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Former Navy Commander released on bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Former Navy Commander Admiral (Retd.) Nishantha Ulugetenne, who was in remand custody, was released on bail by Kurunegala High Court Judge Tikiri Jayatilake yesterday (14). He h... Read More


FM Sitharaman to skip IMF meetings in Washington

Washington, Oct. 15 -- India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will skip this week's annual World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington, HT has learnt, as India and the US re... Read More


Axis Bank Q2 PAT tumbles 26% YoY to Rs 5,090 cr

Mumbai, Oct. 15 -- Total income increased 1.22% YoY to Rs 37,594.81 crore in Q2 FY26. Following an RBI advisory, post its FY25 annual inspection, the bank in Q2FY26 made an additional one-time standa... Read More


Odisha Police SI recruitment scam: 300 posts sold, 186 candidates still absconding; Crime Branch uncovers massive fraud

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- A major recruitment scam involving the sale of 300 Sub-Inspector (SI) posts has come to light, with explosive revelations emerging from the Crime Branch sources. The scam, alle... Read More


"NDA is unified...Nitish Kumar to begin poll campaign from tomorrow": JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha

Patna, Oct. 15 -- As Bihar gears up for the 2025 Assembly elections, Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Wednesday asserted that the opposition Mahagathbandhan is not able to decide on the seat... Read More


Raghu Dixit finds love again at 50; to marry Grammy-nominated singer Varijashree Venugopal, 34, this month

India, Oct. 15 -- Musician and frontman for the Raghu Dixit Project, Raghu Dixit, and Grammy Award-nominated singer and flautist Varijashree Venugopal are ready to make it official. Talking to Bangalo... Read More


Litmus test for captain, coach as UP take on Andhra in opening Ranji tie

LUCKNOW, Oct. 15 -- The pressure of performance would be on both skipper Karan Sharma and coach Arvind Kapoor when former champions Uttar Pradesh take on Andhra Pradesh in their opening Ranji Trophy m... Read More


Punjab RS bypoll: Chaturvedi moves HC for protection from arrest

India, Oct. 15 -- A day after a dramatic confrontation between Chandigarh Police and Ropar police near Sukhna Lake over his custody, Janata Party president and forgery accused Navneet Chaturvedi on We... Read More


Chhattisgarh: India's first virtual net metering under PM Surya Ghar Yojna takes off successfully

Raipur, Oct. 15 -- Chhattisgarh is emerging as one of the pioneering states in implementing Virtual Net Metering (VNM) under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, quickly positioning itself among the early adopte... Read More


A hot take on Gen Z protests

Nepal, Oct. 15 -- It is natural to want to analyse the events of September 8-9. Newspapers, forums, webinar discussions and podcasts have all discussed the meaning of what happened. However, as with t... Read More