The first photograph of the 14 seafarers rescued from the India-flagged vessel MSV Virat 1 shows all 14 crew members safe after it sank off the coast of Oman on Sunday. The crew was evacuated from the ship that sank after it began taking on water approximately 80 nautical miles east of Ras Al Hadd,…
USCIS proposes to increase naturalization fee. The USCIS proposes to increase the fee for naturalization to as much as $1,330 at a time when the Donald Trump administration declared war on citizenship fraud and is denaturalizing people who lied to become US citizens. Green Card holders can apply for naturalization after living in the US…
Renault India today announced that it has commenced exports of the made-in-India Renault Duster SUV, with the first consignment of 750 units setting sail from Chennai for South Africa. The company said the shipment marks the start of its export programme for the new-generation Duster, with plans to expand exports to additional international markets in…
Good news for Indian travellers planning a trip to Cambodia! In a bid to boost cross-border digital payments and tourism, Cambodia has officially become the ninth country to accept UPI payments. This means Indian travellers can make payments using India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), making things so much easier. The move is expected to make…
Instagram/@nafisaalisodhi This is not the story of an actor but of a traveller suffering from stage four cancer and still completing a 11,000-foot Rohtang trek. This is the story of resilience, determination and will power. Veteran actor and former beauty queen Nafisa Ali took to Instagram and shared that she had completed an 11,000-foot trek…
Harry Brook and Ben Stokes (Image: X) England are set to begin a new chapter in Test cricket following the retirement of long-time captain Ben Stokes, who called time on his international career during Day 4 of the third Test against New Zealand. With the leadership role now vacant, England’s white-ball captain Harry Brook has…
West Bengal Panchayat recruitment opens for 11,000 posts across DEO, Assistant and Secretary roles WB Gram Panchayat Recruitment 2026: The Department of Panchayats and Rural Development, Government of West Bengal, has commenced the registration process for the WB Gram Panchayat Recruitment 2026 examination. The recruitment drive is being conducted to fill more than 11,000 vacancies…
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay with Norway Chess champion R Praggnanandhaa (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay honoured chess star R. Praggnanandhaa on Monday after his historic victory at the Norway Chess tournament, presenting him with a cash award of Rs 50 lakh and a memento. The event also featured a friendly…
England’s captain Ben Stokes and pacer Gus Atkinson (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) NEW DELHI: England have made four changes to their playing XI for the series-deciding third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, with captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson returning to the side. Jamie Smith and Shoaib Bashir have also been recalled,…
NEW DELHI: India’s rapid renewable energy expansion is running into a serious bottleneck, with delays in transmission infrastructure forcing large-scale curtailment of green power.According to Ember, an energy think-tank, transmission constraints accounted for nearly two-thirds of the 470 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy curtailed in first quarter of 2026. The problem has become particularly acute in…
