Wholesale inflation accelerated as higher prices of fuel, power, manufactured goods and food items pushed up input costs across the economy. (AI image) US-Iran war impact: Reflecting the impact of the US-Iran conflict, the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for the month of May rose sharply to 9.68% from 8.26% in April. This is the…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday announced that elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states will be held on June 18. According to the poll body, the vacancies are arising due to the retirement of sitting members between June 21 and July 19.The elections will cover four seats each in Andhra Pradesh,…
England’s Jude Bellingham (10) celebrates with teammate Harry Kane (9) after scoring his team’s first goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside, written after a rather chaotic day of football…
THANE: Tensions flared in Mira Road near Mumbai after a video showing a policeman running away with a pig — allegedly being taken towards the protest site — went viral on Tuesday amid a row over goats being kept inside the Poonam Cluster society premises ahead of Bakrid.The controversy erupted after members of the housing…
IRGC commander says Israel’s elimination is “achievable,” backs Hezbollah amid rising regional tensions. TMC rebels intensify internal feud, allege suppression and question Abhishek Banerjee’s role. China blocks Tiananmen remembrance, tightens control over 1989 crackdown commemoration. Storms disrupt Delhi flights, multiple diversions as IMD issues yellow alert. BJP hits Kerala Congress over “Islam-friendly gym” row, alleges…
Tata Motors chairman N Chandrasekaran MUMBAI: Tata Sons’ board met on Friday to approve the company’s financial results for the year ended March 31, 2026, recommending a dividend to equity shareholders, even as it kept chairman N Chandrasekaran’s reappointment off the agenda for a second consecutive time.“The board stuck to the agenda and there was…
Real love isn’t like the movies. It’s rarely about the rain-soaked airport reunions or the expensive flower arrangements. Most of the time, “happily ever after” is built in the quiet, boring, in-between moments. It’s about how you treat each other when the coffee runs out or when work is stressing you both to the breaking…
Ever stepped into an elevator that goes from the 12th floor straight to the 14th? The missing 13 isn’t a construction mistake. Across residential towers, hotels and office buildings in many parts of the world, and in some projects in India, the floor often exists physically but is simply relabelled as 12A, M or 14….
Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya (BCCI/IPL Photo) IPL-2026 isn’t over yet, but heads have already begun to roll at franchises that fared disastrously this year. On Friday, Rishabh Pant stepped down as captain of Lucknow Super Giants, which finished at the bottom of the table. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya‘s tumultuous tenure as Mumbai Indians skipper is…
The viral Cockroach Janta Party appears to have inspired a wave of similarly themed satirical political groups in Pakistan, with pages such as the Cockroach Awami Party (CAP) and Cockroach Awami League (CAL) emerging on social media soon after the Indian satirical social media outfit went viral online.The Cockroach Janta Party emerged in mid-May after…