Kochi: Two Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly residing illegally in Kerala were arrested by Aluva police from a rented house at Pulinchode on Wednesday.The arrested are Shakeel Khan, 34, and Rony Sheikh, 30. The police said the duo had concealed their Bangladeshi nationality and had been living in the state by posing as interstate migrant…
Market participants said that any appreciation of the rupee beyond the 95-per-dollar mark is likely to trigger fresh demand for the US currency. The rupee strengthened to a one-month high on Wednesday, supported by lower crude oil prices. However, gains were trimmed after the Reserve Bank of India delivered its widely anticipated decision to keep…
Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh and Virat Kohli held the top three spots NEW DELHI: Celebrity talent is yielding massive results. India’s 25 top celebrities, which include Bollywood stars and sportsmen, amassed a collective brand value of $2 billion in 2025, with superstar Shah Rukh Khan topping the list, according to Kroll, a global financial…
Devendra Nath Mhato, Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka: The new faces of India’s youth protests (From left to right) NEW DELHI: India’s recent youth-led protests have brought a new set of organisers and public faces into the spotlight.From a Jharkhand student leader who turned to an indefinite hunger strike to activists and communicators…
COIMBATORE: Associations of micro, small and medium enterprises in Coimbatore have termed the Tamil Nadu govt’s 2026-27 budget “disappointing,” stating that key long-pending demands — especially reductions in electricity fixed and demand charges — were not addressed despite allocations for power infrastructure and MSME financing.The Tamilnadu Association of Cottage and Micro Enterprises said the budget’s…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee’s plea to travel abroad for his eye treatment, remarking, “India is not lagging in medical science, even Supreme Court judges get treated here.”Following Supreme Court’s order on Monday to hear Banerjee’s application within seven days, the matter was taken up for hearing by Justice…
Arvind Kejriwal alleged a SIAM report on E20 fuel damage was withdrawn NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday reignited the debate over the Centre’s E20 ethanol-blended fuel programme, claiming that an internal report by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) had flagged high chloride and moisture content in…
Samsung Bespoke AI Fest: Up to Rs 19,470 cashback till August 15 Samsung India has opened its Independence Day campaign, The Big Bespoke AI Fest, with up to Rs 19,470 cashback on select Bespoke AI appliances. The sale started August 1 and runs until August 15 across Samsung’s official channels and partner retail networks.The cashback…
Raven Chapman (via Getty Images) British boxer Raven Chapman is recovering after undergoing emergency brain surgery following a life-threatening injury suffered during a sparring session in Denmark. The 32-year-old collapsed after training on July 24 and was rushed to hospital by air ambulance. Doctors later confirmed that she had suffered a brain haematoma and cerebral…
A political row has erupted in the UK after Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch defended the party’s decision to field former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a local election candidate, despite his past convictions for antisemitic abuse targeting former Labour MP Luciana Berger.Former MP says public office should have a higher barLuciana Berger, who was subjected to…