The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has urged the government to permanently remove the 11 per cent import duty on cotton in the Union Budget 2026, warning that the levy is aggravating cost pressures and hurting the global competitiveness of domestic textile and apparel manufacturers, PTI reported.A CITI delegation met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj…
Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman and teammates celebrate the wicket of India’s captain Surya Kumar Yadav during the Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2025 between India and Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, UAE. (PTI Photo) Bangladesh sports advisor Asif Nazrul on Monday claimed that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has acknowledged Bangladesh’s security…
Players of Bangladesh celebrate the wicket of Tilak Varma of India during the Asia Cup match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Stadium on September 24, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sources within the International Cricket Council (ICC) have denied claims that security concerns could prevent the Bangladesh men’s…
As Algoma Steel plans to lay off around 1,000 workers in Ontario this March, Mayurkumar Lad is worried about more than just losing his job.The 38-year-old moved to Canada from India in 2022 with his wife and daughter. He has worked as an engineer at Algoma Steel since 2024 and applied for permanent residency through…
Indianapolis schools could see big governance shifts A new proposal in the Indiana statehouse aims to give the Indianapolis mayor greater control over schools while reducing the authority of the current elected school board. The bill, HB 1423, could bring significant changes to how both Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and charter schools are managed, potentially…
Winters and monsoons are bad times for drying laundry. There’s no sun for days and it’s mostly dewy or rainy all the time. So people generally end up putting laundry indoors to dry. However, unknowingly, they are making a huge mistake. Who would have thought that a simple and easy task could possess such health…
Tomorrow, something inside you stirs, a gentle nudge that you act first. Whether it’s starting an assignment, reaching out to someone, or stating your mind, you will feel prepared, but not because of the goodness of perfection, but because there is no longer any feeling of waiting. The first step is the easiest, and it…
The Madras High Court has stepped in to safeguard the release of the upcoming Hindi film ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’, ensuring that it reaches audiences as planned without the looming risk of piracy.The matter, titled Aamir Khan Productions vs BSNL, was moved by Aamir Khan Films, the banner headed by actor-producer Aamir Khan, after apprehensions…
File photo: Ex-Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash (retired) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday clarified that a combination of a “system-driven procedure” and “incomplete details” in former Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash’s (retired) previous enumeration form led to the notice issued to him during Goa’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls…
Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Swaminathan J on Friday called for a fundamental shift in banking supervision, stressing that oversight must move from periodic, point-in-time assessments to continuous awareness, as digital risks increasingly redefine financial stability, PTI reported. Speaking at the Third Annual Global Conference of the College of Supervisors on ‘Issues and Challenges…
