MUMBAI: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday asked Air India employees to focus on cost control, improve services and “stay grounded” in the reality of the challenging situation, while reiterating the group’s continued commitment to the airline.Addressing an employee town hall at the Air India Group’s headquarters in Gurugram, Chandrasekaran said, “While our future…
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings delivered a record-breaking performance in the IPL, becoming the first team in T20 cricket history to successfully chase 200-plus totals 10 times. Their latest feat came in a thrilling six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, as Shreyas Iyer led from the front with a composed unbeaten 69.Chasing a…
NEW DELHI: After months of haggling, the auto industry seems to have been comforted by the latest draft of the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE 3) norms, which encourage the use of new technologies and target major improvements, starting April 2027.CAFE are govt-mandated norms to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide across a carmaker’s portfolio…
Man casually walks into JLN track (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The Athletics Federation of India is facing sharp criticism after a shocking incident stole the spotlight during a junior race in New Delhi. During the Indian Athletics Series-3 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, a man casually walked onto the track in the middle of a junior…
The finance ministry on Saturday announced a sharp increase in export duties on diesel and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), while keeping the duty on petrol unchanged.According to the ministry, the export duty on diesel has been raised from Rs 21.5 per litre to Rs 55.5 per litre, while that on ATF has been increased from…
Babar Azam in PSL (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam had a scary moment during a PSL 2026 match against Lahore Qalandars when a sharp bouncer from Ubaid Shah hit his helmet. The incident happened early in the innings, and although he was checked by the physio and underwent a concussion test, Babar…
NEW DELHI: As the world scrambles to recover from the biggest energy shock in decades triggered by the West Asia conflict, India should be cautious about relying on traditional supply assumptions, particularly its proximity to the West Asia for sourcing oil and gas, ONGC chairman and CEO Arun Kumar Singh said on Friday.India, which relied…
Mukul Choudhary (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants’ rising star Mukul Choudhary became an overnight sensation after scripting a stunning last-ball win against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. Chasing 182, LSG were in deep trouble at 128 for seven in the 16th over. With the game slipping away, the…
Two US senators have called for a federal probe into suspicious oil trading activity that took place shortly before major announcements by US President Donald Trump on the Iran conflict, raising concerns about potential insider trading.On Friday (local time), Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island urged the US Commodity…
Shreyas Iyer, Jaydev Unadkat MULLANPUR: Abhishek Sharma wasn’t in a rush at the prematch training session on Friday. He strolled out, glanced around and exchanged a few easy words in Punjabi with the ground staff, the kind of small talk that only comes when a place feels like your own. The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International…