O2C Division Hit Hard By Rising Costs, Supply Chain Disruptions MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company by market capitalisation, posted a 9% fall in quarterly profit on Friday, as surging crude prices driven by the West Asia conflict weighed on its core oil-to-chemicals (O2C) division.Consolidated net profit fell to Rs 20,589 crore in the…
Praveen Sood (File photo) NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Praveen Sood received a one-year extension on Wednesday, days before he was due to retire on May 24, PTI reported.Sood, who was appointed CBI director in May 2023 while serving as Karnataka DGP, had also been granted a one-year extension in May last…
Starmer has advice for his successor on managing foreign affairs (File photo) Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the amount of time he devoted to international affairs during his tenure, arguing that his successor will have no choice but to give equal attention to global diplomacy alongside domestic priorities.Speaking in an interview with…
Smoke rises from Kuwait international airport after a drone strike (AP photo) An Indian national was the victim in the attack on Kuwait airport by Iranian drones earlier on Wednesday.“Embassy of India in Kuwait expresses its deepest condolences at the tragic demise of an Indian national due to an attack on the airport in Kuwait…
Virat Kohli and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Screengrab/X) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again lit up IPL 2026 with a sensational knock against RCB in Guwahati, earning the Orange Cap along with a heartfelt note from Virat Kohli.In one of the most electrifying performances of IPL 2026, 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered a breathtaking knock to power Rajasthan Royals…
Maturity as a concept is often tied to age. Even as adults, many of us fail to understand what it truly means, let alone express it. However, this 16-year-old boy’s words will make you wonder whether maturity comes with age or circumstances.A short video clip of 16-year-old Chand is winning hearts on social media. The…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Delhi.According to news agency ANI, CM Joseph Vijay is also scheduled to meet Vice President CP Radhakrishnan Union home minister Amit Shah, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and several senior Union ministers on Thursday.This is Vijay’s first visit…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar, left, celebrates the wicket of Delhi Capitals’ Tristan Stubbs, right, during the IPL match between DC and RCB in Delhi, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP) Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel had few answers after his team suffered two heavy defeats in less than 48 hours in IPL 2026.After failing to…
National and festival holidays are largely decided at the State level. Employers are expected to follow notified holiday lists. (AI image) Leave is often seen as a simple workplace benefit – an approved absence from work. In reality, it is one of the more structured and regulated aspects of employment in India. With the implementation…
Representative image (ANI) The banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a deadly “fidayee” (suicide commando) attack on a Pakistan coast guard camp in the Panwan area of Jiwani in Gwadar. The separatist group claimed that more than 30 Pakistani security personnel were killed and several others injured in the attack, The Balochistan…