New Delhi: The Iranian Coast Guard had Saturday fired “warning shots” at a Togo-flagged chemical tanker, MT Chiron 7, which had 17 India seafarers, a shipping ministry official said. He added that all Indian crew in this ship are safe.This is the third such incident when foreign-flagged vessels with Indian seafarers on board were targeted…
New Delhi: Automobile manufacturers will face cost pressures that is expected to impact their margins and slow down demand in the coming quarters as prices of key raw materials, including steel, metals and plastics , have risen sharply since March, latest data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) showed. Due to war in…
King Charles III will on Tuesday deliver a rare address to a joint session of the US Congress, where he is expected to call for “reconciliation and renewal” in ties between the United States and United Kingdom, amid strains over the Iran war.The address, the first by a British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II’s speech…
Sunil Gavaskar (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunil Gavaskar has raised concerns over how long IPL matches are taking and what he calls unnecessary on-field activity during games. While the Indian Premier League continues to entertain fans with thrilling contests and rising young stars, many matches this season have stretched well beyond the expected three-hour window,…
NEW DELHI: While sympathising with women whose live-in partners have walked out of the relationship, Supreme Court on Monday said courts could not do much as ending a consensual relationship was not an offence.Hearing the plea of a woman who was in a live-in relationship for 15 years, but whose partner married someone else despite…
Goldman Sachs maintained its buy rating on Reliance Industries with the target price at Rs 1,910. Analysts said the company reported Jan-March (Q4FY26) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) miss due to weak oil-to-consumer (O2C) margin capture, while high crude premiums and logistics costs offset strong product cracks. Analysts expected sequential margin recovery…
A Russian-linked superyacht has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz despite the ongoing blockade of the strategic waterway, according to marine tracking data and media reports reviewed by the BBC. The vessel, Nord, is linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.The 142-metre luxury yacht travelled from Dubai…
Hyderabad: More than 14 years after a retired employee of the Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd (HAL) was booked in a criminal case – approving a sub-standard drug – the Telangana high court quashed all charges against him and even imposed a fine on the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for implicating him without enough evidence….
Sridhar Vembu (File photo) Bengaluru: Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has urged Indians living in the US to consider returning home, arguing that their global standing will increasingly depend on India’s own economic and technological strength. In an “open letter to Indians in America” posted on X, Vembu said that while the diaspora has achieved notable…
Oil prices continued their rally on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session as market sentiment remained cautious due to stalled peace efforts between US–Iran. The Middle East conflict, which has now touched the two month mark has disrupted the crucial Strait of Hormuz, limiting oil flows across the globe. WTI Crude was trading at…