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More than $580,000 has been seized by Australian authorities following an investigation into a visa fraud scheme linked to a 61-year-old man from the New South Wales Central Coast.The case centred on the misuse of Australia’s immigration system, including the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme. Investigators claimed the man received large sums of money for helping lodge visa applications that…

NEW DELHI: The Indian economy grew 7.8% in the Jan-March quarter as strong investment, sustained farm production and expansion of the construction and tertiary sector led to a robust demand, offsetting the anticipated adverse impact of the conflict in West Asia.Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) Friday with the revised 2022-23 base year estimated 2025-26 growth at 7.7%,…

R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: The Norway Chess 2026 title race is heading for a dramatic finale, with three players still in contention and just one round left to play. India’s Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu remains firmly in the hunt and will enter the final day knowing the championship is within reach.After nine rounds, Wesley So leads the standings with…

TG PGECET, also known as TS PGECET 2026 results have been declared by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad today. Candidates who appeared for the Telangana Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test can now check and download their rank card from the official website.The results have been released for candidates seeking admission into MTech and other postgraduate…

Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,’ passes away, his family confirmed on Friday. He was 72.Head’s daughters, actors Emily and Daisy Head, told the Press Association news agency that the actor passed away due to complications from pneumonia.“Our grief is far greater than the hole he has left behind, but we know his…

Google has agreed to pay Elon Musk’s Spacex $920 million a month for computing power as part of a cloud-services deal. According to a Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) filing by Spacex, the deal runs through mid-2029. As per the agreement, Google will pay Spacex the monthly fee from October through June 2029, with capacity ramping up through September at a reduced cost. In case Spacex fails to…

Recently, Sneako trended after the release of a short video clip showing that he was to get married. In the short clip, he was seen making a marriage announcement through a passionate speech in an excited voice. This information gained popularity among many people on the internet. Everyone seemed to think that the streamer was finally marrying someone in order to start a new life.However, this is…

MUMBAI: Mutual fund (MF) houses are restricting large inflows into gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) and fund of funds (FoFs) feeding into such schemes in order to align with govt’s recent policy of discouraging people from buying gold.Three large fund houses–HDFC MF, ICICI Prudential MF and Nippon India MF–have restricted large inflows into gold funds. The decisions will come into effect between…

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Vaibhav Sooryavanshi pursuing a career in Test cricket, even as the teenage sensation continues to redefine expectations in white-ball cricket.Sooryavanshi enjoyed a remarkable IPL 2026 campaign with Rajasthan Royals, emerging as one of the brightest young talents in world…

PAU CET 2026 admit card to be released soon PAU CET admit card 2026: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is expected to release the Common Entrance Test (CET) 2026 admit card shortly for candidates seeking admission to various undergraduate programmes offered by the university.According to the PAU admission prospectus 2026-27, admit cards for all entrance examinations will be uploaded on the…

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has heaped praise on Ranveer Singh’s performance in Dhurandhar, going so far as to say that the actor deserves a National Award for his work in the film. In a recent interview, Bhandarkar also lauded director Aditya Dhar, calling Dhurandhar a landmark film that has changed the grammar of Indian cinema.Bhandarkar revealed that he watched the film multiple times and was…

Vegas Golden Knights’ Brayden McNabb takes a puck to the face during the first period in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series against the Carolina Hurricanes (Image via AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) The Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb’s status remains uncertain as he sustained a major injury after being struck in the face by a high-speed puck. He was struck by a puck to the…

Canadian man shares experience of living in Bengaluru with wife’s family, says he loves Cubbon Park. A Canadian man shared his experience of shifting to India, Bengaluru, permanently, with his wife and how his first five months in India have been both frustrating and rewarding. It has been five months but the man has not been able to open a bank account. A lot of to and fro at the bank as he’s a…

Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) debt inflows have accounted for 62 per cent of cumulative equity inflows into India since FY 1998-99, marking the growing importance of the country’s debt market in attracting foreign capital, according to a report by DSP Mutual Fund. India has received $95.5 billion in FPI debt inflows in about 28 years, compared with $154.4 billion in equity inflows. The…

People are silhouetted against a video screen during the launch of the FIFA World Cup trophy tour in Vancouver (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets that were mistakenly issued for free to around 60 fans because of a technical error on its ticketing website. The affected tickets were sold through FIFA’s official platform on May 21, but due to a checkout…

The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) remains one of the most important milestones for law graduates seeking to begin legal practice in India. Conducted by the Bar Council of India, the examination assesses whether candidates possess the fundamental legal knowledge and professional competence required to enter the profession.Based on the structure of AIBE 21, which will most probably test students…

Veteran actress Madhoo Shah has opened up about a memorable incident from the sets of the 1997 film Yeshwant, revealing that co-star Nana Patekar slapped her for real during an emotional scene — only for her to immediately slap him back.In a recent interview with Hindi Rush, Madhoo recalled how the experience became an unexpected lesson in method acting and changed the way she approached…