[ad_1] In a major policy shift, the union ministry of road transport and highways has scrapped the practice of assigning fixed construction targets to states. Instead, it will now work jointly with states and collaborate in order to set floating targets for building national highways, expressways, and greenfield corridors, reported ET.Under the new approach, the centre will propose multiple infrastructure

[ad_1] President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed Professor Ashim Kumar Ghosh as the Governor of Haryana, Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju as the Governor of Goa and Kavinder Gupta as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. The President also accepted the resignation of Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) as Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh. Who is Kavinder Gupta? Kavinder Gupta

[ad_1] Indian Air Force Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, along with three other astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission, entered the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on Monday for their return journey to Earth. The mission will end with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California tomorrow. As per Axiom Space, the crew’s return journey will take approximately 22.5 hours back

[ad_1] Anita Singh, wife of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh, has raised concerns about the quality of food served onboard the Tejas Express, a premium train operated by Indian Railways. Taking to the social media platform X, she criticised the meal served to her during a recent journey from New Delhi to Lucknow, calling it “deplorable”. In her

[ad_1] Axiom 4 LIVE: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is all set to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) today, marking the end of his groundbreaking 18-day mission in space.  Shukla, who became the first Indian to visit the ISS and only the second Indian in space after Rakesh Sharma, will return to Earth alongside the international crew of the

[ad_1] The significant decline has pushed BSE shares into a bear market, whilst NSE approaches a 20% reduction. (AI image) Shares of BSE and NSE have taken a big hit following the Jane Street controversy, regulatory actions in F&O trading, declining derivatives volume, and negative analyst reports. The shares have in total seen a Rs 1.4 lakh crore decline in

[ad_1] Watch Viral Video: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on July 14 scaled a wall resisting police’s attempts to stop him and other National Conference leaders from visiting the Martyrs Graveyard and pay tributes to Kashmiri Muslim protesters who were shot dead by Maharaja Hari Singh’s Dogra forces in 1931 “Paid my respects and offered Fatiha at the

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Silver prices hit a new all-time high of Rs 1,14,875 per kg on Monday in futures trading, driven by strong global cues.During early trading on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the September delivery metal contracts achieved a new record of Rs 1,14,875 per kilogram.The price subsequently adjusted, trading at Rs 1,14,521 per kilogram, showing an increase of

[ad_1] The Supreme Court heard on Monday (July 14) a plea seeking to stall Keralite nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen, which is scheduled to take place on July 16. The Attorney General of India (AGI) stated that the Indian government is making every possible effort to help Priya. He informed the Supreme Court that talks are ongoing with Yemeni

[ad_1] In a chilling case that has sparked outrage and debate in the US, a 26-year-old woman is accused of fatally stabbing her McDonald’s manager just two days after posting an angry video about her on Instagram, CBS News reported. The incident took place on Thursday, July 10, at a McDonald’s outlet in Eastpointe, Michigan, where 39-year-old Jennifer Harris, a

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging an order of a judicial tribunal which confirmed the five-year extension of ban imposed on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the plea challenging the tribunal’s July 24, 2024 order. The tribunal was constituted under the Unlawful

[ad_1] In response to a user post on X that asked Tesla investors if they supported a merger between the two companies, Musk replied “No” [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Elon Musk said on Monday he does not support a merger between his electric vehicle maker Tesla and his artificial intelligence startup xAI, which owns the Grok chatbot and competes

[ad_1] Housing sales in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune together fell 30 per cent to 41,901 units during April-June period of this year as surge in prices dampened consumer demand, according to PropTiger. The combined housing sales in MMR and Pune, the two important property markets in Maharashtra, stood at 60,191 units in the year-ago period. On Monday, housing

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s booming futures and options (F&O) market saw a sharp dip in trading activity last week, with volumes dropping by nearly 20%, following Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) ban on New York-based quantitative trading firm Jane Street over alleged market manipulation.The daily average turnover in index options on the NSE, which dominates India’s derivatives trade

[ad_1] Abu Dhabi-based Etihad reportedly issued a directive to its pilots, asking them to “exercise caution” while operating the fuel control switches on Boeing 787 aircraft. It also ordered an inspection of their locking mechanism. The Etihad bulletin dated July 12 instructed pilots to “exercise caution when operating the fuel control switches or any other switches/control in their vicinity”. A

[ad_1] (Representative AI image) China’s exports grew at a faster pace in June, boosted by a temporary easing of US tariffs that encouraged a surge in orders before a looming August deadline.According to customs data released Monday, exports rose 5.8% year-on-year, up from May’s 4.8% growth, while imports posted their first increase this year, rising 1.1%.The rebound followed a partial

[ad_1] Padma Bhushan recipient and legendary actress B Saroja Devi passed away at the age of 87 on July 14. The acclaimed actress of “Abhinaya Saraswathi” and “Kannadathu Paingili,” had worked in over 200 films. Considered as one of the most successful actresses in Indian cinema, Saroja Devi did not limit herself to Kannada movies, but also acted in Tamil,

[ad_1] Actor B Saroja Devi | Photo Credit: BHAGYA PRAKASH Veteran South Indian Actor B Saroja Devi died here on Monday, film industry sources said. She was 87 years old. She died due to age-related ailments at her residence in Malleswaram, Bengaluru, according to sources. She was fondly called ‘Kannadathu Paingili’ (Kannada’s parrot) and ‘Abhinaya Saraswathi’ in Tamil. The actor,

[ad_1] Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson on Monday stated that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB) preliminary report on last month’s fatal crash in Ahmedabad found no mechanical or maintenance faults with the aircraft or its engines. Amid speculations in various quarters about the reasons for the fatal crash that killed 260 people on June 12, the Air

[ad_1] As per WPI data, food articles saw a deflation of 3.75% in June, as against a deflation of 1.56% in May, with vegetables seeing a sharp drop. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Wholesale price inflation (WPI) declined to (-) 0.13% in June as prices of food articles and fuel saw deflation, along with easing in manufactured product costs, government

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump is hosting the NATO chief in Washington on Monday after teasing a “major statement” on Russia’s war in Ukraine, with senior Republicans preparing an arsenal of sanctions against Moscow. Trump, seeking to negotiate an end to the three-year war, has expressed growing impatience with the Kremlin leader, and over the weekend announced a fresh weapons

[ad_1] The WPI inflation had registered at 0.39 per cent in May, whilst it stood at 3.43 per cent in June last year. (AI image) India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for the month of June declined to (-) 0.13%. The dip was due to deflation observed in food articles and fuel sectors, whilst manufactured products exhibited reduced costs, as

[ad_1] A 56-year-old man from the United States is going viral for shedding 11 kilos in just 46 days, with no trainer, no gym membership, and no fad diets. His secret? ChatGPT. Cody Crone, a YouTuber based in the Pacific Northwest, turned to AI for guidance after struggling with weight gain and physical discomfort. On his 56th birthday, feeling unhappy

[ad_1] Gibran raises $2.6 million to build nature-inspired, adaptive AI systems (Representative AI image) BENGALURU: AI research startup Gibran has raised $2.6 million in a seed round led by Together Fund to develop a new class of adaptive, scale-free systems that augment human creativity and decision-making. The company draws on principles from evolutionary biology and complex adaptive systems to rethink

[ad_1] SEBI levelled serious allegations against Jane Street, stating they orchestrated a calculated scheme to manipulate India’s derivatives market. (AI image) Jane Street SEBI ban: US quant trading firm Jane Street has approached the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to lift the trading restrictions after depositing Rs 4,843.58 crore in an escrow account.Following the interim order in the