NEW DELHI: Amid mounting losses, public sector oil firms announced the much-anticipated increase in petrol and diesel prices, raising it by around Rs 3 a litre across metros on Friday, which was lower than expected. Piped kitchen gas prices were, however, left unchanged.Oil company executives did not rule out the possibility of a further increase…
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to cut down fuel consumption amid rising global oil prices, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis chose a different mode of transport for his official commute on Thursday. Instead of using his regular official convoy, Fadnavis arrived at the Vidhan Bhavan riding a Royal Enfield Classic 350 motorcycle.Pictures shared by…
World Konkani Centre at Shaktinagar, Mangaluru to host the two-day event Mangaluru: World Konkani Centre at Shaktinagar will host the two-day Vishwa Konkani Samaroh 2026 on May 17 and 18, bringing together writers, scholars, artists and language enthusiasts from Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala.World Konkani Center president CA Nandagopal Shenoy said on Friday that the…
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their IPL 2026 match in Lucknow on Friday.LSG benched Aussie batter Josh Inglis, however he was in the impact players list and is expected to bat in the second innings.Abdul Samad and Mukul…
50 Green Card holders in the US have been identified for deportation. At a time when 11 million immigration applications are pending with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Donald Trump administration announced earlier that it would take time to go back on older Green Card cases and find out if any undeserving people…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States later this year at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. The announcement was made on Friday by China’s top diplomat Wang Yi following talks between Trump and Xi in the Chinese capital. According to the Chinese foreign ministry, Xi will make a state visit to…
‘Matter is concerning’: Kiren Rijiju slams Rahul Gandhi over 54 foreign trips (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has raised serious concerns over Rahul Gandhi‘s foreign visits, stating that every MP is required to inform the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariat three weeks in advance before travelling abroad.“It is not a…
Celebrity hairstylist Aalim Hakim has taken a strong stand against toxic behaviour in the entertainment industry, announcing that he will no longer work with celebrities whose managers allegedly disrespect or mistreat creative professionals and crew members behind the scenes.The hairstylist shared a powerful note on social media, calling out the growing culture of arrogance and…
File Pic: Kolkata Knight Riders’ Rachin Ravindra during a practice session. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rachin Ravindra has left Kolkata Knight Riders midway through the IPL 2026 season, with the New Zealand batter returning home to prepare for the national side’s upcoming Test tour of England.KKR confirmed the development on Friday, stating that Ravindra had…
New Delhi: Strengthening its International feed from Punjab, Air India has started a twice-daily service between Delhi and Ludhiana (Halwara) from Friday. The airline expects a very strong connecting traffic from this flight at its Delhi hub to feed its widebodies operating to rest of the world from IGIA. Ditto on the way back. Meanwhile,…
