Question Paper Leak Claim Baseless, Says Testing Body

THE National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday denied reports of question paper leak of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2024, saying that the claims made on social media are "completely baseless and without any grounds.

How To Deal With The Epidemic Of Overtourism

Some well-known tourist spots are underprepared against nature's vagaries and seasonal rush. One way out could be to charge a tourist tax and use it to help lesser-known destinations

GST Enhances Tax Buoyancy To 1.22: Sitharaman

THE goods and services ttax (GST) has enhanced tax buoyancy to 1.22 from 0.72 pre-GST, leading to increased revenue for states post the five-year compensation period, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted on Monday.

Anupama Parameswaran to headline

Lockdown A NUPAMA Parameswaran is all set to headline a film titled Lockdown.

Making strides, serving victory in TT tournaments

PASSION and skill are two important aspects for any player.

HUNT, AND YOU'LL FIND CASH

HAVE you ever stopped for a moment and thought about the joy you feel when you find money in an unexpected place? A 10 note in your bag at the time of need, a 100 note in your washed and ironed jeans pocket, or some savings that you kept in a corner of your purse, only to find it when the purse was in tatters.

After years of toil, Kathryn & Co make history for Scotland

THE moment Kathryn Bryce smashed the four off Ireland's Eimear Richardson at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on May 5, Scotland women created history.

Men and women's 4x400m relay teams earn Oly qualification

THINGS did not begin the way India had envisioned at the World Athletics Relay in the Bahamas.

Surya burns brighter than Sunrisers

After an inconsistent run with the bat, Yadav rises to the occasion with a sensational century to take MI home GOMESH S @ Chennai JUST when it seemed like every Indian player selected for the T20 World Cup are going through a lean patch, Suryakumar Yadav broke the shackles with a splendid 102 not out from 51 balls as Mumbai Indians cruised to a seven-wicket victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday.

Trekking, family & being vocal: Phurba's mantra to success

PHURBA Lachenpa is fond of the mountains.

April services PMI falls to 60.8 from Mar high

THE key services sector index has fallen to 60.8 in April considerably, down from 14-year high in March at 61.2, yet remaining strong driven by the second-best ever exports, according to an industry report.

'Well-defined succession planning key to avoid disputes in business families'

VISHWAS PANIJAR, partner in business consulting firm Nangia Andersen LLP, who leads the firm's family office business, in an interaction with DIPAK MONDAL of The New Indian Express on the importance of amicable split of Godrej family business.

Zee Media terminates chief exec Abhay Ojha with immediate effect

ZEE Media Corporation has terminated the services of chief executive officer (CEO) Abhay Ojha effective May 4, 2024.

FII holdings in NSE-listed companies at 11-year low

DII holdings just 9.23% lower than FII holdings at the end of March qtr

IT companies turn focus on Generative AI

IT firms are now focusing on Gen AI as they collaborate to enhance their services to clients.

IIFL liquidity crunch after RBI curbs

AFTER the recent Reserve Bank action on IIFL Finance's gold loan business, the group is staring at liquidity crunch as bankers are shy of both releasing the already sanctioned credit lines, as well as agreeing to look at fresh sanctions.

Chinese jet puts Aussie helicopter in danger

AUSTRALIA has protested to Beijing that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares in international waters, officials said Monday.

Russia warns UK, plans nuke drills as tensions rise

RUSSIA on Monday threatened to strike British military facilities and said it would hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons amid sharply rising tensions over comments by Western officials about possibly deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine.

Hamas accepts Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal, bringing cheers on Rafah streets

Earlier in the day, Israel asked over 1 lakh Palestinians to leave Rafah ahead of its 'limited scope operation'

Macron, Xi discuss trade disputes

President Emmanuel Macron put trade disputes and Ukraine-related diplomatic efforts on top of the agenda for talks Monday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who arrived in France for a two-day state visit opening his European tour.

At 58 yrs, Sunita Williams to fly into space for third time

A Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is ready to fly into space for the third time on Tuesday as the pilot aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in its the first crewed test flight.

Another Byzantine-era church converted into mosque in Istanbul

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque on Monday, four years after his government had designated it a Muslim house of prayer, despite criticism from neighboring Greece.

Bukhari first leader to visit Jamia mosque in 3 decades

AS the poll campaign for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat is gaining momentum, Apni Party president and former minister Altaf Bukhari on Monday visited historic Jamia Masjid in the city, becoming the first top mainstream leader to go to Kashmir's grand mosque in over three decades.

C'garh tribal woman with zero bank balance is Korba candidate

SHANTI Bai Marawi(33), a resident of Bhedrapani village in Gaurella under the Korba Lok Sabha seat, fighting as an independent candidate, has gained fame as 'zero balance' as she has no money in her bank account.

'Mamata schemes working in rural areas of Bengal'

THE emerging strategy within the CPM in West Bengal in this Lok Sabha election is that the party should make its way up to be counted as a strong Opposition and then project itself as a winning candidate for the next Assembly polls.

Iranian vessel with six Indian crew detained

THE Indian Coast Guard intercepted and detained a foreign fishing vessel of Iranian nationality off the Kerala coast, west of Beypore, on Monday.

Khalistani terrorists with Canada links on NIA radar

Agencies list separatists, gangsters amid row over Nijjar killing

Tharoor seeks probe into killing of former ATS chief

AFTER Maharashtra Congress leader sparked a row with his claims that senior IPS officer Hemant Karkare was killed by an RSS-affiliated cop, not terrorist Ajmal Kasab, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor waded into the issue demanding 'serious investigation' into the claims of his party colleague.

SC extends stay on CBI probe in school jobs scam

Soren moves SC after HC rejects plea against arrest FORMER Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the state High Court's order rejecting his plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case.

Search for militants intensifies, police release sketches, announce bounty

THE security forces on Monday released a sketch of two militants involved in Saturday's attack on an IAF convoy in the forest area of J&K's border district of Poonch, in which a soldier was killed and four others injured.