NEW DELHI: Another India-bound LPG tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday evening, taking the total number to 12 while one more was crossing the conflict-hit strait, officials said.The ship that has crossed the Strait has been identified as Symi, a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, carrying LPG. This is the 11th LPG tanker to transit…
Industry experts attribute the improvement to better market conditions Surat: The decade-long slide in lab-grown diamond (LGD) prices appears to have paused, with export data for the first two months of the current financial year indicating an improvement in per-carat values.After averaging around $60 per carat in 2025-26, polished LGD exports in April and May…
Hyderabad: BJP national general secretary Sunil Bansal is believed to have delivered a strong message against factional politics in the Telangana unit, urging leaders to focus on building their own organisational strength rather than aligning themselves with power centres within the party.During his three-day visit to the state along with BJP national president Nitin Nabin,…
A political dispute has erupted over the legal exemption allowing Sikhs to carry kirpans in public after Reform UK pledged to repeal the protection following a recent murder conviction.The debate was triggered by the case of Vickrum Digwa, 23, who was convicted of murdering 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak in Southampton using a 21cm kirpan,…
More than a decade after the release of ‘Agent Vinod’, Saif Ali Khan has candidly reflected on why the spy thriller failed to achieve the success many had anticipated. Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the film arrived with considerable expectations, boasting international-scale action, stylish storytelling and a charismatic lead performance from Saif himself.However, despite generating curiosity…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Tuesday disposed of a long-pending Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the Kartarpura Nullah after the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) assured the court that the drain’s width would be fixed at 32.6 metres.A division bench of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur passed the order while hearing a…
India ranks number 1 in economic capacity, 74th in workforce readiness: QS NEW DELHI: India has the world’s strongest economic capacity for an AI-driven future and ranks second in digital-skills penetration. Yet, it stands 74th in workforce readiness and 73rd in human capital, exposing a gap between economic momentum and job-ready talent, according to the…
MUMBAI: The boardrooms of India’s most powerful philanthropic trusts are looking at an uncomfortable May 8 reckoning. The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) and Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT), which together hold a 52% controlling stake in Tata Sons, will convene to review their nominee directors on the holding company’s board, among other agenda items.The…
Chennai: Tamilselvam, Loki and Medusa-three massive green anacondas bred at the Madras Crocodile Bank-have become the newest stars of the reptile park. They now form the facility’s largest snake exhibit yet and bringing one of South America’s most formidable predators to public view in Chennai.All three were born at the Bank, and caretakers christened them…
India’s nuclear power expansion reached a key milestone with the successful installation of the reactor pressure vessel at Kudankulam Unit-5 (Image enhanced with AI) MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India crossed another milestone in its nuclear power expansion programme on Monday with the successful installation of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) at Unit-5 of the Nuclear Power Corporation…
