Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday soothed concerns over energy supplies across the country, saying that fuel and cooking gas supplies remain stable. Addressing the CII Annual Business Summit, Puri said that the country currently holds crude oil and LNG reserves sufficient for 69 days, while LPG stocks can last…
Hardik Pandya (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya‘s return to international cricket is poised to face another roadblock, as a late leg niggle derailed his plans at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) and puts the all-rounder on the back foot for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.TimesofIndia.com reliably learnt that he was ticking the…
BENGALURU: Cognizant’s US green-card filings have been suspended amid an investigation into potential fraud and misuse of employment visa programmes, Anthony D’Esposito, inspector general at US Department of Labor, said in a post on X. “Fighting fraud is a Team Sport…..Threats to American workers will not be tolerated. Alongside @WHFraudTF, we’re following facts, fraud and…
ONGC, Shell Energy India set to explore deepwater blocks, LNG sourcing opportunities Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Shell Energy India Private Ltd have signed a non-binding MoU to explore joint opportunities in deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil and gas exploration. The two companies will also look at opportunities for LNG sourcing, ONGC said on…
Tim Cook’s memory chip problem now has a Senate deadline A bipartisan group of US senators has written to Apple CEO Tim Cook asking the company to walk away from Chinese memory chips altogether—not just in devices sold in America, but in every Apple product sold anywhere in the world. The letter, led by New…
Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis on Saturday joined a growing list of cricketers expressing solidarity with the people of Nepal after devastating floods caused widespread destruction and left hundreds dead and thousands missing.Du Plessis, who visited Nepal last year, took to X to recall his experience in the country and praised the kindness…
Brazil’s Vinicius Junior (AP Photo) Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has begun reshaping the national team after their disappointing 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, naming a 26-man squad for the upcoming friendlies against Australia and India.The squad includes some of Brazil’s biggest names, with Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior, Barcelona winger Raphinha and Paris Saint-Germain…
JAMMU: A BSF assistant sub-inspector (ASI) allegedly shot himself dead at his camp in Jammu on Sunday, a day after resuming his duty following a month-long leave.“ASI Lal Singh (54), from Madhya Pradesh, was found in a pool of blood… Senior BSF and police officials rushed to the scene… An inquest has been initiated to…
SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah rejected Thursday Union minister JP Nadda’s claim linking “National Conference (NC) and Congress” to a govt job exam leak in the Union territory, pointing out that the fiasco occurred in 2022 under the lieutenant governor’s (LG) administration when his govt was not in place.Omar indicated that Nadda was correct…
The richest man on Earth Elon Musk has a book suggestion for everyone. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Tesla CEO has strongly endorsed Gad Saad’s new book ‘Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind’, calling it essential reading to share widely because it addresses threats to civilization’s survival. “Read this book and give…