As rupee continues to breach multiple record lows, pressure on India’s balance of payments is growing. To protect foreign exchange reserves and help stabilise trade balance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to cut down on gold purchases.But if not buying new gold, could household gold be turned into working capital instead?PM Modi’s call…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP and the Election Commission after the newly formed West Bengal government under Suvendu Adhikari appointed former chief electoral officer Manoj Agarwal as the state’s chief secretary.Taking a swipe at both the BJP and the Election Commission, Rahul…
With excitement building around Mohanlal’s upcoming ‘Drishyam 3’, producers Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak have now spoken about how Ajay Devgn’s Hindi adaptation will differ from the Malayalam original. The makers also discussed their growing involvement in Malayalam cinema and why they believe regional storytelling has a wider global appeal today.Producer Kumar Mangat Pathak…
BCB head Tamim Iqbal (Image: X) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) formed an interim committee and appointed former captain Tamim Iqbal as its head. Addressing the controversy surrounding Bangladesh’s exclusion from the T20 World Cup 2026, Tamim admitted that the situation was mishandled by the previous BCB administration and expressed disappointment over how the country…
Wall Street’s menu of market acronyms has officially moved from Tacos to nachos and investors are discovering this new trade comes with a much spicier aftertaste.After months of betting on the “Taco” trade — shorthand for “Trump Always Chickens Out” — traders are now embracing “Nacho”, or “Not A Chance Hormuz Opens”, as fears grow…
Authorities are investigating the discovery of gelatin sticks and electronic components near Prime Minister Modi’s convoy route in Bengaluru. BENGALURU: Police have intensified their investigation into the recovery of gelatin sticks and electronic components near the convoy route of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the Art of Living Foundation on Sunday, with…
Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik. (File Pic) NEW DELHI: Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik has come out in support of fellow wrestler Vinesh Phogat amid her dispute with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) over returning to competitive wrestling after retirement.Vinesh recently tried to compete at the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda despite the federation…
Building a city on Mars has long been a symbol of human ambition, but the practical reality behind it is far more complicated than the dream suggests. A recent preprint study led by Serena Suriano explores one of the biggest hidden challenges: where the construction materials will actually come from. Mars does have iron, but…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the crucial floor test for Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in the Tamil Nadu assembly, the post-poll numbers game continues to shift by the day.While the elections were fought along conventional alliance lines, the fractured mandate has forced parties to explore new political equations.The latest twist came when a faction…
NEW DELHI: An Etihad Airways flight carrying around 280 passengers to Abu Dhabi from Chennai was cancelled on Tuesday after a fire was detected on the aircraft’s left wing during take-off preparations.Airport officials said the aircraft was preparing for departure when the pilots noticed the fire and immediately halted the process.All passengers were safely disembarked…
