Prices of commercial LPG cylinder will now be Rs 2,728 while it will cost will be at Rs 2,872.50 in Kolkata NEW DELHI: The prices of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders have been reduced effective August 1, with cuts announced in Delhi and Kolkata.The price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder has been...
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Wife of international kabaddi player Sheelu Balhara dies by suicide
Muskan Balhara, wife of international kabaddi player Sheelu Balhara, allegedly died by suicide (Image Credit:X) ROHTAK: Muskan Balhara, wife of international kabaddi player Sheelu Balhara, allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Bahu Akbarpur village of Rohtak district on Friday evening.Rohtak SP Gaurav Rajpurohit said an investigation is underway and family members’ statements are...
How Yashvir Singh’s self-talk inspired a historic javelin bronze at CWG
Yashvir Singh (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Yashvir Singh had one thought in his mind before stepping up for his final throw at Scotstoun Stadium. The bronze medal mark was just beyond 82 metres, and he reminded himself that he had already crossed that distance before.With that belief, the 24-year-old gave everything on his sixth...
Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘very hard’ as US weighs fresh attack
US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to hit Iran “very hard”, as reports suggested his administration was weighing a fresh wave of strikes as early as this weekend, potentially targeting the country’s energy infrastructure.The threat comes after more than five months of conflict, which began on February 28 when the United States and Israel...
Does adding 10-12 grams of soluble fibre really reduce blood sugar spikes?
4 min readNew DelhiAug 1, 2026 06:00 AM IST Nutritionist Dr Rebecca Pinto, in a recent Instagram video, highlighted the role of soluble fibre in managing blood sugar, saying: “Managing diabetes does not mean cutting sugar. It’s just one simple thing that most people overlook. Just add 10 to 12 grams of soluble fiber to...
Cybercriminals widen net as assessees rush to meet I-T return filing deadline
BENGALURU: Cybercriminals are exploiting the income-tax return (ITR) filing season by sending fake income tax department notices over WhatsApp and other messaging platforms, using forged govt documents, cloned tax portals and malware to steal banking credentials and gain remote access to victims’ devices, according to a report by Bengaluru-based cybersecurity firm CloudSek.The campaign comes at...
Zepto to delay IPO by 2-3 quarters, CEO tells staff
MUMBAI: Zepto will defer its public listing by two to three quarters, co-founder & CEO Aadit Palicha told employees in a town hall on Friday, people familiar with the matter said. The quick commerce startup which was initially eyeing a listing around July has stalled the process after getting a tepid response from investors over...
CWG 2026: India’s finest day in Glasgow yet! Six medals, 10 boxing finalists
India’s biggest day at CWG 2026 sees six medals won, 10 boxers reach finals and the tally rise to 23. India enjoyed one of their finest days of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday, collecting six medals across judo and athletics while also producing a flawless performance inside the boxing ring, where all 10 Indian...
Gold loans jump 94% y-o-y, fuel bank credit growth in Q1
Representative image MUMBAI: Gold loans drove a sharp acceleration in personal lending and overall bank credit, with the segment expanding 93.8% year on year at the end of June 2026, as banks added Rs 74,171 crore in Q1FY27 to take the gold loan book to Rs 5.4 lakh crore.The expansion in gold loans accounted for...
Monsoon likely to be ‘below normal’ in Aug-Sept: IMD
NEW DELHI: Average rainfall in India during the second half of monsoon season (Aug-Sept) is most likely to be ‘below normal’, IMD said Friday, flagging the continuing risk of El Niño, which is associated with a weak monsoon.Last month, IMD had cited El Niño’s impact to forecast below normal rains in July. The month’s rainfall...

