Meghalaya minister Metbah Lyngdoh resigns as UDP loses legislators to NPP, BJP

Petrol export duty cut to nil; diesel levy raised to ₹11.5 per litre

The latest fortnightly revision of export levies comes amid changing international energy prices and concerns over domestic petroleum product availability.

The simplest portfolio: Half Nifty, half S&P 500, rebalance on your birthday: Saurabh Mukherjea

SEBI plans capacity-building network to strengthen independent directors

With corporate governance responsibilities expanding, the regulator wants independent directors to develop stronger capabilities and contribute more actively to business performance

What to do with leftover Diwali decorations? Try these 5 ways to reuse them this year

Karnataka bandh: Sugarcane farmers protest at Vijayapura toll gate over demand for Rs 5,500 per tonne

Protests by sugarcane farmers took place at the Hittinahalli toll gate in Vijayapura district. They demanded a price of Rs 5,500 per tonne for their sugarcane amidst a statewide bandh. Farmers expressed their dissatisfaction with both state and central governments regarding the support price dispute. Meanwhile, responses to the bandh varied in Belagavi city, where most services remained operational.

Karnataka bandh: Sugarcane farmers protest at Vijayapura toll gate over demand for Rs 5,500 per tonne

Protests by sugarcane farmers took place at the Hittinahalli toll gate in Vijayapura district. They demanded a price of Rs 5,500 per tonne for their sugarcane amidst a statewide bandh. Farmers expressed their dissatisfaction with both state and central governments regarding the support price dispute. Meanwhile, responses to the bandh varied in Belagavi city, where most services remained operational.

In 1907, gold and silver turned Rawhide, Nevada, into a town of 7,000; by 1910, only 500 remained after stock fraud, a major fire, and a flood wrecked the boom

In 1906, Rawhide, Nevada saw a surge in population, swelling to 7,000 residents after gold was discovered. However, by 1910, it faced a steep decline to about 500 inhabitants, driven by disasters like a severe fire in 1908 and flooding. Although the town was rich in gold and silver, scandals marred its image. Today, Rawhide is a sobering reminder of the fleeting glory of boomtowns.

Sudhanshu Trivedi targets Congress over mock Parliament, cites World Bank report

Sudhanshu Trivedi criticized the Congress party for organizing a mock Parliament after their recent failures. He emphasized the significant reduction in poverty in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership from 2011 to 2023. Trivedi referenced the World Bank's report claiming only 2.6 percent of the population remains in extreme poverty today. The Gini Index results also showed that India ranks among the most economically equal countries globally.

Elon Musk has just one word for cockroach milk being touted as next superfood; the bizarre way it's extracted is even more shocking

Elon Musk reacted with a one-word comment, "Gross", after the New York Post reported on cockroach milk and its potential as a future superfood. Produced by female Pacific beetle cockroaches to nourish their young, the protein-rich secretion has attracted scientific interest, although its extraction remains complex and its use in food products is still being studied.

Congress Leaders pay tribute to Indira Gandhi on 42nd death anniversary

Congress Leaders pay tribute to Indira Gandhi on 42nd death anniversary

Rajasthan man opens bank app to check balance, finds Rs 10,00,00,00,00,000 lien on account where he had Rs 55,000; bank blocks his entire savings

A 22-year-old medical store employee in Rajasthan's Sikar, earning Rs 10,000 a month, found a Rs 1 lakh crore lien on his Kotak Bank account while trying to recharge his phone. His Rs 55,000 savings also became inaccessible. Police and the bank later confirmed a technical glitch, and the hold was lifted.