File photo: Union minister Nitin Gadkari NEW DELHI: Prices of electric vehicles will match that of petrol-diesel ones in next four-to-six months, Nitin Gadkari, minister of road transport and highways said on Monday Speaking at a Ficci event, Gadkari said, “When I launched electric vehicles, the battery cost was $150 per kilowatt hour. Today it’s…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) PARIS: Kylian Mbappe is receiving treatment for a “small niggle” in his right ankle after meeting up with his international team-mates ahead of the latest round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers, France coach Didier Deschamps said Monday.The France captain sustained the knock at the end of Real Madrid’s…
Union minister Piyush Goyal meets Governor of Qatar Central Bank and chairman of the Qatar Investment Authority & Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani DOHA: India may have a free trade agreement (FTA) with Qatar latest by the third quarter of next year. Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal met…
Muneeba Ali’s run-out against India (Screengrab) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has confirmed that the third umpire’s decision to declare Pakistan‘s Muneeba Ali run out during their 88-run defeat to India in the Women’s World Cup was correct and followed the Laws of Cricket.During Pakistan’s chase of 248, Muneeba faced a delivery from Kranti Gaud…
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) Navi Mumbai International Airport’s (NMIA) opening will signal the start of restoring equilibrium for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) in Indian aviation – a place that Mumbai had slowly ceded to Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad over the last decade, said Jeet Adani, director (airports) of the Adani Group, who oversaw…
Alexander Zverev (AP Photo/Andy Wong) SHANGHAI: World number three Alexander Zverev said he was playing “terrible tennis” after he was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters by France’s Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday.His exit leaves Novak Djokovic as the tournament’s top-ranked player, increasing the 38-year-old Serb’s chances of winning a record-extending fifth title…
Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor’s Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari garnered a mixed reception, earning Rs 33 crore domestically by its first Monday. Despite a strong opening, the film experienced a significant drop in collections, facing competition from Kantara Chapter 1 and struggling to reach the Rs 50-crore global mark. Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor…
The number of international students arriving in the United States this August fell by 19% compared with the same month last year, the largest drop on record outside of the pandemic, according to data from the oficial website of the International Trade Administration.The decline comes amid visa delays, new travel bans, and a surge in…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Securities Transaction Tax (STT) imposed on stock market participants and sought a response from the Centre on a petition filed by a trader who alleged it violated the principle of double taxation. STT was introduced 2004 and is currently…
Triptii Dimri steps into the female lead role opposite Prabhas in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit. Dimri has publicly supported Deepika Padukone, who was initially cast. Padukone reportedly exited the project due to negotiation issues. Vanga’s social media posts have fueled speculation about tensions. Fans are reacting positively to Dimri’s gesture of solidarity. Triptii Dimri replaced…
