The finance ministry on Saturday announced a sharp increase in export duties on diesel and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), while keeping the duty on petrol unchanged.According to the ministry, the duty on export of diesel has been increased from Rs 21.5 per litre to Rs 55.5 per litre. Duty on ATF (Aviation Turbine Fuel) has…
JD Vance boards Air Force Two for ceasefire talks with Iran in Pakistan US vice president JD Vance, who had kept a distance from the Iran conflict in its early days, has now been picked by president Donald Trump to lead high-stakes negotiations with Tehran.Vance arrived in Islamabad on Saturday to lead the high-stakes talks…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday boasted about the United States’ oil and gas reserves, claiming that it has more oil than the next two largest oil economies combined.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that a massive number of tankers are heading towards the US to load up with the best and “sweetest”…
A special investigation team (SIT) is probing a series of sexual harassment cases at a multinational IT company in Nashik NASHIK: A special investigation team (SIT) is probing a series of sexual harassment cases at a multinational IT company in Nashik, after eight women employees lodged complaints alleging mental and sexual harassment over the past…
A US delegation led by vice president JD Vance and an Iranian delegation headed by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf reached Pakistan on Saturday for talks aimed at reinforcing a fragile ceasefire and exploring a path toward a permanent end to the conflict. The two delegations met Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif separately as direct talks…
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head (Image credit: SRH/IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s explosive opening duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head turned the Powerplay into a run-fest, dismantling the Punjab Kings attack in their IPL 2026 clash in Mullanpur on Saturday.Right from the outset, the intent was crystal clear – attack, dominate and unsettle. After…
High-level delegations from Iran and the United States arrived in Islamabad on Saturday for crucial negotiations, with Iran’s Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref stating that a deal will only take place if the Iranian representatives meet with representatives of ‘America First.‘ Mohammad Reza Aref said this approach will be beneficial to both sides and if they…
White House on Saturday dismissed a report that the United States had agreed to release Iran’s frozen assets held in foreign banks. The denial comes at a time when American and Iranian delegations are holding negotiations in Islamabad to broker a ceasefire. A Reuters report cited a senior Iranian source claimed that US had agreed…
5 Seasonal Colour Swaps To Brighten Every Room This Spring, Art Therapist Reveals After months of grey skies and drawn curtains, spring has a way of making the world feel lighter. That energy shift, brought on by brighter mornings, longer evenings and the first proper warmth of the year, naturally makes us want our homes…
NEW DELHI: Two men arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor have told police that a Pakistan-linked handler was trying to build a network in India using social media platforms. The handler is currently based in Saudi Arabia and had been reaching out to people online, police said on Saturday.Uvaid Malik and Jalal Haider were arrested after…
