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PM Modi boosts maritime ties with Seychelles NEW DELHI: In a strategic reset after PM Modi’s visit to Seychelles, India will once again depute four military advisers to the east African island country, reviving an arrangement that was discontinued, reports Surendra Singh. The advisers will work with Seychelles’ defence and security officials to strengthen operational...

NEW DELHI: As concern grows over student stress, suicides in coaching hubs, dummy schools and safety lapses at private institutes, the Centre is weighing the possibility of both a national law to regulate the coaching sector and redesigning entrance exams to make private coaching less decisive in JEE, NEET-UG and CUET-UG.The reason: a nine-member committee...

As new RS MPs take oath, nos. tilt further towards NDA NEW DELHI: With newly elected Rajya Sabha members taking oath on Monday, the numbers in the House have become more favourable towards BJP-led NDA, and it now has a real chance of pulling off a two-thirds majority in the House in case govt makes...

42% rain deficit: This June is set to be India’s 3rd driest in 100 years NEW DELHI: This month is set to end as the third driest June India has seen in last 100 years. With just a day to go in the month, the countrywide rainfall deficit stands at 42%, indicating that El Niño...

Quick commerce race intensifies as Amazon, Flipkart level up MUMBAI: Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart have made it clear that they are not going to play on the sidelines in India’s quick commerce battlefield. Big money, aggressive dark store expansion, discounts, cashbacks—everything is on the table.Listed players Eternal—which owns Blinkit—and Swiggy are jittery despite sitting on...

In clean-up drive, ex-CEC Rajiv Kumar named HDFC chairman MUMBAI: The HDFC Bank board has appointed former chief election commissioner and ex–finance secretary Rajiv Kumar as chairman of the bank, subject to RBI approval. Starting June 30, the board has proposed a four-year term.The appointment ends uncertainty over the next chairman, following the sudden resignation...

India to push FATF to put Pak on terror list NEW DELHI: : India is likely to cite video and other evidence of Pakistan continuing its support to terror outfits, seeking to bring back Islamabad under the ‘Grey List’ of Financial Action Task Force at the Oct meeting of the Paris-based antimoney laundering (AML) and...

Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans become top landing spots for $120M San Francisco 49ers’ star.(Image via X) The San Francisco 49ers’ star player Brandon Aiyuk has found himself in a mess as the team voided his $27 million in contract guarantees and placed him on the reserve list. While the Washington Commanders have been...

Petrol, diesel retail sale curbs for commercial users lifted NEW DELHI: Rolling back yet another emergency measure introduced to ensure equitable distribution of fuel during West Asia conflict, govt Monday decided to lift restrictions on sale of petrol and diesel to commercial users from retail pumps from July 1. The temporary restrictions on the sale...

HC order on ethanol allocation will hit national policy, SC told NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear on Wednesday a plea by an oil marketing company (OMC) claiming that the Karnataka high court’s recent order directing the reopening of ethanol allocation for 2025-26, which has already been concluded and implemented, would destabilise...