The United States and the United Kingdom on Monday announced seperate sanctions aimed at increasing pressure on Iran by targeting individuals, companies and networks accused of facilitating oil sales, financial transactions and “hostile activities”.The US measures focus on disrupting Iran’s oil exports to China and cutting off funding linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) RAIPUR: On a Dec evening at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2012, a young Uttar Pradesh pacer announced himself to international cricket with a dream T20I debut against Pakistan. Swinging the new ball with remarkable control, Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned figures of 3/9. More than 13 years later, in a…
NEW DELHI: The government announced the rationalisation of royalty rates and methodologies for crude oil, natural gas and casing head condensate (a light hydrocarbon liquid obtained during gas production), in a move aimed at simplifying regulations and boosting India’s upstream energy sector.Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the decision would bring…
Rupee extended its losing streak on Tuesday, slipping to a record low of 95.63 against the US dollar in early trade, as it remained under pressure from rising oil prices, intensifying geopolitical tensions and fragile investor sentiment.The decline follows an already weak session on Monday, when rupee fell 82 paise to close at 95.31. Sentiment…
Foxes are increasingly visiting UK homes, seeking food and shelter in urban areas due to shrinking habitats and readily available resources. Homeowners can deter them by securing bins, removing food sources, using natural scent deterrents like citrus sprays, blocking access points, and maintaining a clean garden. Imagine stepping out your front door in the quiet…
NEW DELHI: After a drubbing in the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, AIADMK on Tuesday announced that it will extend support to Vijay’s TVK in forming the government ahead of the crucial floor test.Speaking to reporters, AIADMK leader C V Shanmugam said the party currently stands without any alliance, signalling severed ties with the Bharatiya Janata…
Horrifying video shows moment Frontier Airlines plane hits person on Denver runway A person who allegedly breached security at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a departing Frontier Airlines aircraft late Friday last week, triggering an engine fire and a chaotic emergency evacuation that left several passengers injured.The Frontier flight, headed from Denver…
Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord, whose lifelong quest for the rare and the beautiful ended in a global health emergency, has been identified as patient zero in the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, according to Argentine authorities.Authorities believe the 70-year-old and his wife, Mirjam Schilperoord, 69, contracted…
AGARTALA: Dudhu Miah, a matriculate govt schoolteacher, lost his job in March 2020 during a high court-ordered scrutiny of 10,000-odd recruitments across rural Tripura. This week, he reclaimed his pride and dignity by clearing the Class 12 board exam — an achievement made sweeter by the fact that his daughter Ruma Akter was the other…
India has reportedly turned down Russia’s offer to sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes that are under US sanctions, despite rising energy concerns linked to tensions in the Middle East.The decision has left at least one Russia-linked LNG shipment stranded near Singapore while discussions continue over what supplies India can legally purchase.According to a Reuters…