Crude oil prices jumped to six week high on Thursday, with Brent rising above the $96-a-barrel mark and US benchmark WTI climbing past $88, as the Middle East conflict showed no signs of easing. Brent crude gained $1.93, or 2.05%, to trade at $96 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) advanced $1.41, or 1.62%,…
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: After a disappointing tour of England and Ireland, India captain Shreyas Iyer has made it clear that he does not want his players to carry the fear of failure into the T20I series against Zimbabwe.The India skipper said players should not worry about what people outside the dressing room…
NTA currently has just 24 permanent officials against 197 contractual and outsourced personnel NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) — which handled over 6.6 crore candidate registrations since 2018 for competitive exams such as NEET-UG, JEE and UGC-NET — currently has just 24 permanent officials against 197 contractual and outsourced personnel, govt told Rajya…
RBI said that the domestic economy has navigated a “tumultuous phase” MUMBAI: Liquidity conditions have improved further, supporting robust credit growth even as India’s external sector remains steady with an improving outlook aided by foreign investment inflows, RBI said in its latest State of the Economy report, noting that the domestic economy has navigated a…
Former CDS General Anil Chauhan (Retd) pays homage to the Second Lt Puneet Nath Datt after the installation of his bronze statue at a park in Defence Colony on Monday NEW DELHI: A bronze bust has been installed at a park in Defence Colony in honour of Second Lt Puneet Nath Datt of 1/11 Gorkha…
Several wildfires burned across the Italian island of Sicily Several wildfires burned across the Italian island of Sicily on Wednesday, prompting the evacuation of residents as firefighters worked to contain the spread. Other European countries are also battling wildfires fuelled by hot, dry weather, with scientists warning that climate change is increasing the frequency and…
IPL founder Lalit Modi has announced he will be returning to India (File photo) TOI correspondent from London: IPL founder Lalit Modi, who fled to London in 2010 after the cricket tournament was embroiled in alleged match-fixing and illegal betting, has announced he will be returning to India.On Tuesday the appellate tribunal under SAFEMA in…
Jaishankar with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi External affairs minister S Jaishankar underlined the significance of fair market access, trade balance and supply chain reliability in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, while welcoming recent measures to normalise Sino-Indian ties like the upgrading of the visa framework and resumption of direct flights, Kailash pilgrimage…
File photo: US President Donald Trump with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and field marshal Asim Munir Pakistan has quietly approached the Trump administration for a $10 billion “exchange stabilization facility,” a financial lifeline that would shore up its fragile economy even as it seeks to capitalize on its renewed diplomatic importance in the Middle…
India’s favourite summer delicacy has just crossed a new milestone. A 12.5-tonne shipment of Dashehari and Langra mangoes from Uttar Pradesh has reached Dubai by sea after a 25-day journey, with nearly 90% of the fruit remaining market-ready. The successful shipment could pave the way for cheaper and larger exports of Indian mangoes.The journey was…