The government has asked oil refineries to divert part of the feedstock used for cooking gas (LPG) towards petrochemical units, as industries grapple with acute raw material shortages triggered by supply disruptions amid the West Asia conflict, according to PTI.The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on April 1 directed refiners to allocate a portion…
Mustafizur Rahman and IPL logo NEW DELHI: Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s sudden ouster from Kolkata Knight Riders has been termed “unfortunate” by IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal. Mustafizur, who was bought for Rs 9.5 crore ahead of the 2026 season, was released following instructions from the BCCI, sparking backlash and wider controversy. Watch Mike Hussey…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday criticised rock musician Bruce Springsteen in a social media post, accusing the singer of having what he described as “Trump Derangement Syndrome”.“Bad, and very boring singer, Bruce Springsteen, who looks like a dried up prune who has suffered greatly from the work of a really bad plastic surgeon, has…
A day after the source code of Anthropic Claude Code – its popular AI coding assistant – leaked online, the company quickly raced to file copyright takedown requests with GitHub, successfully pulling down more than 8,000 copies of the instructions that had spread like wildfire across the platform overnight. But one engineer had other ideas,…
In a landmark revival of human spaceflight beyond low-Earth orbit, Nasa’s Artemis II mission launched on April 1, propelling four astronauts towards the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972. This crewed test flight of the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket marks a pivotal step in Nasa’s Artemis program,…
Sahibzada Farhan (Screengrab) Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan broke Virat Kohli‘s T20 record after producing a sensational unbeaten century to lead Multan Sultans to a thrilling six-wicket victory over Hyderabad Kingsmen in a high-scoring Pakistan Super League (PSL) clash in Lahore on Wednesday. Chasing a daunting target of 226, Multan Sultans pulled off the fifth-highest successful…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said several neighbouring countries have sought India’s assistance for petroleum supplies amid rising regional pressures as the Middle East conflict continues. “On Bangladesh, we continue to supply energy requirements to them since 2007… We have also recently supplied 38,000 metric tonnes of petroleum products to Sri…
Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal (Photos by AP) NEW DELHI: World No. 4 Iga Swiatek has announced a coaching change, bringing in Francisco Roig, who previously worked with Rafael Nadal. The 24-year-old shared the update on Instagram, writing, “Welcome to the team, Francisco! Very excited for this new chapter.”The former World No. 1 publicly acknowledged…
Kylian Mbappe can’t keep calm as LEGO unveils star-studded football collection featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi for FIFA World Cup 2026 (via X) LEGO has launched a new football-themed collection. The collaboration has been launched to celebrate the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. The collection features the top names in football. LEGO World Cup collection…
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday has granted Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) and Kerala Blasters a three-day extension, until April 5 (Sunday), to pay the first participation fee towards the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 season. As per the revised financial model shared with the clubs, each club was due…