There was a time when a JCB backhoe loader almost needed no introduction on an Indian construction site. The yellow machine had become part of the landscape. But the landscape itself is changing, with India’s construction equipment market slipping in FY26 even as exports moved sharply higher, leaving JCB in the enviable position of remaining…
Patiala: India’s most accomplished shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor wants to breach the long-awaited 22m barrier and set a benchmark for the next generation, much like Neeraj Chopra has raised the bar for the country’s javelin throwers. The 31-year-old national record holder, who has a personal best of 21.77m, wants Indian shot putters to reach…
Kathmandu: The Indian tunnel rescue team, who are continuing to work alongside with Nepalese Army have made a temporary track inside the Chilime tunnel in flood-hit Rasuwa district to allow more heavy equipment to reach the affected areas, authorities said on Saturday. The teams also dug deeper on Friday to drain out water, which was…
New Delhi: Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj was produced on Saturday before a Delhi court judge, who remanded him to one day of police custody. According to court sources, Bhardwaj was produced at the residence of Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler at around 2 pm. His legal aid counsel appeared before the judge through…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Goa’s Panaji on Monday, according to a statement issued by the government. The meeting is being organised by the Inter-State Council Secretariat of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and hosted by the Goa government. The council…
Hyderabad: Social activist Bakka Judson on Saturday urged Telangana Opposition parties to raise pressing public issues concerning students, unemployed youth, employees, pensioners, RTC workers, teachers, Home Guards and farmers during the Assembly session beginning September 7. Addressing a Mock Assembly held at AK Bhavan Function Hall, Nimboliadda, Kacheguda, Judson said several resolutions were adopted on…
Chennai: Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan admitted that it is “tough” to join India’s T20I squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan right after the Duleep Trophy final, but understood the need to adapt to the situation and, as professional cricketers, they can’t offer “excuses.” The five-day domestic fixture, which starts here on Sunday, is…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged teachers to stay vigilant against student drug addiction and help children tackle excessive screen time through sports, physical play, and creative activities. Interacting with the national award-winning teachers on Friday, the eve of Teachers’ Day, Modi asked the teachers to preserve childhood and nurture children’s natural curiosity….
An Aggrieved Entrepreneur An MSME can survive a bad market. What it cannot survive is a government that does not pay and a banking system that punishes it for waiting. India today is repeatedly told that its entrepreneurial ecosystem is thriving, that MSMEs are the backbone of the economy and that the government has put…
Mathura (UP): The sound of drums, hand cymbals and mridangam, along with the chants of ‘Hari Bol’ filled the air with devotional fervour as devotees danced to celebrate Janmashtami at Sri Krishna Janmasthan in Mathura in the early hours of Saturday. Janmashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna, who is revered as an incarnation of…
