Crude oil prices continued to inch higher for the fourth day straight, staying beyond the $85 per barrel mark, on Thursday. The hike comes as investors react to a fresh escalation in the conflict between the United States and Iran, with concerns mounting over the security of major global energy shipping routes.Around 7 am IST,…
MUMBAI: Home Credit India Finance, a subsidiary of TVS Holdings, signed a share purchase agreement on Wednesday, to acquire Varthana Finance which specialises in lending for education, in an all-cash deal valued at Rs 967 crore.The transaction will result in Varthana becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Home Credit India, and a step-down wholly owned…
England’s Harry Kane reacts after the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) CORRECTION: Corrects byline. England captain Harry Kane has revealed the final instruction Thomas Tuchel delivered from the touchline before Argentina turned the FIFA World Cup semi-final on its head, as the…
Argentina could face disciplinary action from FIFA after its players celebrated their FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final win over England by displaying a banner supporting the country’s claim over the Falkland Islands.The defending champions staged a dramatic comeback in Atlanta, scoring twice late in the match to beat Thomas Tuchel’s England 2-1 and book a…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by one Mohibulla Mondal challenging the Bengal govt’s decision to cancel ration cards of those whose names were deleted from the voter list on the ground of doubtful citizenship following Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Appearing for the petitioner from Nadia district, senior…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi gestures to the fans at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Lionel Messi has taken sole control of the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot after another decisive performance carried Argentina into a…
File photo: Congress MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday indicated it was not in favour of leadership change in the Punjab unit, rebuffing a section of functionaries who have demanded that Amarinder Raja Warring be removed from the post of state president.AICC Punjab in charge Bhupesh Baghel, responding to queries about…
NEW DELHI: People who fail to report births and deaths to authorities within two years may face a stricter registration process under a proposed amendment to the law governing civil registration.The Centre has proposed that births and deaths reported after two years can be registered only on the order of a first-class judicial magistrate, replacing…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates with his teammates at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Lionel Messi once again proved why football’s biggest moments continue to belong to him. The Argentina captain inspired the reigning champions to a dramatic 2-1…
NEW DELHI: Electors in the national capital have got an extra 10 days to submit their enumeration forms for the ongoing SIR, with Election Commission on Wednesday releasing a revised schedule for Delhi. SIR timelines were also revised for Punjab, Telangana and Karnataka.House-to-house visits by BLOs in Delhi, which started on June 30, will now…