Guwahati: Traders in the city fear that prices of essential commodities, including rice grains and pulses, may rise soon amid increase in petrol and diesel prices twice in one week.Petrol and diesel prices increased first on May 15 and again on Tuesday. On May 15, petrol price crossed Rs 100 mark, reaching Rs 101.21 per…
LUCKNOW: As Uttar Pradesh continues to reel under a spell of scorching summer heat, one district in Bundelkhand region stands out for a grimmer reason — emerging as the hottest city in the world twice and in Asia thrice in the past one month.Bundelkhand’s Banda district not only emerged as the hottest place in India…
Ajmer: The Congress units of Rajasthan and Delhi are set to begin a 10-day ‘Chintan’ and training workshop in Pushkar from May 23, in a move aimed at strengthening the party organisation and sharpening its election strategy ahead of upcoming political battles. The programme will focus on key issues such as reinforcing the party’s grassroots…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday held bilateral meetings with the leaders of Denmark, Finland and Iceland on the margins of India-Nordic summit in Oslo. In his meeting with Denmark’s acting PM Mette Frederiksen, the two welcomed the advances made in the India-Denmark green strategic partnership, which prioritises collaborati-on in the field of environment…
NEW DELHI: State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) reported a flat net profit in Q4FY26 after taking an impairment loss of Rs 4,349 crore on its upstream assets. It’s net profit in Q4 was Rs 3,191.5 crore compared with Rs 3,214.1 crore in the year-ago period. For FY26, its net profit soared 75% YoY to Rs…
‘Athiradi’, starring Tovino Thomas and Basil Joseph, is maintaining a strong run at the box office.According to Sacnilk, the film earned an estimated Rs 2.05 crore net in India on its first Tuesday. This represents an 8.9 percent decline from Monday’s Rs 2.25 crore net collection. ‘Athiradi’ achieved this figure from 1,509 shows across the…
Virat Kohli (Pic credit: RCB) BENGALURU: For 23 Tests and 41 innings between November 2019 and March 2023, Virat Kohli endured an uncharacteristic century drought in the five-day format. It was also a phase during which he stepped away from the Indian Test captaincy, as one of the leanest stretches of his career unfolded.Reflecting on…
Your mother’s support stands out today, like a steady hand on your shoulder. Even if you’re grown up and independent, her words or presence will calm your mind.Plans for buying property can move smoothly. Jupiter supports expansion in home matters, and Venus adds comfort, so discussions with family, brokers, or bank staff can go better…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday rejected the interim bail plea of Umar Khalid, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots “larger conspiracy” case, who sought temporary relief to attend the Chehlum ceremony of his late uncle and to take care of his mother ahead of and after her scheduled surgery.Additional sessions judge Sameer…
Two minors were sexually harassed in separate instances at Kurla railway station and Dadar railway station. Police arrested the accused within 24 hours Mumbai: In two separate cases, two minor girls, a 10-year-old and a college teen, were groped at Kurla railway station and Dadar railway station on Monday. In both cases, Govt Railway Police…
