The government provided Rs 1.23 lakh crore to oil marketing companies to help keep petrol and diesel prices unchanged for 78 days following the outbreak of the Middle East crisis, news agency PTI reported citing sources.The source told PTI that fertiliser minister seeks doubling of Rs 1.77 lakh cr budgeted subsidy for FY27 from finance…
LUCKNOW: As Uttar Pradesh continues to reel under a spell of scorching summer heat, one district in Bundelkhand region stands out for a grimmer reason — emerging as the hottest city in the world twice and in Asia thrice in the past one month.Bundelkhand’s Banda district not only emerged as the hottest place in India…
Queen Victoria (Image: Wikipedia) History remembers rulers often for their wars, their political reforms, their royal ceremonies and their powerful speeches. But sometimes one quiet sentence can tell you more about a person than years of official records. One such moment came from Queen Victoria, who, upon becoming queen, reportedly said, “Then, dear Mamma, I…
Hardik Pandya and Rajat Patidar (Image credit: Mumbai Indians) NEW DELHI: Fans were eagerly awaiting the mouth-watering IPL 2026 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. Apart from the high-profile contest, the spotlight was also on the much-anticipated face-off between batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, known for their…
Police search Abhishek Banerjee’s Kalighat residence in Kolkata; TMC alleges political vendetta NEW DELHI: The pre-dawn raid on the residence of Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee sparked a political row, with the party accusing the ruling BJP of “political vendetta.“Trinamool’s Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra claimed that the 90-minute search yielded no…
TOI correspondent from Washington: A high-stakes diplomatic mission led by the US Vice President JD Vance ended without an agreement with Iran on Sunday, deepening uncertainty over a fragile ceasefire in the Gulf and raising the prospect of renewed conflict in the coming hours and days. After almost a full day of talks in Pakistan,…
Electric passenger vehicle sales may cross 3 lakhs in 2026 CHENNAI: India’s electric passenger vehicle (EPV) market is expected to maintain strong growth momentum in 2026, with annual sales likely to exceed 3 lakh units for the first time, compared with just under 2 lakh last year. So far in 2026, registrations are closing in…
NEW DELHI: K Annamalai’s exit from the Bharatiya Janata Party did not remain a standalone development for long. Within hours of his departure, Tamil Nadu BJP vice-president Karu Nagarajan and 15 other party functionaries resigned, raising questions about the party’s ability to contain the fallout.The resignations came despite state BJP president Nainar Nagendran’s assertion that…
The Union Cabinet has approved two new semiconductor manufacturing units with a combined investment of over Rs 3,936 crore under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).The projects include the country’s first commercial mini/micro-LED display facility based on Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology and a semiconductor packaging unit, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.The facilities will be…
Dalal Street is likely to face another tense week as the US-Iran conflict, foreign investor activity, crude oil prices, inflation worries and a falling rupee are expected to drive market movement.According to analysts, investor sentiment is expected to remain under pressure after the rupee fell below the 96 mark against the US dollar on Friday,…