Category: Events

Indian oil refiners are modifying operations to handle a wider range of complex crude grades. (AI image) The Middle East conflict has complicated the refining calculations for Indian refiners – not just in terms of the amount of crude oil that is available, but also for the kind of crude that is available. Indian oil...

Google’s parent company Alphabet is seeking federal approval to release 32 million specially treated mosquitoes across California and Florida over the next two years—as part of a bid to reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases including West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis. The proposal, filed with the US Environmental Protection Agency, is part of...

Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 3.2% year-on-year to over Rs 1.94 lakh crore in May, reported PTI.The collections moderated from a record Rs 2.42 lakh crore in April but remained higher than the Rs 1.88 lakh crore collected in May last year. Net GST revenue increased 3.3% to Rs 1.67 lakh crore...

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the reigning IPL and WPL champions. New Delhi: For years, Royal Challengers Bengaluru were Indian cricket’s great romantics.They had the stars. They had the fan base. They had the moments. What they didn’t have were the trophies.RCB reached IPL finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016 and fell short. For 18 years,...

KOLKATA: The West Bengal cabinet underwent a major expansion on Monday, with 35 new ministers taking the oath of office at Lok Bhawan in Kolkata.With Governor R N Ravi administering the oath, the Council of Ministers expanded to 41 members under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari. The move is expected to strengthen the government’s functioning and...

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd, and R R Kabel Ltd have been picked as the top stocks to buy in the June 1-June 5, 2026 week by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities:Nuvama Wealth Management LtdNUVAMA has staged an impressive recovery after taking...

Dave Fiji and his wife Jesni (Image/X@ATLNewsFirst) An Indian-origin pilot was killed in a helicopter crash in the US just hours after marrying his longtime partner, turning what had been a joyous wedding celebration into a tragedy. The crash also claimed the life of the helicopter pilot, while the bride survived and is recovering in...

Technically, the recent rebound from the ₹157,000–158,000 region helped stabilize prices. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Momentum in gold prices remains weak, and markets will track the US-Iran developments for cues, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.Gold traded under sustained pressure through the week on the hourly...

Demis Hassabis thinks the companies cutting engineers to ride the AI wave have got it backwards. The Google DeepMind CEO told WIRED that when developers become three or four times more productive, the smart move is to do three or four times more work, not march people out the door. To him, treating AI gains...

Commercial LPG cylinder prices were hiked across India on Monday, with the cost of a 19-kg commercial cylinder rising by Rs 42 to Rs 53.50 in major cities. The revised rates came into effect from June 1 and apply to commercial LPG cylinders used by hotels, restaurants and businesses. There has been no change in...