India is the world’s third-largest oil consumer, and has significantly stepped up its procurement of Russian crude oil. (AI image) US President Donald Trump, through his 25% additional tariffs on India for its Russia crude oil trade, wants to put pressure on Vladimir Putin to end the war with Ukraine – feel experts. But with…
Lucknow: Strengthening public transportation, the state govt on Tuesday decided to outsource the operations of city buses in Lucknow and Kanpur City to private companies, which will be shortlisted after the bidding process. If successful, a similar model would be implemented in other key cities of the state. Under the pilot project, 10 busy routes…
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) ‘Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra’, directed by Dominic Arun has taken Malayalam cinema into new territory with its dark fantasy superhero flavor.The movie introduces audiences to Chandra, played by Kalyani Priyadarshan. Chandra is indeed Neeli, which is a different version of Yakshi inspired by Kerala folklore. Now the makers have officially unveiled…
Lucknow: A tiger has been on the prowl in Maholi area for the past 14 days, killing two people and leading to panic in nearly a dozen villages of Sitapur district. Forest department officials, however, have not yet confirmed the presence of a tiger in the area.Despite round-the-clock combing operations by the forest department and…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Wednesday greeted home minister Amit Shah on his 61st birthday and praised his dedication to public service and his work ethic.In a post on X, Modi said, “He has made commendable efforts to strengthen India’s internal security apparatus and ensure every Indian leads a life of safety and dignity. Praying…
CHAMPIONS OF CONTINUITY: Ashok Vaswani Uday Kotak Kotak Mahindra Bank’s MD & CEO (L) with founder ‘Over 40 Yrs, Capital Discipline Has Shaped Us… Two Years After I Stepped Down, The Institution Has Managed The Transition & Is Thriving With Leaders Like Ashok Vaswani’Two years after stepping down as Kotak Mahindra Bank’s CEO, Uday Kotak…
India Grand Master (GM) Divya Deshmukh says she won’t mind losing all 11 games in the ongoing FIDE Grand Swiss tournament in Samarkand as long as she is learning.Divya was handed a defeat by her mentor Abhimanyu Puranik, who helped her win the FIDE Women’s World Cup, in the opening round. But the 19-year-old bounced…
Indian companies are rapidly moving from AI experimentation to real-world deployment, but most remain cautious about writing big cheques for large-scale transformation, a new EY–CII study has found.According to the report, 47% of enterprises now run multiple Generative AI applications in their core workflows, a sharp shift from the pilot-heavy approach seen even a year…
London: India’s captain Shubman Gill acknowledges the crowd after India won the fifth Test match against England, at The Oval cricket ground, in London, England. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)(PTI08_04_2025_000309B) New Delhi: In the past few weeks, social media videos have been doing the rounds where Shubman Gill‘s dismissals in Test cricket and then his centuries in…
Smriti Mandhana (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Four-time champions England booked their spot in the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup after a nail-biting four-run win over hosts India in Indore on Sunday. England posted a competitive 288/8, anchored by Heather Knight’s classy century, and held their nerve in the field to defend it, despite their…
