Author: Source Author

NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the sharp increase in commercial LPG cylinder prices, alleging a pattern of price hikes and accusing the government of burdening small businesses. The criticism came after the Centre raised the price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder by Rs 993, taking the cost...

Pakistan has admitted its vulnerability to the ongoing global oil shock saying the country lacks “strategic oil reserves like India” that have helped New Delhi cushion the impact of soaring crude prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East. The remark comes as oil prices surged to $126 per barrel, the highest since 2022, amid...

BHOPAL/JABALPUR: Even as search teams, including the army, continued combing the waters of Bargi Dam, located about 40km from Jabalpur on the Narmada River, a moment of grief brought operations to a standstill when the ninth body was recovered, that of a woman found with her three-year-old child still in her arms.Rescuers said both were...

DHAKA: Bangladesh summoned acting Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and protested the remarks made by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma , and stressed avoiding comments that might hurt bilateral ties.Director General Ishrat Jahan conveyed Dhaka’s position to the acting Indian high commissioner during a meeting at the ministry of foreign affairs (MoFA)....

Elon Musk has responded to a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) that highlighted comments by Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the future of data centres. The post, shared by Peter H. Diamandis, executive chairman at XPRIZE, claimed that data centres in space could become “the new normal” within a decade — a view...

Apple has delivered a stronger-than-expected second quarter for fiscal 2026, beating its own guidance and market forecasts, with growth powered largely by iPhone demand and continued momentum in services. The company reported revenue of $111.2 billion for the March quarter, up 17% year on year—comfortably above its earlier projection of 13–16% growth. Net profit came...

AP file photo Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country had successfully intercepted and turned back a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying activists, commending the country’s navy for the operation.In a post on X on Thursday, Netanyahu praised the Israeli Navy for stopping the vessels before they reached Gaza. “Well done to our Navy! I instructed...

NEW DELHI: Streets of Kolkata witnessed a showdown between the Election Commission and Trinamool Congress days after the West Bengal assembly polls, as the latter staged a sit-in protest alleging irregularities inside strongrooms housing EVMs.Alleging procedural lapses, TMC leaders claimed party workers stationed outside the strongroom were asked to leave in the afternoon and later...

Can Starc stop Sooryavanshi’s rampage? (Image Credit: IPL/BCCI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to clash against Delhi Capitals tonight, and one of the most aggressive battles of the night could be the mighty face-off between Mitchell Starc and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Delhi Capitals, still searching for consistency this season, received a timely boost with the return of Mitchell...