China is accelerating plans to launch its first sulphur futures contracts this year as the Iran conflict has intensified price volatility, reinforcing the need for a hedging tool and greater pricing power in the global sulphur trade, sources told news agency Reuters. China is accelerating plans to launch its first sulphur futures contracts this year…
The controversy surrounding CBSE‘s Class 12 post-result process has taken a fresh turn, weeks after the Board admitted that it had mistakenly uploaded another student’s Physics answer sheet under Vedant Shrivastava’s roll number. This time, the Board and the student are publicly disagreeing over whether the nine-mark increase in his Physics score came after re-evaluation…
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) is preparing to launch an rescue mission to save its ageing Swift Gamma-ray burst explorer (Swift Observatory) from falling back to earth.The mission will be carried out by a startup called Katalyst Space technologies, that aims to demonstrate a new era of satellite servicing. The mission is…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has expressed surprise over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s omission from the T20I series against Ireland, saying the teenage batting sensation should have been handed his international debut before the tougher assignment in England.The 15-year-old, who enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, remained on the bench throughout…
ITR filing: The choice of form should not be treated as a mechanical carry-forward of the previous year’s position. (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: Any easy mistake to make when filing your income tax return is the form that you choose for ITR. This can especially be the case for salaried taxpayers who can…
CHENNAI: Former chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin’s son-in-law V Sabareesan has issued legal notices against two Tamil Nadu ministers, Aadhav Arjuna and CTR Nirmal Kumar seeking unconditional apology for their statements alleging that he was involved in corruption across 16 departments during the previous DMK govt. Sabareesan has sought both the state…
Gold Rate Today: Indian households rush to cash out old jewellery Indian households are increasingly cashing in on old jewellery as concerns grow that gold prices may have already reached their peak. According to data from the India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA), consumers sold nearly 50 tonnes of old gold during the April-June quarter,…
CHENNAI: Former AIADMK minister M R Vijayabhaskar on Monday resigned from his MLA post. He handed over his resignation letter to Speaker J C D Prabhakar. He was the sixth AIADMK legislator to resign, bringing down the AIADMK’s numbers from 47 to 41 amidst the ongoing exodus of AIADMK functionaries, including former ministers, MPs, and…
India has urged the European Union to exempt it from proposed restrictions on metal scrap exports, warning that the move could disrupt supplies, increase production costs and affect the country’s steel and aluminium industries.Under the EU’s revised Waste Shipment Regulation, exports of non-hazardous waste, including recyclable metal scrap, to non-OECD countries will be banned from…
State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is planning to raise $1 billion from overseas investors in what could become its largest foreign-currency loan, while also holding talks with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a separate $400 million loan, a senior company executive told Reuters. State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is planning…