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…
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…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding speculation takes another twist as rumors about intentional leaks grow(Image via Getty Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are just weeks away from tying the knot in a lavish ceremony as billions wait for it across the world.While both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have remained strictly private about…
LeBron James’ wife Savannah James breaks silence on how becoming a young mother at 16 affected her sense of identity.(Image via Getty Images) LeBron James, the NBA legend, has always been public about how his wife, Savannah James, has been a strong support in his life.While the two became parents pretty early in their lives,…
NDA speculation surrounding Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini adds another twist to their ongoing controversy.(Image via Getty Images) Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini continue to remain in the eye of the storm even after they have strongly denied being involved with each other.As Dianna Russini stays home after resigning from her job at The Athletic,…
Kevin Warsh (Photo credit-AP) Kevin Warsh, a longtime Republican economic adviser and former Federal Reserve governor, has been confirmed as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve after a closely fought Senate vote. President Donald Trump selected Warsh to replace Jerome Powell following years of public disagreements with the outgoing Fed chief over interest…
NEW DELHI: Days after PM Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce gold purchases, the finance ministry on Wednesday raised customs duty on the yellow metal and silver to 15% from 6% in a bid to lower the demand for precious metals.The move pushed up domestic spot market for gold by Rs 9,000-10,000 to about Rs 1.6…
VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala NEW DELHI: After nine days of intense lobbying that fuelled rumours, Congress will end the suspense Thursday morning by naming Kerala’s next chief minister, with leader of opposition V D Satheesan, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal and veteran Ramesh Chennithala in contention.All three aspirants strongly pressed their claims…
NEW DELHI: Two important MoUs in the areas of LPG and Strategic Petroleum Reserves are likely to be concluded during PM Narendra Modi’s stopover in the UAE on Friday on his way to Europe, official sources have said. Govt said that energy security will be a key focus area of Modi’s three-hour stopover in the…
JAIPUR: The Central Bureau of Investigation Wednesday arrested five people, including three members of a Jaipur family, in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case—action taken within 24 hours of the agency arriving in Jaipur to take over the probe.The accused were identified as Dinesh Biwal, his brother Mangilal Biwal, and Mangilal’s son Vikas Biwal—all…