‘Hanuman Ansh’ has turned out to be one of the biggest surprise successes of 2026. The film, which has now completed seven weeks in theatres, continues to draw audiences and is expected to remain on the big screen for a few more weeks. The film has also emerged as the third biggest hit of the…
According to Gadkari, making better use of sugarcane by-products could also improve returns for farmers. (Image for representative purpose only) India imports most of the fuel it consumes – be it crude oil, LPG, or even LNG. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that India’s agriculture sector can help drive…
Mirabai Chanu won silver; India’s men’s and women’s skeet teams bag bronzes (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Mirabai Chanu finally ended her long wait for an Asian Games medal, winning silver in the women’s 49kg category on Wednesday.The 32-year-old lifted a total of 198kg (88kg+111kg) to finish second. The medal was India’s first Asian Games…
Jaishankar met Rubio in NY (Image credit: Jaishankar on X) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar brought up Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act (SRIA) in a meeting with US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Wednesday.The two officials met on the sideline of United Nations General Assembly session. “Good to meet Secretary Rubio of…
Petrol, diesel margins for OMCs seen recovering sharply in Q2FY27 (representative image) India’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) could see a sharp recovery in petrol and diesel margins in the second quarter of FY27, although continued losses on LPG sales are likely to limit the overall benefit, according to a report by JM Financial Institutional Securities.The…
R Madhavan shares heartfelt advice on love and relationships.(Image Credit: Instagram) They say the key to every happy and successful relationship is not love alone. Love is important, but what drives a relationship is respect. ‘Dhurandhar’ fame R Madhavan also believes in the same philosophy. The actor, who has been married to Sarita Birje for…
Moody’s Ratings last week raised its FY27 real GDP growth forecast to 7% from 6%. NEW DELHI: India’s growth outlook has received a broad upgrade from major global institutions, with the OECD, S&P Global Ratings, Fitch Ratings and Asian Development Bank (ADB) raising their GDP forecasts for the current financial year.The upgrades follow stronger-than-expected economic…
EC negates report of differences in commission over SIR NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Wednesday conceded that “operational queries or inputs” were raised by election commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi on matters including the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, but insisted that these pertained to the draft stage and were “part of…
The expansion of higher-speed track infrastructure has been significant. Indian Railways is looking to up the average speed of trains and the length of railway tracks that are now capable of speeds of 130 kmph and above has nearly jumped five-fold since 2014. Yet, the overall punctuality remains at 77% in 2025-26, with only 3…
Image credit: Hockey India NEW DELHI: Deepika produced a stunning nine-goal show as India continued their dominant run in women’s hockey at the 2026 Asian Games, thrashing Thailand 20-1 in their Pool B match at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Wednesday.The forward and drag-flick specialist converted all nine of her goals from penalty corners…
