Category: Events

NEW DELHI: The ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls — being carried out with the declared intent of including all genuine electors and weeding out ineligible ones — will be showcased as a key initiative of EC to strengthen the electoral process at an international conference to be hosted by the poll panel here.Nearly...

NEW DELHI: Amid Poland’s efforts to step up ties with Pakistan, external affairs minister S Jaishankar told his visiting Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski that Poland should display zero-tolerance for terrorism instead of fuelling the terrorist infrastructure in India’s neighbourhood.Warsaw has been looking to expand its trade, defence and energy ties with Pakistan and Sikorski visited...

NEW DELHI: As almost 1.4 crore West Bengal voters face “logical discrepancy” notices requiring submission of documentary proof for the special intensive revision (SIR), Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission on Monday to display the list of such people in panchayat and block offices and gave them 10 more days to furnish documents to establish...

NEW DELHI: IndiGo could temporarily cut some more flights from its schedule after Feb 10, when the exemption granted by DGCA to comply with the new flight-duty time limitations (FDTL) ends.The airline assured DGCA on Monday that it would ensure there were no disruptions from next month under the new rules, which require carriers to...

NEW DELHI: In a big boost for India’s arms exports, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday flagged off from a facility in Nagpur the first batch of guided Pinaka rocket system bound for Armenia.The export of the multi-barrel rocket launcher, renowned for its accuracy and extended range, signalled India’s emergence as a reliable supplier of...

New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors (Image via Getty) The New York Knicks are still waiting on a final call for Jalen Brunson ahead of their January 19, 2026 home game against the Dallas Mavericks. Brunson is listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain and has already missed the last two games. His...

BENGALURU: Volume hiring is giving way to skills-led recruitment as tech firms narrow fresher intake to specialised roles. Even as entry-level hiring slows, companies are offering packages ranging from Rs 16 lakh to Rs 55 lakh for niche fresher roles, underscoring how skills are increasingly trumping volume. Firms are wooing select freshers with higher pay...

NEW DELHI: The Centre is readying a $1 billion package to boost footwear manufacturing in the country at a time when the sector is among those hit by the 50% tariff imposed by the US on Indian exports.The department for promotion of industry and internal trade had earlier proposed a production-linked incentive for the sector,...

Complaints pile up against Karnataka police officer amid sleaze video row BENGALURU: As controversy erupted over the sleaze videos purportedly involving DGP Ramachandra Rao, multiple complaints have been lodged with both the state and central govts seeking action against the senior IPS officer.Social activist and Ballari-based Anna Foundation chief Rajshekar Mulali termed the video as...

Saina Nehwal of India (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s star badminton player Saina Nehwal has confirmed her retirement from competitive badminton as she revealed on Monday that a chronic knee condition had left her unable to cope with the physical demands of elite sport.The 2012 London Olympic bronze medallist last appeared in...