The price of Brent crude, one of the key global oil benchmarks, has climbed to $98 per barrel, rising more than 4% in today’s trade. With that, Brent has touched a six-week high, while US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was trading close to $89.50 a barrel. Brent inching closer to the psychologically important $100-a-barrel…
State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs), including Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), on Thursday said fuel and LPG supplies across the country remain uninterrupted amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, assuring consumers that there is adequate stock and no shortage in the system, ANI reported.The…
Jewellery Stocks to Watch: India’s organised jewellery retailers delivered another solid quarter in Q4FY26 despite gold prices soaring more than 80 per cent year-on-year. According to Nuvama’s latest earnings review, the sector’s momentum remained intact as consumers continued to purchase jewellery and gold coins even amid elevated prices. However, companies remain watchful of near-term challenges,…
NEW DELHI: Nearly two-thirds of all live births in India – 66.4% – were first-born children, while the fourth child and births thereafter dwindled to barely 3.5%, shows the 2024 Sample Registration System Statistical Report. On birth spacing, a critical factor for maternal health and child development, the data shows that 53.5% of second or…
Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar was found dead in state police headquarters on July 20 NEW DELHI: Tripura Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman on Sunday reiterated the party’s demand for a judicial probe into the death of state DGP Anurag Dhankar, who was found dead at the police headquarters in Agartala on July 20.“From day one,…
Room air conditioner (RAC) prices could rise by another 3–4% as manufacturers continue to grapple with higher raw material costs, even after raising prices by around 10% since the start of the year, according to HDFC Securities. The brokerage believes demand remains healthy enough to support further price increases, although margins are still under pressure….
The official release of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ is officially right around the corner! With only around a week to go until the official release date, fans have been anticipating what the sequel will entail. This list of fans also includes Karan Johar, a popular director who recently went viral for his Tokyo interview…
Conditions around the Strait of Hormuz have worsened. As the conflict between the US and Iran escalates, supertankers are quietly transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has continued moving oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, even before the United States announced that it would reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti and others attend the funeral ceremony of Ayatollah Khamenei (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Embassy of Iran in India expressed gratitude to the government and people of India for participating in the funeral ceremonies of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, saying the gesture reflected the ‘deep…
NEW DELHI: The number of domestic LPG refill bookings has fallen to nearly 43-44 lakh in April from a peak of about 89 lakh in mid-March, easing pressure on cooking gas supplies, reports Atul Mathur.According to govt data, refill bookings have remained below 50 lakh cylinders since April 3, falling to 35 lakh on April…
