NEW DELHI: The price of the Indian oil basket fell below $100 a barrel on Friday for the first time since March 6, as global crude prices cooled by 11% over the past week amid reports that the US and Iran may have reached a deal and that Strait of Hormuz could soon reopen for…
General Upendra Dwivedi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Releasing a book on Operation Sindoor, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday said the India-Pakistan conflict did not end with the May 10 ceasefire understanding but “continued for a long time.”The book, “Operation Sindoor: The Untold Story of India’s Deep Strikes Inside Pakistan”, has been authored by…
Bengaluru: Cricketers Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur with others at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI08_30_2025_000222A) Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun feels a bowler like Jasprit Bumrah should skip the Indian Premier League (IPL) if India is playing a five-match Test series. At the same…
New Delhi: Culture lives quietly at the Delhi Golf Club, hidden between shadows of neem trees and red sandstone domes, in the hush of a golf club swing and the echo of a peacock’s call. It’s not just a golf course; it’s a dialogue between sport and history. As the DP World India Championship comes…
NEW DELHI: Rejecting the action against the CBSE brass for the OSM controversy as an attempt to avoid fixing accountability, Congress on Tuesday reiterated its demand that education minister Dharmendra Pradhan be sacked.While Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi dubbed the govt action as a “cover-up” and an “eyewash”, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal…
Russia might soon return to the US dollar as the Kremlin is weighing the possibility under a set of economic partnership with the Trump government. According to an internal Russian document cited by Bloomberg, The memo, written this year and circulated among senior officials, identifies seven areas where Moscow believes its interests could align with…
Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: Facing a sharp decline in tourism after the Pahalgam terror attack, J&K CM Omar Abdullah Friday asked the travel and trade stakeholders of Maharashtra and Gujarat to partner with his govt in promoting the union territory as a safe, vibrant, year-round tourism destination.Omar was addressing travel agents, tour operators, and…
Sachin Tendulkar and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: India’s cricket world has found a new talking point, and his name is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. At just 14 years old, the young batter continues to stun fans, experts, and former players with performances that feel almost unreal for his age. His latest heroics in domestic cricket…
As Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations sweep across the country, actor Vicky Kaushal joined in the festivities by sharing a video of a ‘Chhaava’-inspired idol.The actor, who played the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in the box office blockbuster, posted two clips on social media that gave glimpses of the idols seated on the Maratha throne, much…
The Enforcement Directorate accused West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of obstructing a money-laundering probe. Twelve suspended Congress corporators in Maharashtra’s Ambernath Municipal Council formally joined the BJP, altering local political equations. Bangladesh police arrested the prime accused in the killing of Hindu worker Dipu Chandra Das, marking a key breakthrough in a case linked…
