The government has exempted all customs duties on cotton imports for five months till October 30, 2026, in a move aimed at improving cotton availability for the domestic textile industry and reducing input costs for manufacturers, PTI reported.According to a finance ministry notification, the duty exemption will come into effect from June 1, 2026.The government…
Students in Delhi government schools are struggling as English-medium classes in Class XI are being discontinued (AI image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: Students of several govt schools in northeast and east Delhi are allegedly grappling with the discontinuation of English-medium teaching in Class XI. The students are faced with the choice of…
Liverpool’s manager Arne Slot fired (AP Photo/Jon Super, File) Liverpool have parted ways with manager Arne Slot following a disappointing 2025-26 campaign, bringing an end to the Dutchman’s two-year spell at Anfield just one season after he guided the club to Premier League glory.The decision was confirmed by Liverpool’s ownership group, Fenway Sports Group, which…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday ordered the framing of charges against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, Leena Maria Paul, Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez and others in a money laundering case linked to the alleged extortion of Rs 200 crore from Aditi Singh.Charges have also been framed against Sukesh Chandrasekhar, Leena Maria Paul and others…
Veteran actor Arun Govil, who will play King Dasharath in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, said nobody wants to see another Rama, explaining the backlash Ranbir Kapoor faced. However, he called Ranbir a good actor. Ranbir also revealed he will play both Lord Rama and Lord Parshurama in the film releasing on Diwali 2026. Among the most…
Image for representative purpose The chief scientist and co-founder of Mistral AI, Europe’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has issued a stark warning: Europe must urgently build its own “superintelligence” because it cannot afford to rely on American tech giants. Guillaume Lample, speaking ahead of a company event in Paris recently, warned that the arrival…
Vinesh Phogat‘s hopes of making India’s squad for the 2026 Asian Games ended on Saturday after she lost 4-6 to Asian bronze medallist Meenakshi Goyat in the semifinals of the women’s 53kg category selection trials at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.The defeat ended Vinesh’s campaign after an eventful day in which she had…
Australia begin their latest ODI campaign carrying confidence from their last 50-over assignment, where they defeated India 2-1 at home. Although several months have passed since that series, the visitors will be eager to maintain their strong record in the format. Josh Inglis and his team face a challenging task against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, where…
Emerging regulatory frameworks such as the European Union’s carbon tax regime and India’s proposed Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) are transforming environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices from a voluntary reporting exercise into a key compliance and business priority for companies, industry experts said.They cautioned that companies lacking credible carbon data systems and traceable reporting…
NEW DELHI: Several residents across Delhi-NCR and parts of western Uttar Pradesh were startled on Saturday after receiving an “Extremely Severe Alert” notification on their mobile phones, accompanied by a loud warning buzzer.The alert warned of severe weather conditions, including thunderstorms, lightning, strong winds, heavy rainfall and hailstorms, likely to affect several districts over the…