NEW DELHI: The government announced the rationalisation of royalty rates and methodologies for crude oil, natural gas and casing head condensate (a light hydrocarbon liquid obtained during gas production), in a move aimed at simplifying regulations and boosting India’s upstream energy sector.Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the decision would bring…
New US rule targets low-earning degree programmes and student loan eligibility The US Department of Education has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at establishing a new accountability framework for postsecondary institutions, targeting programmes that fail to deliver adequate financial outcomes for graduates. The proposal is backed by President Donald Trump’s Working Families Tax…
Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas is all set to begin a new chapter in his personal life as he prepares to marry Kavya Reddy today (April 29, 2026). The wedding is scheduled to take place at 11:13 PM in the holy town of Tirumala.According to a report from Pinkvilla, the ceremony will take place in a Vedic…
A Florida man has been arrested after allegedly posting a photo of himself holding a rifle along with a threat aimed at US President Donald Trump.20-year-old Nick Guadalupe Cruz-Lopez was taken into custody on April 2 after he shared an image on Instagram showing himself with an AR-15 style rifle. The post included the caption,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on the start of Navratri and the traditional Indian New Year, celebrated across the country in different forms.Extending wishes for Nav Samvatsar, Navratri, Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Cheti Chand, Navreh and Sajibu Cheiraoba, the prime minister said these occasions mark the arrival of a new year,…
A severe pollution incident in Knockando Burn has led to the death of numerous fish, eels, and birds, impacting nearly a mile of the watercourse. Experts suspect a chemical compound, possibly with industrial origins, contaminated the burn, causing significant ecological and economic damage during the peak fishing season. In an environmental disaster, there has been…
SRH vs LSG Live Score, IPL 2026: Lucknow Super Giants will need a significant improvement with the bat as they chase their first win of the season against a confident Sunrisers Hyderabad in a tricky away clash on Sunday. SRH head into their first home game brimming with confidence after rediscovering their batting firepower, piling…
In his first public message since taking over as Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei struck a defiant tone on Thursday, making it apparent that Tehran will continue targeting US interests in the Gulf and could keep the Strait of Hormuz closed as “leverage” in the escalating conflict.The message was delivered by a news anchor on…
In this screengrab from a video posted on April 26, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at ‘Thanthania Kalibari’ amid the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata. NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday prayed at Thanthania Kalibari – one of the few abodes of goddess Kali where meat is offered as ‘prasad’…
Oil pipelines across the globe are running dry, depleting at an unprecedented rate as the ongoing Iran war severely disrupts crude flows from the Persian Gulf, rapidly eroding the buffer that usually protects markets from supply shocks.The sharp fall in inventories has triggered rising concern across governments and energy markets, with the loss of more…
