NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on the Modi government after Parliament passed the VB–G RAM G Bill, accusing it of dismantling the core principles of the 20-year-old MGNREGA and weakening rural workers’ rights.In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, “Last night, the Modi government demolished…
Analysts suggest that the market’s short-term trend remains volatile with a weak bias. (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, opened in green on Friday on positive global cues. While Nifty50 went above 25,900, BSE Sensex was up around 350 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,913.10,…
NEW DELHI: Nearly a third of restaurants listed on food delivery platforms said they would stop using them due to rising commissions and lower profits, according to a report by economic policy think tank NCAER and investment firm Prosus.The report stated that 30% of restaurants surveyed wanted a reduction in the commission structure, with the…
NASHIK: NCP minister Manikrao Kokate on Thursday resigned from his post in the state cabinet in the wake of his conviction and two years of jail sentence in an EWS housing quota cheating case of 1995.A team of Nashik police reached Mumbai late in the evening to execute the arrest warrant issued against him by…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The organisers of International Film Festival of Kerala 2025 won’t show three films after very strong objections to six from the ministry of external affairs, which warned on Thursday of legal action if they were screened, state-run Chalachitra Academy (festival organiser) chairperson Resul Pookutty said at a press conference here.The six films that did…
NEW DELHI: Rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Thursday ‘VB-G Ram G’ bill improves substantially on MGNREGA, which was “riddled” by corruption and inefficiency, as Lok Sabha passed the draft law amid fierce protests from opposition. They demanded that bill be sent to a parliamentary committee for scrutiny and assailed govt for removing Mahatma…
Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus announced a day of state mourning on Saturday following the death of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, Prothom Alo reported. Hadi, a youth leader of Bangladesh’s 2024 uprising, died in Singapore after succumbing to injuries from an assassination attempt, officials said on Thursday.Bangladesh witnessed anti-India protests after hundreds, rallying under…
North Carolina plane fire An aircraft crashed while landing at an airport in North Carolina on Thursday, with videos from the scene showing a large fireball at the impact site.The incident occurred at Statesville Regional Airport.“We can confirm there has been an aircraft incident. At approximately 10:15 am, an aircraft crashed while landing. The Federal…
Kolkata: Booth Level Officers (BLOs) under the banner of ‘BLO Adhikar Raksha Committee’ stage a protest over alleged excessive workload during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, outside Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Central armed forces will be deployed at the office of the West Bengal…
Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Trophy (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Today is December 18. For some, it is just another day on the way to Christmas and the New Year. For football fans, however, it is a date that will forever live in the sport’s collective…