NEW DELHI: Govt Wednesday said it is going ahead with planned capital expenditure, developmental spend and subsidy payments, and no budget cuts were planned. Days after PM Narendra Modi’s calls for reducing non-essential spends such as overseas weddings, fuel consumption and fertiliser use, officials argued there was no plan for “austerity”, which usually suggests budget…
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as traders remained cautious ahead of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Oil markets have stayed elevated since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, with disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route, continuing for 75 days.By 7:05…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli returned to form in style with an unbeaten 105 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in IPL 2026 on Wednesday. Chasing 193 in Raipur, RCB got home with five balls to spare, thanks mainly to Kohli’s calm and controlled…
NEW DELHI: Nearly two years after the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak controversy and following the unprecedented cancellation of NEET-UG 2026, central govt is examining a hybrid examination model under which question papers could be digitally transmitted to centres and printed locally under secure conditions. Officials said this is being considered a safer alternative because conducting…
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a major aerial assault early on Thursday, with explosions ringing out across the city as Russia launched drones and ballistic missiles in what officials described as a “heavy enemy attack”.Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russian forces were targeting the capital with unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles, warning residents that the…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi travelled in a drastically trimmed-down convoy on Wednesday while many of his ministerial colleagues, including home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh, downsized their carcade by more than half, with fleets of vehicles accompanying VIPs cut down as govt sent out the message that it is willing to…
Centre on Wednesday banned sugar exports with immediate effect until September 30, 2026, or until further notice, in a move aimed at controlling domestic prices, as per a report by Reuters.India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer and a major exporter, had earlier allowed mills to ship 1.59 million tonnes, but weaker cane yields are now…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar underlined the significance of India’s ties with Russia in a meeting with counterpart Sergey Lavrov, saying political cooperation between the two countries was even more valuable in an uncertain and volatile global environment. Jaishankar told Lavrov the complicated international situation merited an open exch-ange of views, especially between…
Pakistan are preparing to replace Shan Masood with Babar Azam as Test captain after the ongoing Bangladesh series, news agency PTI reported on Wednesday, following Pakistan’s 104-run defeat in the opening Test in Dhaka on Tuesday.There has been criticism in Pakistan over the team’s performance and Masood’s captaincy after the defeat. Masood also struggled with…
IPL 2026: RCB vs KKR in Raipur With 13 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs. GT and RCB have almost qualified, while SRH would have to do really badly from here on not to make the playoffs. PBKS, too, remain in a good position…