Walk into a dairy aisle in India and the milk packets do not just sit there as plain white pouches. They arrive in a neat little colour code: blue, green, orange and sometimes more. For many shoppers, that splash of colour is the quickest clue to what is inside the packet. It signals whether the…
Oil prices steadied as investors were focused on the next steps with regards to the Iran peace talks, with the near-closure of the key Strait of Hormuz prolonging disruptions, which have upended global markets. Brent crude was trading near $111 a barrel after increasing 2.8% on Tuesday, while West Texas Intermediate was above $99. US…
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NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the declaration of results for the 2026 assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry with counting of votes scheduled to begin at 8 am on May 4. The outcome will decide the fate of 824 assembly seats and determine the political direction in five…
There are few rivalries in business as fierce and long-lasting as that between Coca-Cola and Pepsi. For more than a century the pair have battled for dominance of the fizzy-drink business, with witty ads, bold publicity stunts and new—occasionally disastrous—takes on their classic colas all used as weapons in their fight against one another. There…
Mumbai: The BCCI will announce the venues of the IPL 2026 playoffs in a couple of days’ time. “We are working on what could be the appropriate venue for the IPL playoffs and the final. So, we will take another two days’ time,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told reporters at the BCCI HQ here on…
Meryl Streep is a 76-year-old Oscar-winning actress best known for iconic roles in movies like: ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, ‘Mamma Mia!’ and other performances that have earned her three Academy Awards. Now, she is the subject of romantic rumors involving fellow actor and friend Martin Short, though the two have never publicly confirmed a relationship.According…
Shares of insurance companies will be in focus on Wednesday, April 29, as a clutch of players report their March quarter earnings, with investors tracking profitability trends, underwriting performance and premium growth for cues on sector momentum. Canara HSBC’s Q4 scorecard reflects a clear improvement in core growth metrics, with both premium generation and business…
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…
NEW DELHI: A court on Saturday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Nida Khan, a prime accused in the case of alleged sexual harassment and forcible religious conversion at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) unit in Maharashtra’s Nashik, after the prosecution stressed the need for her custodial interrogation. “The offence is a serious one. Nida…
