NEW DELHI: An increase in petrol and diesel prices in the near future is not ruled out, government sources said on Friday, as losses mount from a four-year-old freeze in retail rates despite the sharp rise in global crude oil prices. International crude oil prices this week climbed to a four-year high of USD 126…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar (AP Photo) Rajat Patidar‘s rise as one of the most influential figures in the IPL continued in 2026 as he guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a second successive title. The RCB captain not only led the franchise from the front but also played a vital role with the bat,…
In a joint statement on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi and Nordic leaders expressed concern over the Ukraine war, saying it continued to cause immense human suffering and have global consequences. “They will continue to support efforts towards the achievement of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace through dialogue and diplomacy, based on the principles of…
Shashi Tharoor (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has recalled being thrown out of Mumbai’s elite Breach Candy Club in the 1960s, as the controversy surrounding the proposed takeover of Delhi’s colonial-era Delhi Gymkhana Club by the Centre reignited debate over colonial hangovers, elitism and exclusionary practices in India’s old clubs.The row comes amid…
VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala (Images/Agencies) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Election won. Succession unsettled. Congress brass moved into overdrive Tuesday to pick Kerala’s next CM, with intense lobbying breaking out across factions after the party-led UDF’s emphatic victory, reports Rajiv G. The decision rests with LS opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, but consultations could stretch up to a…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday stepped up its attack on the INDIA bloc over the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. It accused opposition parties of shifting positions and turning a constitutional exercise into what it called a “spectacle”, after the Samajwadi Party questioned the credibility of the Election Commission over…
CBSE class 10 social science 2026: Faculty-backed tips for students Social Science is often misunderstood as a test of memory. In the CBSE Class 10 board exam, it is more accurately a test of judgement. What to write. What to leave out. Where to pause. How to structure an answer so that the examiner sees…
UPSC ESE admit card 2026 for prelims released The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued the admit card for the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2026 on its official website. The candidates who have successfully registered for the ESE 2026 are able to download their admit cards using their registration ID/roll number and date of…
India is on track to continue as the fastest-growing economy among G-20 nations in the upcoming financial year. The country’s real GDP expected to expand by 6.4% in fiscal 2026-27, according to a recent report by Moody’s Ratings. The brokerage also predicted that over the next 12-18 months, banking sector will remain stable, thaks to…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has taken exception to district and state consumer forums fast becoming sinecures for retired district and HC judges and admitted that the apex court had passed sweeping orders in the past for activating these forums without realising the pendency of cases in these institutions.A district consumer forum is headed by a…