Category: Events

8.7 crore Indian youth caught in a career limbo More than 8 crore Indian youth are caught in a difficult spot — with no job, no education and no training.According to a Niti Aayog report, an estimated 8.7 crore Indians aged 15 to 29 fall into this category. The figure, based on the 78th round...

Police said the suspect took the money before firing multiple shots. (Image: Jackson Police Department) AHMEDABAD: A 56-year-old Gujarati man was shot dead during an armed robbery at a liquor store in Jackson, Tennessee, on Thursday night, with his 19-year-old daughter reportedly standing beside him when the gunman opened fire.The victim, identified by Jackson Police...

12 dead in UK, Irish ‘wrong-side’ crashes (AP image) Twelve people have died in less than a week in separate crashes in Britain and Ireland involving vehicles being driven on the wrong side of major roads, with authorities warning that dangerous driving is being encouraged by social media.Seven people, including two serving police officers, were...

31-year-old Vinay Gupta and his wife Rekha Gupta. NEW DELHI: Festering disputes had turned the couple’s life into a tinderbox. The final spark was allegedly an argument over chore shirking: who would apply medicine to blisters on their child.It blew up and led to the death of a software engineer allegedly at the hands of...

: From left, India’s Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Having found their ‘sweet spot’ in Tests, India will look to carry their winning momentum into the second and final game against an injury-hit Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Sunday.Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and...

‘Awarapan 2’ box office collection Day 9: Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani starrer surpasses Rs 180 crore mark worldwide amid ‘Batwara 1947’ clash The makers of ‘Awarapan 2’, starring Emraan Hashmi, banked on the nostalgia factor and revamped versions of the songs from the original ‘Awarapan’ to pull audiences into theatres. So far, this has...

Cristiano Ronaldo (Agency Image) Cristiano Ronaldo has added another remarkable milestone to his extraordinary career, becoming the first professional footballer to score in 25 consecutive league seasons. The 41-year-old Portuguese superstar achieved the feat on Friday, August 21, during Al-Nassr’s Saudi Pro League clash against Al-Riyadh. Ronaldo extends historic scoring streak Ronaldo began his senior...

​Trump, Iran clash over Hormuz as standoff over key waterway deepens NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Sunday again shared an image on Truth Social describing the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as “NEW US Territory”, even as Iran maintained that the waterway was closed and would remain so unless Washington changed its approach.Trump...

Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner sinks in Bay of Bengal; 22 crew members remain missing NEW DELHI: A Panama-flagged bulk carrier carrying 24 crew members sank in the Bay of Bengal off Odisha after reportedly disappearing from maritime tracking systems, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation by authorities.The vessel, MV Ocean Winner, was carrying an...

Indian banks raise $72.8 billion in foreign-currency funds under RBI’s special swap facility as forex inflows surge MUMBAI: Banks have mobilised $72.8 billion of foreign-currency inflows under RBI’s special swap facility as of Aug 21, with the pace of mobilisation accelerating sharply in recent weeks. Foreign currency non-resident (bank) or FCNR(B) deposits accounted for $65.4...