ORV Sagar Manthan, built under the Deep Ocean Mission at a cost of around Rs 840 crore, will boost India’s ocean research capabilities. NEW DELHI: The Government on Wednesday launched state-of-the-art ocean research vessel ORV Sagar Manthan at Rishi Bankim Shipyard in Kolkata, boosting India’s efforts towards self-reliance in oceanographic science and maritime technology.Constructed under…
Higher crude prices could raise costs across fuel, transport and other energy-intensive sectors, adding to domestic inflation pressures. State-owned fuel retailers are losing around Rs 5 per litre on petrol and Rs 23 per litre on diesel as renewed tensions in West Asia pushed international crude oil prices above $100 a barrel, analysts said on…
Manon Fiorot has already decided what a win over Alexa Grasso should lead to.“I think the winner of this fight will be the next one for the belt,” Fiorot told TimesofIndia.com ahead of her flyweight bout against Grasso at UFC Noche on September 13 at Glendale, Arizona. “I’m pretty sure the winner on Saturday evening…
Orhan Awatramani, better known as Orry is once known to share a close friendship with Sara Ali Khan, but their equation eventually turned sour. Since their fallout, Orry has made several comments about his former friend and her family, bringing their strained relationship back into the spotlight on multiple occasions. Orry has now revisited an…
India-US trade deal ‘more or less’ finalised (representative image) The India-US trade deal has been “more or less” finalised, with the two countries now working on a framework for preferential market access before signing the agreement at an appropriate time, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Wednesday.Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the…
Kerala CM counters BJP over case against journalist NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday rejected the BJP’s allegation that the UDF government was resorting to “Talibanism” by registering a case against a television journalist, dismissing the charge amid a political row over the action.Satheesan said the BJP itself had been filing…
Oil rises past $100 a barrel Oil is back in triple-digit territory. Brent crude crossed $100 a barrel on Wednesday after fresh attacks on oil facilities and tankers in the Middle East reignited concerns over an already weakened global supply chain.Brent crude rose 2.57% to $100.40 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed…
After a couple of disappointing outings Ravi Teja got back on the map with his latest release, ‘Irumudi’ which became one of the biggest films coming from the Telugu cinema during its theatrical release on August 21. After the film’s exceptional performance on the big screens, the film is soon expected to be released in…
Photo credit: X/@TheHockeyIndia Captain Anmol Ikka scored six goals as defending champions India ended their pool-stage campaign with a 15-0 win over Chinese Taipei to reach the semifinals of the men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament in Moqi, China, on Wednesday.Anmol scored all six of his goals from penalty corners as India recovered from a…
IGIA is preparing for over 50% enhancement in international traffic by adding a new pier in terminal 3 NEW DELHI: India’s busiest airport, Delhi’s IGIA, is gearing up for over 50% enhancement in international traffic by adding a new pier in terminal 3 along with a marginal rise in domestic capacity through internal changes in…
