MUMBAI: With Brent crude prices spiking again to over $105 per barrel, US Treasury bond yields rising to a more than two-decade high and the rupee at close to 96.8/$, strong foreign fund selling pulled the markets sharply down on Thursday. Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel led the slide as sensex lost 1,045…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has described missing the Asian Games because of injury as difficult but said the biggest lesson for an athlete is to “accept” the setback and focus on making a comeback.The 28-year-old was set to chase a third straight Asian Games gold medal before suffering a…
Get creative, like Phoebe Buffay (Friends)! Remember the time when she made sock bunnies out of Rachel’s old socks? You can do the same. Take your clean, unpaired old sock and transform it into a puppet. Kids love creativity, and this is a fun DIY activity for an evening. Add googly eyes, felt pieces and…
According to Hindu calendar, Jyeshtha month occurs during May or June, when the hot summer at its peak. Jyeshtha means the eldest of all that’s why this Purnima tithi is considered as one of the most prominent Purnima’s of the year. The day is also known as Full Moon. This is the powerful time period…
England pace spearhead Jofra Archer believes bowling in English conditions is a welcome return to “normal cricket” after the batting-friendly surfaces and shorter boundaries of the Indian Premier League (IPL), issuing a subtle warning to India’s young batting unit following their crushing defeat in the third T20I.Archer’s comments came after England dismantled India by 125…
India will aim to improve on its performance at the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, where it won a record 111 medals. (Image credit: Agencies) India will send 168 athletes to the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from October 18 to 24. The Indian contingent includes 112 men and 56 women competing…
Mobile retailers warn of higher costs, call October 2 protest (representative image) Mobile phone retailers across India plan to observe October 2 as a “No UPI Day”, protesting the proposed 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified UPI merchant transactions above Rs 2,000.The protest has been called by the All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA),…
Foreign woman searches for Indian rickshaw driver a year after an unexpected act of kindness A year-old memory from India has resurfaced online after a foreign woman shared a video of a rickshaw ride that took an unexpected turn. She has now posted the clip while asking social media users if they can help her…
Prateik Smita Patil remembers grandfather on Father’s Day, makes no mention of Raj Babbar (Image credits: Instagram) Prateik Smita Patil marked Father’s Day with a heartfelt tribute to his late grandfather, Shivajirao Patil, who played a pivotal role in raising him after the death of his mother, legendary actress Smita Patil.Sharing an emotional post on…
ITC Hotels MD Anil Chadha NEW DELHI: ITC Hotels’ Thursday reported a 14.8% increase in consolidated revenue at Rs 936 crore this April-June, compared to Rs 816 crore in same period last fiscal. And the hospitality major’s profit rose 36% to Rs 180 crore, up from Rs 133 crore last Q1. The company’s share closed…
Amid growing chatter on social media about a sharp rise in fuel prices, the government has stepped in to set the record straight. The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has dismissed viral claims of a major hike in petrol and diesel prices as fake, clarifying that no such order has been issued.The…
The inland taipan is among the most dangerous snakes in the world and has venom that no other reptile can certainly match for being the most venomous snake globally. It is famously known as the fierce snake, whose venom measures drop for drop, and nothing else comes close. A single bite delivers enough toxin to…
