Petrol and diesel prices across the country registered another increase on Tuesday, rising by around 90 paise per litre. This marks the second hike in fuel rates in less than a week.Diesel prices have gone up by 91 paise per litre, while petrol has become costlier by 87 paise per litre. The latest revision follows…
Trump administration shocked everyone when Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced in August 2026 that the US government had taken a 10% stake in chipmaker Intel. “BIG NEWS: The United States of America now owns 10% of Intel, one of our great American technology companies. This historic agreement strengthens U.S. leadership in semiconductors, which will both…
BENGALURU: Cognizant has said its board approved a $2 billion increase to its existing share repurchase programme and raised its 2026 share buyback target to $2 billion, up from the earlier target of $1 billion. The additional $1 billion in buybacks is expected to be completed during the Sept quarter of 2026.The announcement pushed Cognizant’s…
MUMBAI: Foreign fund buying helped sensex settle marginally higher on Monday, despite crude oil prices continuing the recent uptrend and rupee hitting a new record low against the dollar. Some short covering during the closing hours of the day’s session also helped the up move on Dalal Street, market players said.With fresh tensions brewing between…
PALGHAR: Thirteen persons were killed and 16 injured when their pickup truck driving north on the wrong side of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway met with an accident on Monday.A bigger truck going south swerved to avoid the pickup and its container fell on the vehicle, carrying an engagement party of about 50, near Dhaniwari village in…
File photo of India’s Ravindra Jadeja with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: The Indian men’s senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, will meet on May 19 to pick squads for the one-off Test and ODIs against Afghanistan, with the blueprint for the 2027 ODI World Cup also set to be…
Bengal govt approves prosecution of former RG Kar principal in graft case The West Bengal government on Monday sanctioned the prosecution of former R G Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh in connection with the alleged financial irregularities case linked to the hospital.The case had come under national spotlight following the rape and…
DHARAMSALA: IPL chairman Arun Dhumal was a busy man overseeing the preparations at the HPCA Stadium here on the eve of the match between Punjab Kings and RCB. In a chat with TOI, he spoke about the controversies, relationship with Bangladesh board after the Mustafizur Rahman fiasco, IPL’s Valuation, Expansion And WPL. Excerpts… IPL has…
Not every baby product is as safe as it appears. Many everyday items parents unknowingly use on their child may expose children to harmful chemicals and irritants. Experts repeatedly emphasise that parents need to be extra cautious about what they use around them. Highlighting this, a Hyderabad-based Oncologist Dr Arrjun Sankaran, recently shared a list…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Monday slammed Norwegian press over questions on press freedom, saying that that many people misunderstand India after reading reports published by “ignorant NGOs”.While addressing a press conference, MEA secretary (West) Sibi George engaged in a tense exchange with a journalist and underscored the extensive reach of India’s media…