The government has reduced the number of subsidised cooking gas cylinders available annually to beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from 9 to four aligning the support with average household consumption levels, a senior government official said on Monday, PTI reported. Under the flagship scheme launched in May 2016, beneficiaries were initially entitled…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday took a swipe at the INDIA bloc after its meeting in Delhi, claiming that the opposition alliance has lost public support and credibility.Addressing a press conference, BJP MP Sambit Patra mocked the shrinking scale of INDIA bloc meetings after parties like DMK and AAP left the alliance, saying…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi consumer court has set aside an order directing reimbursement of a mediclaim amount, holding that an insurer was justified in repudiating the claim after an investigation revealed multiple flaws and discrepancies in the hospital records.A bench comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President) and Bimla Kumari (Member) allowed the appeal filed by…
South African batting great AB de Villiers has backed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s talent but said he is unsure whether the 15-year-old will choose to pursue red-ball cricket in the future.Speaking at an event in Mumbai on Sunday, de Villiers said Sooryavanshi has the skill to succeed in Test cricket but questioned whether the teenager would want…
Shubman Gill and KL Rahul (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India may have registered the biggest innings victory in their Test history against Afghanistan, but legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes the team’s biggest challenge lies not with the ball but with the bat. India crushed Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs in the one-off Test in…
The Dallas Cowboys are once again being linked to Raiders star Maxx Crosby after reportedly trying to trade for him earlier this offseason. ESPN insider Dan Graziano believes a midseason deal remains possible if Las Vegas struggles. Jerry Jones is still viewed as a potential suitor, though any move would require major draft assets and…
Padikkal was a key batter for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2026 IPL season and contributed valuable runs in the middle order. In Test cricket, the stylish left-hander remains one of India’s promising red-ball talents. But when he is away from the field and his bat, Padikkal enjoys a relaxed lifestyle with his family at…
A tragic accident at Vizag Steel Plant claimed eight lives and injured six workers. A hot metal ladle fell, causing a massive fire in Steel Melting Shop One. Bodies are difficult to identify due to severe burns. Injured workers are receiving treatment for extensive burns. This incident is the plant’s worst since a 2012 explosion….
A 32,000-year-old frozen cave lion cub, nicknamed ‘Sparta,’ has revealed that cave lions are a distinct lineage that evolved independently for over 1.5 million years. Analysis of ancient DNA shows unique biological features and suggests interbreeding with modern lions during colder periods when their ranges overlapped. Pulling out a frozen organism from the ice after…
When a residential project runs out of funds midway through construction, homebuyers are often left paying EMIs and rent simultaneously while waiting for possession. To address such stalled housing projects, the Centre launched the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Fund in 2019.The government-backed last-mile financing fund provides capital to stressed but viable…