African proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) Some proverbs do not sound dramatic when you first read them. They do not arrive with grand images or complicated ideas. They simply describe something ordinary and let the meaning unfold slowly. This African proverb, “Once you carry your own water, you will learn the value of every…
Mohanlal’s ‘Drishyam 3’ continued its consistent theatrical run on its eighth day, showing only a slight slowdown in earnings.As per Sacnilk the film collected around Rs 6.50 crore (net) on Day 8. This shows a marginal 2.3 percent decrease from Day 7, when the film earned Rs 6.65 crore. The film was screened across 3,453…
India is set to hit the accelerator on its ethanol drive, laying the groundwork for a wider ethanol fuel network as it looks to cut down dependence on imported fossil fuels. Under the plan, ethanol dispensing stations will begin appearing in several cities, with the network set for a sharp expansion over the next two…
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $3.825 billion to $700.946 billion in the week ended April 10, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.The reserves had increased by $9.063 billion to $697.121 billion in the previous week ended April 3. They touched an all-time high of $728.494 billion in the week ended February 27,…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi travelled in a drastically trimmed-down convoy on Wednesday while many of his ministerial colleagues, including home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh, downsized their carcade by more than half, with fleets of vehicles accompanying VIPs cut down as govt sent out the message that it is willing to…
NEW DELHI: The record-breaking polling in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, at 92.9% and 85.1% respectively, is yet another vindication of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, notwithstanding the constant doubts raised by some political parties, as well as of the people’s unshakeable faith in the electoral processes, according to EC officials.The overall turnout surpassed…
In 1969, Donald Fisher’s frustration with finding well-fitting jeans led him and his wife to establish a store catering to the youth market. Photo Credits: Instagram/@gapinc There have been times when we have found ourselves in a department store fitting room, trying on a pair we really like, but which is too loose around the…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah will launch a nationwide “Drug Disposal Fortnight Campaign” this Friday to facilitate the destruction of more than 2 lakh kg of confiscated narcotics valued at Rs 6,000 crore.The sweeping operation will anchor the 10th Apex-Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre, which comes as govt prepares to unveil its…
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is making it clear he hasn’t soured on Google. Over the weekend, the Pershing Square founder hopped on X to explain why his fund dumped its long-held Alphabet stake—and it comes down to one thing: he needed the cash to buy Microsoft. “To be clear, our sale of $GOOG was not…
Oil prices tumbled below the $90 per barrel mark on Friday on hopes of a deal to restore global crude flows after signs of easing tensions in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump said Washington had reached a framework agreement with Iran and that the “war has ended today.”Around 7 am IST, WTI Crude…