince people to come out to vote

Ahmedabad: According to wedding pundits, dates like December 2, 4, and 8 are among the most auspicious for marriages while Gujarat polls will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5

BY / Tuesday, 8 November, 2022

Activists, social groups, Twitterati express mix views on SC’s EWS verdict

New Delhi: The SC upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing a 10 per cent reservation to those belonging to the EWS in education and government jobs

BY / Monday, 7 November, 2022

North Korea’s flurry of missile tests raises alarm – but are we seeing anything new?

The author states that the long-range ballistic missile launched from the vicinity of Pyongyang on November 2 is interesting as a public demonstration of strength, because of the visibility of the missile launch to residents of the capital

BY / Monday, 7 November, 2022

Assembly polls breathe new life into HP’s pandemic-hit printing businesses

Kangra: A printer claims that around 500 printers in a district have made an estimated business of Rs 5 crore in these elections

BY / Monday, 7 November, 2022

Large scale layoffs coming at Facebook’s parent company Meta: report

New York: WSJ reported that the layoffs at Meta, which has more than 87,000 employees, are expected to affect "many thousands of employees" and could come as soon as Wednesday

BY / Monday, 7 November, 2022

SC majority verdict upholds Centre’s 10 per cent reservation to EWS

New Delhi: The EWS quota is over and above the existing 50 per cent reservation to SCs, STs, and Other Backward Classes (OBCs)

BY / Monday, 7 November, 2022

Indian firm eyes sending tourists near space in balloon-propelled capsule by 2025

Dehradun: Space Aura has begun to build a space capsule measuring 10 feet x 8 feet, which can carry six tourists besides the pilot into space at a time

BY / Monday, 7 November, 2022

Lifting curbs to check pollution hasty decision, say experts

New Delhi: A decision on reopening primary schools and revocation of the order asking 50 per cent of government staff to work from home is likely to be taken on Monday

BY / Monday, 7 November, 2022

It’s 4-3 to BJP in Nov 3 by-election; TRS, RJD, Shiv Sena (Uddhav) win one each

New Delhi/Mumbai/Patna: The BJP said the result of the November 3 by-election was a stamp of approval by people on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies

BY / Monday, 7 November, 2022

Tirupati temple’ net worth over Rs 2.5 lakh crore; richer than Wipro, Nestle, ONGC

New Delhi: The assets owned by TTD include land parcels, buildings, cash and gold deposits in the banks, given as offerings to the temple by devotees

BY / Sunday, 6 November, 2022

All Chinese CPEC workers in Pakistan to move in bullet-proof cars: Report

Islamabad: President Xi last week had expressed "deep concern" over the security of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan on the CPEC projects

BY / Sunday, 6 November, 2022

Pre-poll giveaways not best ways to help poor: Nobel laureate Banerjee

New Delhi: Expressing concern over distribution of freebies around elections, Banerjee said this needs to be disciplined

BY / Sunday, 6 November, 2022
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