NEW DELHI: Cabinet on Saturday approved a 2% hike in the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for central govt employees and pensioners. This will benefit around 1.2 crore serving personnel and pensioners. The hike is expected to be effective from Jan 1 and will entail an additional fiscal outgo of Rs 6,791 crore…
NEW DELHI: Out of 294 candidates contesting the upcoming Puducherry assembly elections, around 66 contestants (23%) have declared criminal cases, including 38 (13%) facing serious charges, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). Criminal facing criminal cases in Puducherry The analysis is based on affidavits filed by the candidates with the Election Commission of…
PANAJI: The Mapusa JMFC court granted bail to Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra in the alleged NOC forgery case on a bond of Rs 50,000 each, paving the way for their release.The court did not make any oral observations, stating that detailed reasoning would be part of the written order.The brothers are accused of using a…
Trading in tokenized versions of traditional assets surged in the first quarter, with perpetual swaps tied to commodities and equities drawing billions in weekly volume and bringing 24/7 activity to a wider range of markets. Weekly trading volume of such assets jumped to $30.7 billion, or 1.72% of the total crypto derivatives market, by end-March,…
The U.S. government is set to launch an online portal next week that lets businesses request refunds for tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court. But payouts won’t be automatic, and legal experts said businesses could face other obstacles getting their money back. A federal agency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will boot up…
Delhi Capitals’ Tristan Stubbs and Sameer Rizvi run between wickets. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League 2026 Day 5 delivered yet another gripping contest as Delhi Capitals pulled off a remarkable six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants, recovering from a dramatic top-order collapse in Lucknow on Wednesday.Chasing a modest 142, Delhi were in deep…
A Pocso court in Jammu on Tuesday rejected the bail application of an army jawan accused of raping his colleague’s minor daughter, observing the relief plea has “no merit at this stage” considering the survivor’s vivid narration of the sexual assault in her testimony.As per the persecution, when the girl’s mother was hospitalised and her…
In 2024, Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington’s Les Distractions de Dagobert sold at Sotheby’s for £22.5 million, making her the highest-selling British female artist in history. The painting is mystical, chaotic and reflective of Carrington’s own incredible life story, which would undoubtedly provide ripe material for a live-action adaptation. It’s a shame, then, that this feature film from writer-directors…
NEW DELHI: Polling in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry is over, and less than three weeks remain before campaigning ends in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, yet the Election Commission of India has not issued a single notice for violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) so far. Trends since the 2025 Bihar polls show…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, sources familiar with the decision told CBS News. One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the role who will implement President Trump and Hegseth’s vision for the Army. A senior Defense Department official…