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The sharp depreciation comes amid a surge in crude oil prices, with Brent crude climbing past USD 126 per barrel, intensifying concerns over India’s import bill and widening trade deficit. Persistent demand for the US dollar, coupled with elevated energy prices, has kept the rupee under sustained pressure. Crude surged to USD 110, up nearly…
Gen Z officially seems done with staring at screens for 11 hours a day pretending it counts as relaxation. Instead, 2026 is becoming the year of hobby-maxxing, a lifestyle trend where people are swapping passive scrolling for packed calendars filled with pottery classes, baking experiments, gardening sessions, Pilates, knitting and literally anything that involves touching…
As tighter digital payment authentication norms come into force from April 1, Razorpay, an omnichannel payments platform for businesses, has introduced a biometric ‘Passkey’ solution for card transactions, in partnership with Mastercard and with integration from Visa expected soon. The rollout coincides with the implementation of updated two-factor authentication (2FA) requirements by the Reserve Bank of…
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Friday conducted a hybrid outreach programme in the national capital to familiarise stakeholders with the Duty Deferment Scheme for Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMI), a key trade facilitation measure announced in the Union Budget 2026-27.The session, organised in New Delhi, brought together senior officials and industry…
AI image used for representative pur NEW DELHI: Iran mocked the US defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday over his threats on sending the Middle Eastern nation “to the stone age”.In a post on X from Hegseth that said, “Back to the Stone Age”, Iran gave sharp retort slamming him. “Stone Age? At a time…
Bangladesh player Tawhid Hridoy (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE) NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday said several players, team officials, franchise owners and other participants have been charged for allegedly violating different provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code during the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).In a statement, the BCB said the charges…
Chennai Super Kings’ wicketkeeper Sanju Samson leaves the ground after losing his wicket (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has thrown his support behind opening batter Sanju Samson, even as the latter’s start to life with the franchise has come under early scrutiny in IPL 2026. Samson’s high-profile move from Rajasthan…
At least 12 US troops were wounded in an Iranian strike in Saudi Arabia on Friday, two of them seriously, in an attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Reuters reported citing a US official.The latest casualties bring the total number of US service members wounded since the conflict began on February 28 to over 300,…
Netanyahu, Trump (File photo) Israel’s parliament passed a controversial law allowing the execution of Palestinians and also approved a key national budget, helping Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu avoid early elections, amid the ongoing war with Iran.Lawmakers voted 62–48 to approve a bill that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks labelled as…
