Category: Breaking News

After a breakthrough IPL season with Lucknow Super Giants, Mukul Choudhary is set to fulfil a dream far bigger than cricket: helping his family clear a long-standing bank loan. From overnight bus journeys between Gurugram and Bharatpur to years of living in rented homes, the youngster’s rise has been built on sacrifice, hard work and...

The Union government is engaging with the US concerning a Section 301 investigation into forced labor and industrial capacity. The US Trade Representative has identified India among countries with inadequate measures against goods made with forced labor, proposing potential tariffs. This occurs amidst ongoing bilateral trade deal discussions.

On May 9, Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee wrote to the assembly speaker proposing senior party leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay’s name as the leader of opposition. TMC MLAs Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha, however, complained to the speaker alleging that “no resolution was adopted regarding the selection of the leader of opposition on May...

Termite-damaged currency notes were discovered in two suitcases within a locked storeroom at Surendranath College during a dengue-prevention clean-up drive. Police also found a firearm in another locked union room. The discovery has sparked a political blame game, with allegations of corruption against a former Trinamool functionary.

India’s IT giants Infosys, TCS, and Wipro have collectively deployed over 300,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, marking a rapid enterprise AI rollout. These companies are integrating AI into core workflows, moving beyond tool deployment to an AI-driven operating model. This significant adoption signals India’s leadership in scaling agentic AI across Asia and globally.

Both the Sensex and Nifty declined more than 1% as investor sentiment weakened amid growing concerns over the Iran-US conflict, continued foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows and a host of other market challenges.

Punjab is witnessing a healthcare revolution, with the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana channeling over Rs 84 crore towards orthopaedic treatments in a mere four months! The rise in demand for knee and hip replacements and fracture treatments is reshaping the medical landscape, making cashless facilities available at local and tertiary hospitals.

Delhi’s Opposition leader Atishi took a strong stance against the CBSE reevaluation portal, condemning its limited payment options to just four banks, which she argues puts unnecessary barriers in front of students seeking redress. This outcry follows a postponed launch of the portal amid a barrage of complaints from students about unclear answer sheets and...

Congress criticizes the government’s action against CBSE officials over the OSM controversy as a “cover-up” and “eyewash.” The party demands the sacking of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing him of presiding over an “inept and incompetent ecosystem” that has harmed students.