Shaheen Shah Afridi (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan Cricket Board has doubled down on ensuring the smooth conduct of the Pakistan Super League 2026, but a fresh controversy has emerged involving two senior Lahore Qalandars players. Amid ongoing concerns over a possible two-day lockdown due to a fuel shortage in the country, skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi…
Bengaluru: Industries across Bengaluru, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), are facing mounting pressure as commercial LPG prices have risen sharply over the past few months, significantly increasing production costs.Industrialists said LPG prices increased by nearly 50% per metric tonne between March and May, while commercial cylinders in the open market are reportedly being…
India’s automobile market continued to post strong numbers in FY2025-26, with total vehicle sales across segments touching nearly 2.83 crore units during the financial year. According to the latest SIAM data, this means India bought close to 54 vehicles every minute on average throughout FY26. Here’s a quick look at the detailed stats.Two-wheelers remained the…
US President Donald Trump has congratulated PM Modi on his “historic” election victory, a White House spokesman said Tuesday, in an apparent take on the recent round of assembly polls that were headlined by BJP’s big win in West Bengal.White House spokesman Kush Desai spoke of Trump’s warm sentiments for Modi, noting that the US…
Before electronic computers became the backbone of modern science, complex aerospace calculations were done by hand, painstakingly and with extreme precision. Among the people performing this critical work was Annie Easley, a mathematician who began her career in the 1950s as a ‘human computer’. Working at a time when both technology and opportunity were limited,…
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…
Lamine Yamal has suffered a hamstring injury and will miss the rest of the season, but his club FC Barcelona said on Thursday that he is expected to be fit in time for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.“Tests have confirmed that first-team player Lamine Yamal has a hamstring injury in his left leg,” Barcelona said.Spain…
NEW DELHI: Riding on the growing contribution of solar energy to the power generation mix, India comfortably met the peak power demand of 256 gigawatts (GW) on Saturday, the highest ever recorded on a single day, amid soaring temperatures across the country.At the time of peak demand of 256.1 GW, reached at 3.38pm, solar contributed…
A post involving Elon Musk and a teenager’s final wish has been circulating widely on social media, drawing attention across X(formerly Twitter) and other platforms. The story centres around 15-year-old Liv Perrotto, who reportedly had a dream of meeting Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk before she passed away after battling cancer. The situation gained…
State elections 2026 top developments: BJP eyes third term in Assam, NDA-INDIA face-off in Puducherry and a three-way contest in Kerala NEW DELHI: Voting began across Kerala, Assam and Puducherry on Thursday, with early turnout figures till 9 am indicating steady participation. According to the Election Commission of India, Kerala recorded 16.23% turnout, Assam 17.87%,…
