New Delhi: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Thursday said the Mozambique LNG project has achieved 42% completion following resumption of work after force majeure condition was lifted in Nov 2025.Located in Offshore Area 1 Concession in Mozambique and operated by French energy giant TotalEnergies, an investment of around $20 billion is estimated for the…
The electric scooter space in India continues to heat up with manufacturers focusing on bigger battery packs, more range and feature-packed offerings. The latest entrant in this battle is the TVS iQube S 4.7 kWh, which has now entered the market as a rival to the popular Ola S1 Pro 4 kWh variant. Here’s how…
Udupi: Nagesh M, ARSI with the District Armed Reserve (DAR), Udupi, who had been suffering from health issues, passed away on Thursday. He was 52. He had been battling cancer for the past year.A native of Padmanooru in Kinnigoli near Mangaluru, Nagesh was residing in Udupi. He joined the DAR in Mangaluru on Oct 10,…
Bengaluru: Twelve-year-old Sameeksha could barely hold back her tears as she walked up to the man she had waited years to meet – the stranger whose decision to register as a stem cell donor had ultimately saved her life.At an emotional gathering in the city ahead of World Thalassaemia Day, Sameeksha Thursday came face to…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Prince Yadav, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) The IPL 2026 points table after Match 50 may not have brought dramatic changes in the standings, but it turned out to be a hugely significant result in the playoff race. Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost the extra-game advantage they previously held over several rivals after…
NEW DELHI: The Strait of Hormuz remains technically open, but commercial shipping is far from normal, according to Anil Devli, chief executive of the Mumbai-based Indian National Shipowners’ Association. With 14 Indian vessels trapped in this chokepoint and with Indian ships earlier hit by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps , Devli said, there is bound…
PM Modi and Vietnam’s President To Lam NEW DELHI: As part of India’s ‘Act East’ policy and to counter China’s growing influence in southeast Asia, PM Modi has discussed boosting defence cooperation with Vietnam’s visiting President To Lam, including the sale of BrahMos cruise missile, with New Delhi calling Hanoi “an important partner in the…
NEW DELHI: All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Thursday rejected Union cabinet’s decision to accord “Vande Mataram” a status equal to national anthem “Jana Gana Mana”, make all six stanzas of the song compulsory and mandate its recitation before the national anthem in govt and educational institutions. In a statement, the board said if…
Filmmaker-turned-politician Raj Chakraborty on Thursday announced his decision to quit active politics, days after the TMC candidate lost to BJP‘s Kaustav Bagchi in the West Bengal assembly elections from Barrackpore.Chakraborty, who had won the Barrackpore seat in 2021, lost the constituency this time to Bagchi by 15,822 votes.In a statement on social media, Chakraborty said…
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) survived a late fightback from Tim David (40 off 17 balls) to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by nine runs in their IPL 2026 match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday. Prince Yadav picked up three wickets as LSG defended their total in a rain-hit 19-overs-a-side game….
