Strait of Hormuz blockade hits India’s 90 per cent oil, which makes up more than 60 per cent of LPG production. India has boosted its Russian oil purchase, has defied the IEA reserves call and has assured that there will be no petrol/diesel hikes. Pakistan PM Sharif imposes drastic cuts—50 per cent fuel for govt…
Sanju Samson & MS Dhoni (X-Sanju Samson) As the IPL trade window continues to generate buzz, one potential blockbuster deal has set the cricket world talking — a possible player swap between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals involving Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, and Sanju Samson. As TimesofIndia.com reported earlier, CSK could land Samson in…
Kerala records 3,000 critical snakebite incidents annually Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala, second only to West Bengal in venomous snake diversity nationwide, has declared snakebite envenomation a disease of public health importance, requiring mandatory hospital reporting of cases, strengthening anti-venom supply chains and standardising treatment protocols.Kerala HC directed the state govt recently to make snakebite a notifiable disease…
China has escalated trade tensions with India by launching a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over New Delhi’s policies covering solar cells, solar modules and information technology goods, seeking formal consultations under the global trade body’s dispute settlement mechanism, Reuters reported.The WTO said on Tuesday that China has requested dispute consultations with India,…
A woman from Florida pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the attempted murder of Rihanna. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, of Orlando, also pleaded not guilty through her attorney to more than a dozen other felony counts in Los Angeles Superior Court. Rihanna’s house shooter could get life in prison Ortiz is charged with 10 counts of assault with…
Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The Board of Control for Cricket in India has stepped in amid the growing political storm surrounding Kolkata Knight Riders’ signing of Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman, asking the franchise to release the left-arm pacer from its squad ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League season. BCCI secretary Devajit…
European Union regulators on Friday fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X 120 million euros ($140 million) for violating the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), saying the platform’s practices could expose users to scams, manipulation and opaque advertising, according to an ET report.The European Commission announced the penalty after completing an investigation it launched two…
Ajit Agarkar (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Ajit Agarkar, the BCCI chief selector, shared insights about his role on Saturday. After his playing career, Agarkar transitioned through roles as a cricket commentator before taking up his current position as the BCCI’s chairman of selectors.When asked to compare his different cricket-related roles, Agarkar indicated that being…
The health ministry recently told Parliament that the National Medical Commision (NMC) data shows there are 13,86,157 registered doctors in India, a number that is almost identical to the 13,86,136 it cited in the Lok Sabha in Aug last year. So, how could India have added just 21 doctors over the past year despite about…
