India is set to add 25.4 lakh tonnes of annual urea production capacity with two new fertiliser plants expected to begin operations shortly, a move the government says will strengthen domestic availability and reduce reliance on imports, PTI reported.The announcement comes as India continues efforts to boost fertiliser self-sufficiency while shielding farmers from global supply…
Russia claimed striking a vessel near Odesa carrying military cargo. Ukraine reported hitting Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery and port infrastructure. (Representative image) Russia’s defence ministry on Friday claimed its forces struck a vessel carrying military cargo near Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa, while Ukraine said it had hit a major Russian oil refinery and…
Ananya Pandey’s first home, located in Bandra, is her ‘dream apartment’, and one that blends modern aesthetics with warmth and emotional comfort, just like her personality. A home often says more about a person than words ever can. The colours, textures, lighting, furniture, and tiny personalised touches quietly show someone’s personality, memories, comfort, and what…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: More than six decades after the CIA orchestrated the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion to overthrow Fidel Castro, the United States appears close to engineering a bloodless, warless transition in communist Cuba through economic strangulation and political pressure.In an extraordinary development, CIA Director John Ratcliffe openly travelled to Havana on Thursday…
The United States has cleared arms sales worth over $8.6 billion to key Middle East allies, namely Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. The approvals were issued by the US State Department amid heightened regional tensions linked to the prolonged Iran conflict.The announcements by the State Department included approval of military sales to…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker has been left in awe of the anticipation surrounding India’s 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of the upcoming T20I series, calling his rise “pretty incredible” for the modern professional era.“It’s pretty incredible for them to have a 15-year-old on their team,” Tucker said in…
His question was always: “Why, Why and Why?”Long before Simon Sinek popularised the phrase Start with Why, Pudhucode Ramayyar Krishnamoorthy had made it the operating principle of his professional life. In the 1960s, when Indian business was still shaped by licences, permissions, labour unions, courtrooms and family-owned conglomerates, PRK, as he came to be known,…
Accused Saurabh Chandrakar NEW DELHI: The founder and prime accused in the Mahadev betting app syndicate, who has been on the run, has been detained in Oman, and India is trying to get him extradited or deported, officials said Wednesday.Sourabh Chandrakar, a Chhattisgarh resident in his 30s, was detained by Royal Oman Police a few…
Italian supercar manufacturer Ferrari has officially unveiled its first-ever electric vehicle, the Ferrari Luce. The Luce marks Ferrari’s entry into the EV space with a four-door, five-seat grand tourer layout. Built on a dedicated electric platform, it produces 1,050hp and has a claimed range of up to 530km on a single charge. The EV is…
BENGALURU: Byju Raveendran secured a temporary reprieve after the Singapore High Court stayed key provisions of an earlier order sentencing him to six months in prison for civil contempt.In a statement on Friday, his legal counsel, Lazareff Le Bars, said the General Division of the Singapore High Court stayed the committal and surrender provisions of…