NEW DELHI: A scorching summer has spurred demand for seasonal appliances, putting India’s consumer durables sector on track to post a robust double-digit growth in the first quarter this fiscal year, one of its strongest quarterly performances in recent years. Analysts expect the sector to report over 20% year-on-year revenue growth in the June quarter,…
Iran’s currency plunged to a record low in recent days against the US dollar as the ongoing US naval blockade of Iranian ports continues to strain the country’s economy.On the black market on Wednesday, the rial fell to around 1.80 million per dollar, according to currency-tracking websites Bonbast and AlanChand. At the start of the…
Sai Sudharsan (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans opener Sai Sudharsan continued his dream IPL run on Friday, entering an elite club alongside Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle during another superb knock in Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.The stylish left-hander scored 58 off just 32 balls and in the process…
A former domestic help, Rahul, allegedly raped and murdered a civil services aspirant in South Delhi NEW DELHI: From a late-night assault in Alwar to a brutal killing in Delhi hours later, cops say the accused’s movements trace a disturbing pattern of escalating violence, pointing to a behavioural profile shaped by debt, addiction, resentment and…
Representative image credits: IANS Sheikh Yousaf Afridi, associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and a close aide of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, police said.A police source said unknown armed assailants opened indiscriminate fire on Afridi, killing him on the spot in Landi Kotal…
Director Venkat Prabhu recently met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay and gave him the famous ‘TN07 CM 2026’ number plate from the film ‘The Greatest of All Time’. The number plate was used on the car driven by Vijay’s character in the movie. Venkat Prabhu shares pictures from the meeting Venkat Prabhu also shared photos…
At a time when teams are crossing 200 regularly and openers are striking at 180, 190 and even above, Ruturaj Gaikwad took 49 balls to reach his fifty against Gujarat Titans at Chepauk in IPL 2026 game on Sunday. It became one of the slowest fifties for Chennai Super Kings in IPL history and the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Kapil Dev Former Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev chose not to weigh in on the growing hype surrounding teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying others who follow the game more closely are “better” placed to judge the youngster’s performances.Sooryavanshi, just 15 years old, has become one of the biggest stories of IPL 2026 with…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has made the singing of Vande Mataram mandatory during morning assemblies in state-run schools and in all government, aided and recognised madrassas, officials said on Thursday. Last week, a notice issued by the school education department directed schools to ensure that the national song…
Representative image (AI-generated) US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he would remove tariffs and restrictions on whiskey linked to trade between Scotland and the US state of Kentucky.In a post on Truth Social he wrote, “In Honor of the King and Queen of the United Kingdom, who have just left the White House,…