NEW DELHI: WTO talks in Cameroon are deadlocked over a moratorium on e-commerce with the US seeking a long freeze on countries for levying tax on digital downloads and streaming, while India is so far unwilling to agree to this period.Starting from two years, India has indicated its willingness to go up to four, with…
Records are meant to be broken and that’s just what ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ did this weekend, when it finally ended the reign of ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ at the North American box office. The film directed by Aditya Dhar, and starring Ranveer Singh in the lead, emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film in North America,…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Sunday said about 6,000 piped gas consumers have surrendered their LPG connections in the last three days, while 2.9 lakh new PNG connections have been activated this month, easing pressure on cylinder stocks amid disruption of energy supplies due to the West Asia conflict.Petroleum secretary Neeraj Mittal, in an online post,…
MUMBAI: RBI has placed consumer empowerment through portable bank accounts and cross-border efficiency at the centre of its Payments Vision 2028, signalling a new focus to improving user experience and reducing friction in money movement.While customers can freely open accounts with any bank, savings accounts are considered ‘sticky’ because of multiple standing instruction to send…
Space adventure flick ‘Project Hail Mary’ topped the North American box office for a second straight week with USD 54.5 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday. The space odyssey, which stars Ryan Gosling as a high school teacher enlisted to save the world, has so far, grossed an estimated USD 300.8 million globally….
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a written message thanking the people of Iraq for their support during the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, according to Iranian media reports on Sunday.Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of…
NEW DELHI: The ongoing West Asia conflict and concerns over energy supplies have prompted govt to explore faster rollout of flexible-fuel vehicles (FFVs), which can run on blended petrol as well as 100% ethanol. At a meeting called by the petroleum ministry on Saturday, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) flagged the need to address consumer concerns,…
MUMBAI: Thanks to the war in West Asia and the ensuing oil price-led shock that the Indian economy is currently facing, top foreign brokerages and analysts have cut earnings estimates for India Inc as well as targets for Nifty by nearly 12%. They also warned that if the war continues for long and the oil…
However, when you hear of food in space, the first thing that comes to mind is tubes and paste. But NASA’s Artemis II is rewriting the entire script. With a carefully selected list of 189 food and drink products, the astronauts are in for a treat as they travel around the moon for 10 days….
MUMBAI: The RBI’s unorthodox move to steady the rupee by forcing banks to unwind foreign exchange positions beyond $100 million will prevent its slide towards 95, even as markets fret over a possible escalation in the Iran conflict and the prospect of a US ground invasion.The move will also cause banks with large open positions…
Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge is rewriting box office records, but Ram Gopal Varma is now calling out the film industry for what he describes as a “loud silence” around its success. The Ranveer Singh-led film has crossed a staggering Rs 1,200 crore worldwide, even surpassing the lifetime collections of RRR. Despite its phenomenal run,…
NEW DELHI: The latest Jan Vishwas Bill, moved in Parliament on Friday, has proposed removing imprisonment for several offences related to export of textiles, handloom, and farm products.For instance, under the Textiles Committee Act, exporting and selling textiles or textile machinery in contravention of prescribed order, which can result in a jail term of up…
Architects and design experts have raised concerns about US President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to build a new White House ballroom, warning that the proposal contains major design flaws and risks altering one of America’s most historic buildings.The ballroom addition is estimated to cost between $300 million and $400 million. It is slated to replace…
India hosts key IONS maritime exercise in Kochi NEW DELHI: Indian Navy hosted the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) maritime exercise at Maritime Warfare Centre of Southern Naval Command in Kochi last Friday. The high-level engagement brought together delegates from IONS member navies to deliberate on evolving non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean…
Solange Tremblay, a veteran Canadian flight attendant with more than 25 years of experience, was severely injured when an Air Canada Express flight crashed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport last week. The crash killed both pilots and injured dozens of people, but Tremblay’s survival surprised many because of how she was found after the accident.Tremblay…
NEW DELHI: A 40-day observational study on a section of the Delhi–Dehradun economic corridor, passing through Uttarakhand’s Shivalik forest, has found that many wildlife species actively use underpasses on this section, showing that these passages are effective in helping animals move naturally around the road project.As per the recently published study by Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute…
Vance, appearing on The Benny Show, said every movement has “dorks” while defending MAGA supporters and immigration record/ Youtube US Vice President JD Vance has responded to criticism from podcast host Joe Rogan, after Rogan described supporters of Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement as “dorks” and “unintelligent”.The exchange, which unfolded across separate podcast…
Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja have welcomed their second child, a baby boy, on March 29, 2026. The actor shared the joyful news on social media with a heartfelt note, announcing the arrival of their newest family member. “With immense gratitude and hearts full of love, we are delighted to announce the arrival of our…
NEW DELHI: Once bitten, twice shy. The summer schedule that came into effect from Sunday has about 12% less domestic flights than last summer, primarily because aviation authorities were conservative in clearing IndiGo projections.While the airline projected getting a plane every week, the authorities asked the country’s largest carrier to file for flights when it…
A Florida man was stopped by police after multiple drivers reported seeing what looked like missiles mounted on his truck, sparking alarm on a busy highway.The incident occurred near Tampa, where motorists called the Florida Highway Patrol after spotting the unusual objects in the truck bed. The items appeared to resemble military-style missiles, prompting fears…
