Bangladesh begins fuel loading at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Dhaka: Bangladesh on Tuesday entered the era of nuclear power generation as its Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant began fuel loading in its VVER-1200 reactor – the latest Russian Gen III+ pressurised water reactor technology that India too is looking at for its future nuclear power projects,…
New Delhi: Two days before revision of jet fuel (ATF) prices, the airline industry has sent an “SoS” to the Centre, seeking its “urgent intervention” on fuel pricing.While commercial carriers had won a reprieve last month on ATF (aviation turbine fuel) prices, with the hike in base price for domestic flights capped at 25% and…
Bengaluru: Snabbit has raised $56 million as it looks to consolidate its position in India’s fast-growing on-demand home services market. The round was co-led by Susquehanna Venture Capital, Mirae Asset Venture Investments, and Bertelsmann India Investments. The funding values the startup at about $390 million, sources told TOI. Founder and CEO Aayush Agarwal declined to…
Mumbai: The rupee touched a low of 94.57 per dollar on Tuesday, its weakest level since March 30, before closing at 94.54, down 35 paise on the day. The currency’s losses were contained by dollar sales from state-run banks, most likely on behalf of RBI. Meanwhile, sensex settled 0.5% lower at 76,887 while Nifty declined…
Manu Bhaker and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker marked a major milestone in her career on Tuesday, celebrating 10 years in competitive shooting with an emotional reflection on social media. The 24-year-old, who clinched bronze medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics, looked back on the highs, setbacks and lessons that shaped…
Ranveer Singh‘s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, directed by Aditya Dhar, is still running in theaters even after completing 40 days since its release. Despite competition from Akshay Kumar’s ‘Bhooth Bangla’ and Jaafar Jackson’s ‘Michael’, the espionage thriller is raking in substantial amounts, which are adding to its overall humungous collection. ‘Dhurandhar 2‘ India box office collection…
NEW DELHI: Relief from heat as rain and strong winds lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Wednesday, bringing respite from the ongoing heatwave.The India Meteorological Department has issued ‘orange’ and ‘yellow’ alerts for thunderstorms, dust storms and rain in different parts of Delhi. An ‘orange’ alert has been sounded for southwest Delhi, with authorities warning of…
New Delhi: India’s mobile app market crossed a major monetisation milestone in the first quarter of 2026, with total revenue surpassing $300 million (around Rs 2,500 crore), marking a 33% year-on-year increase, according to a Sensor Tower report. In Q1 2025, total revenue was roughly $225 million.The market recorded 6.2 billion downloads during the quarter,…
Aneet Padda has found herself hitting the top trends on social media after a clip, from the sets of her upcoming film, ‘Shakti Shalini’ leaked online.Aneet Padda spotted shooting for ‘Shakti Shalini’While the actress has had fans buzzing about her role in the upcoming horror-comedy, her appearance on the sets in a salwar-type school uniform,…
Airtel Africa’s initial public offering of its mobile money business could raise between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.London is now the most likely location for the listing of Airtel Money, the people said, asking not be identified as the information is still private. An exchange in the UAE…