NEW DELHI: India’s oil basket recorded $113.49 a barrel in March, the highest in four years, due to disrupted global supplies amid the conflict in West Asia. In March 2023, the oil basket had reached $112.87 after the Ukraine war broke out, but it slowly eased. The cost of crude for Indian refiners was pegged…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the controversial Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, amid strong criticism from the opposition that claimed the legislation would break the morale of paramilitary personnel and demanded it be sent to a parliamentary committee for scrutiny.Government dismissed the opposition’s objections and said the bill’s provisions would…
Hidden away on the northeastern coast of South America is a country so green and lush that it seems like something out of a fantasy world. Suriname, a country often forgotten on the world stage, is literally overrun by the forces of nature. While other countries are struggling to maintain their natural environments, Suriname is…
Hailee Steinfeld and football star Josh Allen have become proud parents as they welcomed their first daughter on Thursday, April 2. The couple, bubbling with joy, announced this wonderful news in an edition of Steinfeld’s newsletter. It’s a girl! Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen are parents to their first child now. On Thursday, April 2,…
Suzuki Motorcycle India has launched the 2026 Burgman Street in the Indian market. The model gets two new variants and features a mix of cosmetic updates, new features and a reworked platform. The scooter is priced from Rs 1.02 lakh and goes up to Rs 1.13 lakh, ex-showroom, while the Burgman Street EX trim continues…
NEW DELHI: India’s purchase of crude from Russia rose 90% in March compared with Feb, even as overall imports declined nearly 15% due to the disruption of energy supplies from West Asia.The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy chokepoint, also led to a 40% fall in India’s petroleum gas (LPG) imports and…
NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri represented India in a meeting that was hosted by the UK on Thursday to discuss efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz. More than 60 countries participated in the meeting that discussed diplomatic and political, instead of military, measures to restore freedom of navigation through the key energy route.In…
The discovery of Iron Age burial sites in France has had a dramatic impact on the archaeological community, as evidence indicates that a funerary tradition exists that is challenging established funerary paradigms. The French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) uncovered several Celtic males who were interred in a seated or vertical deposition in…
Kolkata: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Abhishek Sharma found himself in the spotlight for the wrong reason despite Sunrisers Hyderabad producing a dominant performance against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. The all-rounder has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of…
A judge has dismissed ten of Blake Lively’s thirteen claims against ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Justin Baldoni. While sexual harassment claims were dropped due to her independent contractor status, a breach of contract and FEHA retaliation claim against Baldoni’s company will proceed to trial on May 18. Lively’s team remains focused on exposing alleged…
