Labour Party’s Andy Burnham UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ambitious £298-billion Defence Investment Plan (DIP) has sparked a political row after it emerged that nearly £5 billion required to fund the programme has yet to be identified, potentially leaving his expected successor Andy Burnham with a major fiscal challenge.The four-year plan includes an additional £15…
MUMBAI: Tata AIG General Insurance reported a net profit of Rs 1,008 crore for FY26 despite facing the largest claim in Indian aviation history last year. The company’s books were protected due to its conservative policy of reinsuring the bulk of large risks.The General Insurance Corporation had estimated claims of over $400 million last year…
A price board at a petrol station in Paris, France (Picture credit: Reuters) Diesel prices have surged to record levels in Europe and the United States as wars in Iran and Ukraine disrupt supplies from major producers and damage refineries, leaving limited options to prevent further gains.European diesel futures closed at an all-time high last…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has been named in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) special jury formed to select the greatest international cricketers of the last 25 years. His inclusion has caught many by surprise, especially with Pakistan currently struggling in the ongoing Test series against Bangladesh.Masood is one of two representatives from…
Nuvama has downgraded UPL to hold with the target price at Rs 816. Analysts said the company recently announced a restructuring to create a unified crop protection entity by merging UPL SAS and UPL Corp, which would be listed as UPL Global while UPL Ltd shall stay as the holding company for formulation business, R&D,…
Screengrab from video, shared by Iran consulate in Mumbai, on X NEW DELHI: Iran pushed back on US President Donald Trump’s claim that its navy was “finished” by showcasing its fast missile boats and referencing a Shah Rukh Khan movie dialogue.In a social media post, slamming Trump and sharing a video of their navy vessels,…
CBSE opens Class 10 post-result facilities 2026 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced post-result facilities for Class 10 students who appeared in the Main Board Examination and the Second Board Examination in 2026.For context, CBSE had declared the Class 10 Main exam result on April 15, 2026, and the Second Board exam…
Gold is targeting 162,000 as the next meaningful resistance, with the current setup continuing to favour the bullish bias. Gold and silver price prediction today: Gold prices are exhibiting a near-term bullish bias with consolidation in focus. Silver is presenting a buying opportunity, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group….
The clock is finally ticking down to the release of Alia Bhatt‘s ‘Alpha’ this Friday. The spy action film, which is the latest instalment in Yash Raj Films‘ Spy Universe, opened its advance bookings and the numbers show good momentum ahead of its theatrical release. ‘Alpha’ advance box office report According to the early advance…
NEW DELHI: Rupee fell 32 paise to an all-time low of 95.20 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, pressured by rising global crude oil prices and a strengthening American currency.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.01 and weakened further to touch a record low of 95.20, extending losses…
