Category: Top Stories

BENGALURU: In what’s unprecedented, the L1 quotation (lowest bid) by the consortium that won the 12 Earth Observation satellites project being implemented as a PPP by IN-SPACe, is Rs 0 (zero rupees). The consortium comprising Pixxel, PierSight, SatSure and Dhruva, which will bear the financial cost of the project, will invest more than Rs 1,2000 […]

Stephen Curry (Image Source – Getty Images) The Golden State Warriors have expressed interest in Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Giddey, who delivered an impressive all-around performance last season, is currently a restricted free agent – a status that could make any deal more complicated for Golden […]

MUMBAI: India’s public hospitals and dispensaries may soon have a safer, more affordable option for preventing rabies after a suspected rabid dog bite: one already in use in private clinics since 2017 and by BMC since 2019. A post-marketing clinical trial involving more than 4,000 participants, conducted and funded by a pharmaceutical company and recently […]

NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel looking into the levy of user fees or toll charges on National Highways (NHs) has raised concerns over the current practice of “perpetual tolling” even after project costs are recovered and a 3% annual escalation, irrespective of the highway quality, traffic volume, or user affordability.While recommending rationalisation and substantial reduction […]

PATNA: Actor Kay Kay Menon has denied any role in Congress’s vote theft campaign after a video surfaced suggesting he had endorsed the drive. The actor said the clip was taken from his promotion for a web series, edited and used without his permission. Menon’s statement came hours after Bihar’s Minta Devi, the “124 Not […]

NEW DELHI: The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) has suggested prioritising women in allocation of deceased donor organs.In a letter to the states/UTs, the apex authority for regulating organ donations and transplants in the country, has said a provision should be made to mark additional points for women recipients of donor organs, to […]

Taylor Swift’s New Heights debut has already taken over the internet, but Patrick Mahomes just added a hilarious behind-the-scenes detail that makes the whole moment even better. Turns out, after Swift wrapped recording with Travis and Jason Kelce, she and Travis FaceTimed Brittany Mahomes while Patrick himself was just hanging around awkwardly in the background. […]

MUMBAI: Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar Tuesday criticised orders by some civic bodies to shut slaughterhouses and meat shops on Aug 15, calling such bans wrong.“These restrictions are imposed on faith-related occasions like Ashadhi Ekadashi, Mahashivratri, or Mahavir Jayanti. Maharashtra has people who eat both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food,” he said. “If it is an […]

Saaniya Chandok got engaged to Arjun Tendulkar in a private ceremony that was attended by families. (Image: X) Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, has reportedly gotten engaged to Saaniya Chandok, the granddaughter of prominent Mumbai businessman Ravi Ghai, in an intimate ceremony attended by close friends and family members.Who is Saaniya Chandok?Saaniya […]

Khalid Jamil is the only Indian who has managed teams as chief coach for the last 15 years Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has assured Khalid Jamil that he will have an uninterrupted two-year stint with the national team, a key factor that convinced the Jamshedpur FC coach to quit the club and […]