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File photo: Supreme Court of India NEW DELHI: Underscoring the need for an independent and impartial process for selection of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners, Supreme Court on Thursday said Election Commission must not only act independently but must also be seen to act independently. The court questioned why Parliament, while framing the...

Representative image NEW DELHI: How much is the estimated drop in fuel efficiency when E20 fuel is used in non-E20-compliant vehicles? While govt rejected claims on social media of substantial loss in mileage due to E20 petrol, transport and petroleum ministries have given slightly different figures.Road transport ministry, citing a study by Automotive Research Association...

‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collections day 8: Thalapathy Vijay’s film earns Rs 3.98 crore; worldwide total reaches Rs 260.25 crore Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ continued its run in theatres on Day 8, but the film witnessed another drop in its daily collections.According to trade tracker Sacnilk, the film collected Rs 3.98 crore (India net) on...

Inspiring story of the day: “My father was always in a good mood, he loved football” – How Cristiano Ronaldo turned childhood poverty and loss into football greatness (Image via Getty) Cristiano Ronaldo is known today for breaking records, winning five Ballon d’Or awards, lifting five UEFA Champions League trophies and becoming the all-time leading...

Representative image MUMBAI: India’s formal retail credit penetration more than doubled over the past decade, with the share of consumers who accessed credit at least once rising from 35% in March 2017 to 74% in March 2026, even as the credit-eligible population expanded from 79 crore to 89 crore.The expansion was accompanied by a sharp...

File photo: Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge speaks in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: A political storm erupted in Rajya Sabha on Thursday after Congress chief and LoP Mallikarjun Kharge raised questions over home minister Amit Shah‘s absence and his silence on the police brutality on protesting...

File photo: Inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, in Washington (Picture credit: Reuters) US President Donald Trump on late Thursday (local time) announced that the newly formed “Board of Peace” had reached what he described as a “historic agreement” for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza, saying the...

Daily inspiration: “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth”: How Muhammad Ali’s courage to fight injustice and inspired generations beyond the boxing ring (Image via Getty) Muhammad Ali is remembered as one of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen. But the story behind his success goes...

Michael Jordan (Image Via Getty) Michael Jordan has said many memorable things during his career, but one quote continues to stand out: “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” It is more than a motivational line. It explains the mindset that helped him become one of the greatest...

Amid opposition’s walkout, Rajya Sabha clears it by voice vote NEW DELHI: Parliament on Thursday approved a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law, prescribing stricter punishment, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying an important step towards building a credible exam system has been taken.In a selfie-video message, the Prime Minister asserted that gangs behind...