Asian shares traded mixed on Wednesday, with strong buying in technology stocks supporting some benchmarks, while oil prices surged more than 1% after US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” entering and leaving Venezuela.Trump’s move followed last week’s seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast by US forces, an…
Manufacturers of smartphones, laptops, televisions and major appliances have indicated plans to hike prices. (AI image) Consumers may soon have to brace for higher prices! The depreciation of the rupee beyond Rs 90 against the US dollar could force various sectors including consumer electronics, beauty products, and automobile manufacturers to increase their prices. This increase…
Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s largest carmaker, on Thursday said it will cut vehicle prices by up to Rs 1.29 lakh from September 22, passing on the benefit of a GST rate reduction to customers.According to the company’s regulatory filing, entry-level model S-Presso will see the steepest reduction of Rs 1,29,600, followed by Alto K10…
After facing multiple postponements, the fourth edition of South Asian Senior Athletics Championships is all set to start at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Friday.The three-day event will see participation of more than 200 athletes from six countries. While India has fielded the biggest contingent of 78 athletes, mostly junior athletes, Sri Lanka…
NEW DELHI: India and Afghanistan, in a joint statement, listed Pakistan sponsored cross-border terrorism as a “shared threat” after external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi met in Delhi on Friday.In his opening remarks, Jaishankar termed cross-border terrorism as a “menace” and said that India and Afghanistan must coordinate efforts to…
Lucknow: Gorakhpur Lions edged past Kanpur Superstars in a super over, the first ever in the UPT20 league, at Ekana Stadium on Sunday. With seven defeats and only three wins, Kanpur became the first team to be knocked out of the tournament.Later in the evening, Meerut Mavericks crushed Noida Superkings by eight wickets and finished…
ISL clubs submit formal proposal to organise top-tier league, must wait for today’s general body decision Panaji: Indian Super League (ISL) clubs have formally asked the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to grant them the rights to “operate, manage, and commercially exploit” India’s top-tier football league for a fee of Rs 10 crore annually from…
CHANDIGARH: IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s suicide is reverberating beyond Haryana’s borders. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is due to visit the family on Tuesday. So will Union minister from Bihar, Chirag Paswan, reports Ajay Sura. Politicians from across the country are making a beeline to visit the Kumar household in Chandigarh…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the preliminary report does not blame the Air India pilot for the crash that claimed 260 lives.The submission came as the Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and the DGCA on a plea filed by the father of a deceased…
Australia’s captain Alyssa Healy, left, and India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Australia’s head coach Shelley Nitschke remains positive about captain Alyssa Healy‘s potential return for the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup semi-final against India.Healy, currently dealing with a calf strain, was absent from Australia’s victories over England and South Africa at the Holkar…