Just a day after Elon Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) to reflect on the H-1B visa for enabling him—and a slew of innovators who built SpaceX, Tesla, and other powerhouse companies—to come to America, the tech mogul shifted gears to voice his concerns about what he sees as a flawed system. On December 28,…
NEW DELHI: Industry body CII in its budget suggestions for 2025-26 has recommended lowering the excise duty on fuel to boost consumption, especially at the lower income level, arguing that fuel prices significantly drive inflation. The budget could also consider reducing marginal tax rates for personal income up to Rs 20 lakh per annum. This…
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved Germany’s lower house of parliament to pave the way for snap elections on February 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way coalition. “Especially in difficult times, like now, stability requires a government capable of acting, and reliable majorities in parliament,” which was why early elections were the…
Mohammed Siraj at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After a run of disappointing performances in the current Border Gavaskar Trophy series, legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar delivered a harshly critical assessment of Mohammed Siraj and demanded that the pacer be removed from the Indian squad.With 13 wickets in seven innings…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the “critical” role of youngsters in the nation’s progress and called for adopting a futuristic approach to equip them with skills in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning. Speaking at an event on Veer Bal Diwas, Modi underscored the need to adapt to rapid…
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh govt scrapped the police recruitment exam in Rajnandgaon district Wednesday, days after allegations of irregularities surfaced, prompting the administration to launch a probe.The cancellation came four days after a constable, Anil Ratnakar, who was one of the suspects in the scam and was taken off duty, died by suicide. He had said in…
Sanjeeb Wazed, son of deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has accused the Muhammad Yunus led interim government of “weaponising the judiciary” for carrying out a “political witch hunt” against the Awami League leadership. Wazed’s allegations, as a long post on X, came two days after the interim government on Monday said it has sent…
File photo of Lalchand Rajput (L) and India batter Virat Kohli (R). NEW DELHI: As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy enters its decisive phase, with the five-match series level at 1-1 after three Tests, the focus shifts to the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Former India coach Lalchand Rajput has highlighted the importance of a strong first innings score…
NEW DELHI: Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to 13 companies, including major alcohol, tobacco and paan masala makers, for resorting to surrogate advertising.Surrogate advertising is a deceptive practice of promoting products banned from direct advertising by promoting other products under the same brand name. Union consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said Tuesday…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to 13 companies, including major alcohol, tobacco and paan masala makers, for resorting to surrogate advertising.Surrogate advertising is a deceptive practice where a company promotes products that are banned from direct advertising by promoting other products under the same brand name from the same…