Why does it feel like hobbies are getting expensive? (AI generated image) You may logout, delete every social media app or change your algorithm, but can you escape the commercial packaging of simple activities that were once free but now cost a good portion of your salary?Some latest additions to this ever-diversifying social media dictionary…
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has temporarily suspended subscriptions in its Franklin India Retirement Fund with effect from May 20, restricting fresh inflows into the retirement-oriented scheme. The suspension applies to all fresh and additional investments, including lump sum purchases, switch-ins, and new registrations under systematic investment plans (SIPs) and systematic transfer plans (STPs), according to…
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a phone call on Wednesday where both leaders discussed about on the ongoing Middle East war and the broader geopolitical situation, including the war in Ukraine.The conversation, which lasted around 1.5 hours, marked the first known direct contact between the…
With six points from five matches, Gujarat Titans have climbed to fourth on the table. (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill wore a satisfied smile after leading his side to a thrilling five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. While…
NEW DELHI: Govt and oil companies on Wednesday said there was no shortage of petrol and diesel and advised people against panic buying.Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, told a media conference that reports of long queues at fuel pumps were received over the past two days due to…
India’s booming domestic tourism, and long-distance highway travel are among the prime factors driving petrol consumption to record highs. As per recent data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC), some Indian states and Union Territories are consuming petrol significantly more per person than the national average. It is largely because of tourism and…
Union defence minister Rajnath Singh in a photograph with defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and others during the unveiling of two policy reforms for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday unveiled two key policy reforms for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) aimed at promoting gender parity in the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sharply criticised the Mamta Banerjee-led TMC government, alleging that it had “turned making crude bombs into a cottage industry”.Addressing an election rally in West Bengal’s Birbhum, the Prime Minister said that TMC had normalised violence in the state and promised strict action if the BJP came to…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government over the death of a journalist, who had recently run a story on the liquor mafia and was killed in what police said was a road accident. The Congress general secretary accused the Yogi Adityanath dispensation of “nurturing jungle…
Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has compared the criticism faced by Ranveer Singh with the challenges she encountered during her own career, saying she has already gone through much harsher scrutiny, legal battles and media exclusion.Speaking in a recent interview with Fever FM, Kangana was asked about her support for Ranveer and her remark that as a…
