NEW DELHI: It often starts as a few seconds meant for the camera — a stunt, a pose or a dramatic shot. But across India, several such moments are ending not in viral fame, but in tragedy. In recent incidents, a series of deaths involving teenagers and young adults has drawn attention to the risks…
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will become the first IPL team to play 100 matches at their home ground when they face Delhi Capitals on Saturday. The match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium will be an afternoon game on the day the tournament completes 19 years.RCB were part of the first IPL match on…
The Cabinet on Saturday approved a 2 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central government employees, as per sources.This comes amid wider demands from employee bodies for major changes in pay structure under the proposed 8th Pay Commission.In its memorandum, the National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) has sought a higher fitment factor of…
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on Saturday, bringing the Budget Session to a close a day after the women’s reservation Bill, tabled by the Centre, failed to secure two-third majority in the Lok Sabha and the decision to defer the contentious delimitation proposal amid Opposition pushback.Proceedings in both…
The United States decided to extend the sanctions waiver on Russian oil, offering temporary relief to countries purchasing crude from Moscow as the world grapples with tight energy supplies. The US treasury department on Friday issued a fresh licence allowing the purchase of Russian oil and petroleum products that had already been loaded onto ships…
Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to take on Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2026 encounter at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. In their last outing against Lucknow Super Giants, star batter Virat Kohli was deployed as an Impact Player.Kohli had sustained an ankle injury during…
Wall Street benchmarks closed at record highs on Friday, as easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia fuelled a broad risk rally across global markets, sending equities higher and oil lower.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite notched their third straight record closes, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its strongest finish since late February. Gains…
Second round of talks between the United States and Iran to ease tensions in the Middle East is expected to take place on Monday, news outlet CNN reported, citing Iranian officials.According to the officials, the delegations of both countries are likely to be in Islamabad on Sunday.This comes as Islamabad has offered to “go to…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders are enduring a nightmare run in IPL 2026, still searching for answers after slumping to their fifth defeat of the season. They sit rock bottom with just one point, which came from a rain-hit fixture against Punjab Kings. The 2024 champions have faltered across departments – batting, bowling and fielding…
New Delhi: Using the one-month window provided by a temporary US sanctions waiver, Indian refiners purchased Iranian oil and settled payments in Chinese yuan, people aware of the development said on Friday. Iran insists on payment in Chinese yuan for oil to bypass US-led financial sanctions that restrict its access to the dollar-dominated global banking…
