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Indian-American toddler Advay Jain being felicitated by New York Consul General Binaya Srikanta Pradhan for his Guinness record. An Indian-American toddler, Advay Jain, has made Guinness record as the youngest person (male) to have published a book. He was 3 years and 345 days old when he published 'Dino Learns Not To Waste Food'. Now he is 4. Consul General of India in New York, Binaya Srikanta...

The contractors told Rahul Gandhi that the state govt gave out contracts way beyond the budget provision when Shinde was CM and now the state was heading into bankruptcy Mumbai: Contractors from Maharashtra met Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi over pending payments of Rs 1 lakh crore from the state govt. They blamed deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde for rolling out tenders far...

US Fed chair Jerome Powell (File photo by AP) The US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), led by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday cut the key rate by 25 basis points. The rate now stands between 3.5 percent and 3.75 percent, the lowest level in nearly three years. "In support of its goals and in light of the shift in the balance of risks, the Committee decided to lower the...

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu minister for industries, investment promotion and commerce TRB Rajaa on Thursday met business leaders, investors and trade and commerce representatives in Mumbai pitching the state's strengths. Addressing the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet (TNGIM) 2024- Mumbai Investment Conclave, Rajaa highlighted the investor-friendly ecosystem and ease of doing business in TN and urged investors...

NEW DELHI: A meeting of New Delhi Municipal Council was adjourned on Wednesday without many proposals being approved as chief minister Arvind Kejriwal left abruptly.Kejriwal was questioned by BJP members about what they claimed was no effective action being taken to control air pollution in the national capital and increasing stubble burning in Punjab.No comment was received from Delhi government on...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on the need to expedite the saturation of all welfare schemes announced by his government in the next six months, ANI reported quoting official sources.PM Modi said this at a recent meeting with top officials. Later, in a Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister exhorted all the ministers to work harder and ensure that the schemes reach all...

MUMBAI: Traffic Police have issued restrictions for vehicles in central Mumbai on Sunday as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal have organisd a public address at Shivaji Park to mark 350 years of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's crowning ceremony.The restrictions will be in effect from 2pm to 7pm on Sunday.* MB Raut Road shall be closed for traffic from Cafe Trofima at Raja Badhe chowk to Shivaji...

Katha Ankahee took a short leap of 8 months recently. ETimes TV had exclusively shared details about the leap and track. Now, in an exclusive conversation with Katha aka Aditi Sharma, the actress shared her take on the leap and storyline. Take a look:It isn't a leap but a time-lapseFirstly, it isn't a leap, it's a time-lapse. We are going to take the story 8 months forward. I had my issues, to be...

MUMBAI: Money laundering accused Sujit Patkar had used the reference of his friend and Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut to meet additional municipal commissioner Sanjeev Jaiswal during the pandemic for Dahisar and Worli Covid jumbo hospital tender discussion, Enforcement Directorate (ED) said in its chargesheet filed in a special court recently. ED said Patkar had submitted a letter on the letterhead of...

CHENNAI: Days after the AIADMK walked out of the NDA alliance, the BJP state unit has convened a meeting of state office-bearers, district presidents and zonal in-charge, besides its core committee to discuss the 'prevailing situation' and strengthening organisational structure for the upcoming LS polls. The party is also engaged in dialogues with 'friendly partners' dismayed by the sudden developments...