Carmakers see sales surge, but rising costs squeeze profits NEW DELHI: Carmakers are selling more vehicles, but higher volumes are not necessarily translating into fatter profits. Rising commodity costs, adverse currency movements and production disruptions are squeezing margins at some of India’s biggest passenger vehicle makers even as demand remains strong.Maruti Suzuki is the clearest…
Mamitha Baiju on working with Vijay in ‘Jana Nayagan’ and Suriya in ‘Viswanath and Sons’: ‘Even getting a small role in it would have been lucky’ Mamitha Baiju is steadily expanding her footprint beyond Malayalam cinema, with multiple releases lined up across languages. The actor has two films arriving during the Onam season and three…
School holiday today, August 24: Odisha announces district closures amid heavy rain; check latest updates Schools in several parts of India are facing heavy rainfall as the southwest monsoon remains active across the country on Monday, August 24, 2026. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rain in several states, with isolated areas of…
Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal has broken his silence on his heated confrontation with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando, making a surprise comment on a social media video discussing their on-field spat during the opening day of the second…
Scotland is taking a new approach to laboratory plastic waste. A new recycling system has already processed around 72,000 contaminated plastic sample bottles. The technology is now being expanded to Petri dishes and pipette tips. Scottish Water has become the first utility in the world to adopt Envetec Sustainable Technologies’ GENERATIONS technology. The system disinfects…
Each reading is based on a fixed rashi tarot anchor and a six-card daily spread covering overall energy, love, career, money, health, and spiritual guidance.MESHA RASHI / ARIESToday’s Theme:Slow down your push, practical matters need maturity, not speed or ego today.Best Area:Spiritual routine feels strongest, steady effort brings inner balance and grounded focus.Watch Out For:Family…
(Representative image) The Typhoon is expected to hit the northern part of Taiwan by Friday (Photo: Reuters) Taiwan is experiencing torrential rains on Monday as it braces for Typhoon Saudel which is expected to hit the northern part of the island later this week.According to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration, the typhoon is currently moving towards…
BJP leaders and workers protested outside Vidhana Soudha demanding minister B Nagendra’s resignation BENGALURU: Tension gripped outside Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Monday as BJP leaders and workers attempted to enter the state legislature during a protest demanding the resignation of minister B Nagendra over the alleged multi-crore Karnataka Dalit Valmiki Corporation scam.Police stopped the…
Transgender persons will also be eligible for free travel. (Representative Image) CHENNAI: The state government has decided to expand the free bus travel scheme for women to more categories of government buses, with the expanded facility set to come into effect from October 2.Announcing the expansion in the Assembly under Rule 110 on Monday, chief…
Kullu: For Praveen Rana, returning to academics after 50 became even more special when his 23-year-old daughter Anshika joined him in pursuing law. The father-daughter duo from Alampur in Kangra have completed their LLB, finishing among the top three in Himachal Pradesh University’s merit list.Anshika topped the university’s LLB examination, while Praveen secured third position.The…
