NEW DELHI: India’s automotive industry is facing mounting pressure from rising commodity prices and global trade uncertainty, even as long-term demand and the shift towards electric mobility continue to support growth prospects, Assocham president Nirmal Minda said.He told TOI that raw material costs across plastics, aluminium and tungsten had increased sharply, putting pressure on manufacturers…
Deepika Padukone may make a special appearance as the beloved Veronica in ‘Cocktail 2’, and a viral post claiming the same is fueling excitement among Bollywood fans for the highly anticipated sequel to the 2012 romantic drama. With no official confirmation yet, here is everything we know so far. Is Deepika Padukone set to make…
Gaganjeet Bhullar (PTI Photo) SINGAPORE: Gaganjeet Bhullar wore a smile as he stepped off the 18th greens of the immaculate Serapong course with a birdie. Fairways found, tick, greens in regulation met, tick, putts converted, tick. It’s as if the first round was replayed on Friday … until the 14th and 15th, where he dropped…
The air is thick with nostalgia as fans celebrate the ‘Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special,’ igniting conversations about a possible spin-off. Cody Linley, who charmed audiences as Jake Ryan, teased that the idea is not off the table, saying, ‘Anything is possible. ‘Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special’ has hit fans with nostalgia, and who wouldn’t…
NEW DELHI: AAP MP Raghav Chadha, in his third video message on Sunday, said, “To my colleagues in AAP who were forced to issue videos saying that, Raghav Chadha failed to raise Punjab’s issues in Parliament, here is a small trailer. Picture Abhi Baaki Hai.”“Punjab isn’t a talking point for me. It is my home,…
Voting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections across 234 constituencies saw brisk participation, with long queues reported at several polling stations and steady turnout across urban and rural pockets.The day also saw a strong public focus on high-profile voting, with top political leaders, celebrities and first-time voters turning up in large numbers across Chennai, Salem,…
Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other OPEC+ countries on Sunday raised their oil production quota in an expected move aimed at projecting continuity after the United Arab Emirates’ surprise exit from the producers’ alliance, AFP reported.The seven producers will add “188,000 barrels per day” to their combined production quota for June, according to a statement…
LUCKNOW: On a quiet Sunday in Kyampur Chhavni village of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district, history did not arrive with govt machinery or political slogans. It stood firm in concrete and steel, stretching 105 feet long and 9.5 feet wide across the Magai River. After 2 years, 1 month, and 18 days of relentless effort, and…
Missing Kerala girl found dead near Chikkamagaluru waterfall CHIKKAMAGALURU: The teenage girl from Kerala, who was reported missing from the Chandradrona Hills here since Tuesday, was found dead near a waterfall at Manikyadhara Hills Friday.Rescuers rushed to the spot after her body was traced by a drone fitted with a thermal camera. The body was…
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court has observed that a married man’s live-in relationship with an adult woman is not an offence, emphasising that social morality cannot override the court’s duty to protect citizens’ rights. During the hearing, counsel for the woman’s family argued that since the man is already married, it is an offence…
