India’s wholesale price inflation accelerated sharply to 8.30 per cent in April from 3.88 per cent in March, driven mainly by a steep rise in fuel, power and crude oil prices amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, according to government data released on Wednesday.Data released by the ministry of commerce and industry showed that inflation…
NEW DELHI: Indian hockey legend PR Sreejesh has escalated his public disagreement with Hockey India, posting a sharp response after the federation defended its decision not to renew his contract as junior men’s team coach.The two-time Olympic medallist, whose 17-month stint ended after India’s bronze-medal finish at the Junior World Cup, used social media to…
Deep inside Medellin, Colombia, scientists are breeding millions of mosquitoes every week and then releasing them into the environment on purpose. At first, that may sound strange, especially because mosquitoes are known for spreading dangerous diseases. But researchers say these insects are actually being used to help stop illnesses like dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow…
BITS Pilani has released the BITSAT 2026 Session 2 slot booking link on May 14, 2026. Candidates can now select their preferred exam date, time slot, and test centre through the official website, depending on availability. After completing the slot booking process, the admit card for Session 2 will be issued on May 20, 2026.BITSAT…
Actor-writer Shadaab Khan recently opened up about the emotional phase following the death of his father, legendary actor Amjad Khan, and revealed how screenwriter Salim Khan silently supported the family during the difficult time.Amjad Khan, best remembered for his iconic portrayal of Gabbar Singh in Sholay, died on July 27, 1992, at the age of…
Relief comes in, quietly. The Moon can help strengthen your self-confidence while Saturn loosens its grip to ease anxiety, so that your day-to-day tasks become less daunting and your mind more peaceful. You’ll feel in charge of both.Working conditions improve. Maybe a colleague cooperates, maybe a tool finally works, maybe your schedule becomes smoother. Connecting…
NEW DELHI: In a fresh twist in the ongoing CBI appeal hearings against the discharge of all accused in the excise policy case, Delhi HC’s Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma initiated criminal contempt proceedings against former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, AAP functionaries Manish Sisodia, Durgesh Pathak, Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bharadwaj and others, and then opted out…
India’s financial conditions remained under pressure in April as elevated crude oil prices, continued foreign investor outflows and a weakening rupee tightened stress across markets amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, according to a Crisil report.The Crisil Financial Conditions Index (FCI) stood at -1.2 in April compared with -1.4 in March. The report noted that…
India’s captain Shubman Gill, center, KL Rahul, right, and Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrate after winning the cricket Test series against West Indies, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) The Indian men’s senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, is likely to pick squads for the one-off Test against Afghanistan and the three…
Nikhat Zareen on Thursday said the last two weeks had been “torture” for boxers, who were affected by the dispute between the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI).SAI had objected to BFI’s assessment-based selection process after receiving complaints from several boxers. The assessment camp for selecting squads for this…
