NEW DELHI: Govt is staring at a major shortage of bitumen due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, which is set to impact construction and maintenance of tar roads. While the price of VG-40, the most commonly used grade of bitumen, has almost doubled since the conflict began, its availability has plummeted compared to the…
Finn Allen, Cameron Green Cameron Green said being at the non-striker’s end during Finn Allen’s century against Delhi Capitals was one of those moments a player gets to experience only a few times in a career.Allen’s unbeaten 100 off 47 balls helped Kolkata Knight Riders register their fourth straight win in IPL 2026 on Friday….
Amid the ongoing stalemate over US-Iran deal, credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings on Wednesday said Indian banks are among the more exposed lenders in the Asia-Pacific region to risks arising from the ongoing Middle East crisis because of India’s heavy dependence on energy imports from the region, PTI reported.The ratings agency said sustained high oil…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday directed the high-level committee on demographic change to study the shift in population structure in border districts, officials said. Chairing the meeting of the committee, Shah also asked it to visit border areas, metro cities and industrial towns for an assessment of changes because of illegal…
Grandmaster Mitrabha Guha stays on the hot seat NEW DELHI: For those unfamiliar with India’s iconic quiz show “Kaun Banega Crorepati” (KBC), hosted by legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, the term “hot seat” may evoke a bizarre image. But, in reality, it is where contestants sit opposite Bachchan in the Indian version of “Who Wants to…
NEW DELHI: Observing that a person is legally entitled to dispose of his property as he wishes, Supreme Court has ruled that a will cannot be invalidated just on the ground that legal heirs have been denied a share, reports Amit Anand Choudhary.A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Vijay Bishnoi said the exclusion of…
Kieron Pollard (X-Cricbuzz) MI New York produced a remarkable turnaround to defeat Seattle Orcas by 17 runs in Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026, dealing a major blow to the Orcas’ playoff hopes after defending what had looked like a vulnerable total. Seattle appeared to be cruising in pursuit of 180, reaching 137 for 1 after…
Jayden Lennox (AFP Photo) New Zealand bounced back in the five-match ODI series with a five-wicket win over West Indies in the second match on Monday. Left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox starred with the ball, taking 5 for 19 as the visitors bowled out West Indies for just 138 before chasing down the target with 104…
Dell Technologies founder and CEO Michael Dell is now one of the top 5 richest people in the world. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Dell has overtaken Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison to become the world’s fifth-richest person. Dell Technologies shares continue to rise amid growing demand for AI infrastructure, while Oracle shares have retreated…
The demolished houses in the Nashir Nagar area of Katargam SURAT: In a bizarre incident, more than 100 houses were allegedly demolished in the Nashir Nagar area of Katargam, but no one knows who razed them!A major controversy has been triggered after the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) denied issuing any demolition orders and claimed it…