NEW DELHI: After a near standstill in business, carpet exporters are now seeing some signs of activity.The punishing 50% US tariffs, including 25% penalty for Russian oil buys, had resulted in buyers putting orders on hold, which resulted in operations in Bhadohi and parts of J&K, the two carpet-making hubs, slowing down considerably.“There are 24-25…
Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant faces a defining IPL 2026 season as he leads Lucknow Super Giants into their opener against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday. After a mixed first year as captain, Pant now has a fully fit squad, with key additions like Mohammed Shami and Anrich Nortje…
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to make a major overhaul in its Annual Central Contracts system, with sweeping changes that could significantly reshape the hierarchy of Indian cricket’s elite players. As per an ANI report citing sources within…
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has triggered ripples for economies and sectors across the globe. Even so, India’s economy still appears firm, with only a few early signs of pressure, according to a recent report by HDFC Bank’s treasury research team.The report, Macro Billboard: 40 Charts, Early Signals dated April 20, 2026, says…
India’s largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has made 25,000 offers to fresh graduates for FY27, with further hiring dependent on demand conditions, its CEO and managing director K Krithivasan said.“We have made 25,000 offers to freshers for FY27. Clarity on demand will lead to more hiring,” Krithivasan said in an interview, signalling…
Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha (AP Photo) Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has softened his earlier stance on calling for a boycott of the upcoming T20 World Cup, admitting that the moment for such a move has passed. While ruling out a full withdrawal, the former wicketkeeper-batsman floated a different form of protest, suggesting Pakistan could…
Japan vs Tanzania Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Tanzania U19 won the toss and chose to bat against Japan U19 at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek. Squads: Tanzania U19 Squad: Acrey Pascal Hugo(w), Darpan Jobanputra, Ayaan Ashik Shariff, Rehaan Ahtif, Agustino Meya Mwamele, Laksh Bakrania(c), Simba Mbaki, Ally Hafidhi, Hamza Ally Onai, Raymond…
NEW DELHI: Next time you wake up with crushing fatigue, a high fever, a raw throat and swollen glands, take note. The trigger behind it could be something as simple as a kiss.Infectious mononucleosis, or the ‘kissing disease’, is caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) – one of the most common human infections worldwide. It…
Bhojpuri cinema star Pawan Singh has reportedly received a threat call from members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, warning him not to appear on stage alongside Salman Khan. For those not in the know, the Bishnoi Gang has been giving death threats to Salman Khan for a while now and the actor’s security has also…
Saudi Arabia has raised the price of its main crude grade for Asian buyers to a record high, as the Middle East conflict enters its sixth week and continues to disrupt global energy flows worldwide.The kingdom’s oil giant Saudi Aramco has set the cost of its Arab Light crude for May sales to Asia at…
