Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari India should aim for 100 per cent ethanol blending in the near future to strengthen energy self-reliance, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. He said that vulnerabilities in oil supplies due to the ongoing crisis in West Asia have made it essential for the…
Virat Kohli has arrived in Bengaluru well ahead of the upcoming IPL season, joining Royal Challengers Bengaluru as they gear up to defend their title.The star batter was central to RCB’s historic triumph last season, finishing with 657 runs at a strike rate of 144.71 and an impressive average of 54.75, including eight half-centuries. His…
European Union energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen warned that amid the ongoing Iran war, oil and gas prices in Europe are unlikely to return to normal levels anytime soon, even if peace were declared tomorrow.Skyrocketing energy costs have pushed gas prices up by about 70% and oil prices by 60% in Europe since the conflict began.“What…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has reclaimed the top spot in the Orange Cap race, becoming the first player to reach 400 runs in IPL 2026, underlining his sensational form this season.Rajasthan Royals secured a thrilling six-wicket win over Punjab Kings, powered by an unbeaten 77-run stand off 32 balls between Donovan Ferreira…
Vijaypat Singhania, former Raymond chairman, Padma Bhushan awardee and noted aviator, has passed away.He died in Mumbai at the age of 87.His son Gautam Singhania, chairman and managing director of the Raymond Group, announced the death on microblogging platform X.A company spokesperson said Singhania passed away “peacefully” and his last rites will be performed on…
Edappadi K Palaniswami; MK Stalin; Vijay NEW DELHI: With vote counting in Tamil Nadu set for May 4, attention is focused on several high-profile constituencies featuring prominent candidates such as chief minister MK Stalin, his son and deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, among others.All 234 assembly constituencies in…
File Pic: Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) Vinesh Phogat arrived in Gonda on Monday and reiterated that she is eligible to return to competition despite the ongoing standoff with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), which has maintained that the star wrestler cannot participate in the National Open Ranking Tournament until disciplinary proceedings against her are…
The uneasy calm along the Israel–Lebanon border is once again fraying. Expanded truce talks under United States supervision along the Blue Line have opened a narrow diplomatic window, but the ground reality remains tense and unpredictable. The two sides remain technically at war, and each round of engagement carries the risk of escalation.This phase of…
On National Maritime Day, when India pauses to mark the historic voyage of its first modern merchant ship and celebrate a legacy that stretches back to ancient seafarers, the focus is usually on pride. This year, however, it may also be a moment to look harder at the seas that sustain it. In many ways,…
The United States is fighting Iran on the battlefield, and turning to its oil to keep the global economy afloat. As war in the Middle East chokes supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and sends prices soaring, the Donald Trump administration has begun easing restrictions on Iranian crude, allowing allies to buy the very resource…