Russia has strengthened its position as India’s largest crude oil supplier. (File PTI photo of Russian oil tanker) India’s crude oil imports from Russia continue to be near record highs in July, despite the Donald Trump administration not extending a sanctions waiver. Amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, Russia has emerged as the key crude oil…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday said that that he has decided to continue his hunger strike after seeing the brutality on peaceful protestors marching to the Parliament.In a handwritten note, Wangchuk said that the his hunger strike will continue until Cockroach Janata Party leaders are allowed to meet MPs at the Parliament…
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (ANI Photo) Former India head coach and commentator Ravi Shastri has backed Rohit Sharma amid retirement speculation, urging the team management to allow the veteran opener to continue playing for as long as he wants following his historic century at Lord’s.Rohit silenced his…
Falling behind on housing installments can quickly become expensive when penalties keep piling up. To help beneficiaries break that cycle, the Gujarat government launched the 100% Penalty Mafi Yojana, offering a complete waiver of late-payment penalties.Introduced by the state’s urban development and urban housing department, the scheme is aimed at beneficiaries of the Gujarat Housing…
JPMorgan Chase has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) has helped the bank reduce headcount by up to 40% in some business areas, yet CEO Jamie Dimon remains unconvinced. He stressed that AI is unlikely to give America’s biggest bank a lasting competitive advantage, as other companies are adopting the technology as well. Speaking during JPMorgan’s…
PDP leader Iltija Mufti (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: As the ruling National Conference (NC) staged a protest in Delhi demanding the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Monday dismissed the demonstration as a “lacklustre and deliberately understated one-day event.“She argued that had the protest been held…
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in London: Eight years ago, Rohit Sharma summed himself up with a line that now feels almost prophetic: “Throw me to the wolves and I come back leading the pack.” As retirement speculation engulfed him ahead of the Lord’s ODI,…
This might be the closest humans have come to finding another planet that can support life. In a shocking discovery, astronomers have detected an atmosphere around an Earth-like, rocky planet about 48 light-years away.The planet, called LHS 1140 b, is orbiting in the habitable zone around its star meaning that it is at the right…
Technically, gold continues to trade within a descending channel, reflecting a persistent short-term downtrend. Gold price prediction today: Gold prices continue to trade on a weak note as geopolitical developments keep investors wary, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.Gold prices remained under pressure for the entire previous week…
Police and RAF personnel used lathis to disperse the crowd and prevent the march from proceeding. NEW DELHI: Protesters participating in the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) ‘Chalo Sansad’ march clashed with police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel near Jantar Mantar on Monday after attempting to march towards Parliament despite prohibitory orders in force.Police and…