Kailash Mansarovar Yatra commences as first batch of pilgrims cross into China via Nathu La PassSikkim has commenced the 2026 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra with the first batch of 44 pilgrims crossing into China via Nathu La Pass. Flagged o...
20 Jun, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Boss approved a 10-day vacation and spoke with him throughout the trip, then came a termination letter on his first day back at work; commenters say it was planned for weeksA worker's approved vacation turned into a shock dismissal upon return, sparking debate on workplace transparency. Despite months of advanc...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jetPresident Donald Trump unveiled the new Air Force One, a luxurious jumbo jet gifted by Qatar, at Joint Base Andrews. This "flying White Hou...
20 Jun, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
Bandhan Bank increases FCNR(B) deposit rates to 7.1 pc after RBI forex swap moveBandhan Bank has raised interest rates on Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank deposits for non-resident Indian customers. US dollar deposits...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Holiday Halt: S&P 500, Nasdaq to remain closed for Juneteenth today after busy 'triple witching' sessionUS financial markets will be closed on Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth, granting investors a long weekend. This federal holiday's observanc...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Oil Price Today (June 19): Crude oil falls, heads for 9% weekly loss as shipping in Hormuz Strait begins. What are experts saying?Brent crude slipped toward $79 a barrel and is down more than 9% for the week. West Texas Intermediate for August was trading near $76 a ba...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.39 AM IST
Pfizer CFO Dave Denton to leave company in AugustPfizer's finance chief Dave Denton is leaving on August 15. Cecile Guegan will be the interim chief financial officer. Denton's departure r...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
ZPM's Laltluangkima elected Mizoram's lone Rajya Sabha memberK. Laltluangkima of the Zoram People's Movement has been elected as Mizoram's sole Rajya Sabha member. He secured a decisive victory over h...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Noam Shazeer hired by Google for $2.7 billion in 2024 leaves the tech giant in less than 18 months to join Sam Altman's Open AINoam Shazeer, a key figure in Google's Gemini AI development, is departing the company. He will now join rival OpenAI. Shazeer previously l...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Dhurandhar and then what? Bollywood's box office blues return after one big hitHindi cinema is experiencing a box-office slump after a recent success. Several films with known casts have failed to attract audiences. In...
18 Jun, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Rs 25,000 monthly investment in 5-year RD: Check maturity in SBI, PNB, post office, HDFC Bank and other recurring depositsRecurring Deposits offer a safe way to build savings with fixed monthly investments. Investors can choose between banks and post offices fo...
16 Jun, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Income tax alert: These taxpayers could receive scrutiny notices by June 30, 2026 under Section 143(2)The CBDT has set June 30, 2026, as the deadline for issuing scrutiny notices under Section 143(2) for FY 2025-26 returns. An internal deadl...
15 Jun, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Law firms make a strong case for rehiring seasoned handsLeading Indian law firms are increasingly rehiring former lawyers, a trend dubbed "boomerang hiring," to combat intense competition for leg...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
SC points Congress' Meenakshi Natarajan to EC remedy in nomination disputeThe Supreme Court has indicated it generally does not intervene in rejected nomination cases before elections. Candidates usually seek reme...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
BJP's Tai Tagak elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Arunachal PradeshReturning officer-cum-secretary of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Tadar Meena, formally declared Tagak elected following the c...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Congress moves ECI against rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha papersA Congress delegation urged the Election Commission to reinstate Rajya Sabha nominee Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination. The party argued the...
11 Jun, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
RO's order rejecting Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination is like saying '2+2=7': Abhishek Manu Singhvi after meeting with EC"We have told them, and we have demonstrated, according to us, beyond doubt and beyond any matter of controversy, that the RO has passed a ...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.46 PM IST