Data sets show that pressure has been building up on consumers since the start of the year as the war disrupted energy supplies, pushing up prices of fuel and LPG cylinders. MUMBAI: Indians are counting every penny they are spending—blame it on price hikes and inflation. Consumers are becoming value-conscious, trimming budgets for non-essential spends…
India vs China Women’s Hockey Live Score, Asian Games 2026 Final: India will look to end a 44-year wait for Asian Games women’s hockey gold when they take on defending champions China in today’s final at Aichi-Nagoya. The title clash carries added significance, with the gold medal securing direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles…
In 2005, Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek teamed up on screen for the first time in Shaad Ali’s ‘Bunty Aur Babli’. Together with Aishwarya Rai, they lit up the film’s popular track ‘Kajra Re’. Aishwarya went on to marry Abhishek just two years later, officially joining the Bachchan family. More than two decades on,…
Gold prices hold firm ahead of festive season Lower gold prices are beginning to bring physical buyers back into key Asian markets, with demand improving in India and signs of increased buying interest in Singapore. However, some buyers continue to wait for prices to fall further before stepping into the market.Gold prices in the country…
Pakistan military-led government refers to the banned TTP as Fitna al Khawarij. Seven militants belonging to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation in north-western Pakistan on Friday, according to an official.The operation took place in Eidak, an area of North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which has…
The directive seeks to address concerns that companies may try to absorb the contribution by adjusting it against employees’ CTC. (Image for representative purpose only) Will your take home salary come down with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) raising the wage ceiling for provident fund calculation purposes from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000?On September…
Representative image: India lost to Japan in men’s quadrant semifinal. (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: India added another bronze to their swelling medal tally at the Asian Games on Friday as their men’s sepaktakraw team bowed out in the semifinal at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium.India went down 0-2 to hosts Japan in a…
Thalapathy Vijay’s son Jason Snajay has made his directorial debut with the latest release, ‘Sigma’ starring Sudeep Kishan. Ahead of the early morning shows, multiple videos showed Jason’s mother Sangeetha Sornalingam and his sister Divya Saasha arriving at Kamala Cinemas to catch the show. Sangeetha and Divya attend ‘Sigma’ early show In a video shared…
PM said the entire country is praying for Captain Smit Machchhar. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke via video call with flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who helped foil his co-pilot’s alleged attempt to crash an Israel-bound flight, and praised his courage, presence of mind and composure.During the conversation, Smit told the…
William Benjamin “Ben” Bobo was a quiet San Francisco resident who spent years walking his golden retriever, Chad, around Alta Plaza Park near his home. Few people who saw the pair there could have known that Bobo would eventually leave millions of dollars to the city’s parks. When he died in August 2023 at the…
