NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced a series of austerity measures in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for fuel conservation and energy efficiency amid global uncertainty and rising concerns over fuel dependence.As part of the measures, the Delhi government has reduced the official petrol and diesel quota for officers’…
King’s College London and Cranfield University have signed an agreement to merge in a move expected to create one of the UK’s largest centres for research, engineering and advanced technology studies, according to the BBC.The merger is scheduled to take effect from August 2027, although the name of the combined organisation has not yet been…
Gold is expected to become costlier after the government’s recent move to raise import duty to 15%. Alongside, the impact is likely to show up in domestic prices as well as trade patterns, a report by SBI Research has predicted.SBI Research said that changes in gold import duty have been made several times in the…
Tilak Varma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Thursday announced the 15-member India A squad for the upcoming one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka, with 23-year-old batter Tilak Varma handed the captaincy for the June assignment.The tri-series will feature India A, Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A, with all white-ball matches scheduled to be…
Japanese carmaker Honda has officially confirmed plans to launch a new sub-4-metre SUV for the Indian market in 2028. This will mark the brand’s return to one of the country’s most competitive and fastest-growing vehicle segments. The upcoming SUV is expected to take on established rivals such as the Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Tata Nexon, Hyundai…
There is a kind of love that rarely asks for recognition, yet quietly keeps a family’s whole rhythm moving. It lives in the first cup of tea, the packed lunch, the sleepless night, the held-together worry, and the hundred small sacrifices that usually go unnamed. For Mother’s Day, we asked 10 people a simple question:…
America turns 250 this year. Laird & Co., the New Jersey distillery still run by the Laird family, beat that milestone by 78 years. According to a Wall Street Journal feature on the family, it has been making apple brandy in Colts Neck since 1698, and George Washington was reportedly a fan of its signature…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump (AP photo) “Military is obvious.”The remark from US President Donald Trump came almost casually as he stood amid the grand ceremonial spectacle arranged by his Chinese counterpart and host Xi Jinping in Beijing. Rows of Chinse soldiers stood in perfect formation. Red carpets stretched across the…
PBKS vs MI Live Score, IPL 2026: Punjab Kings will look to fix problems in bowling and fielding when they take on Mumbai Indians on Thursday in an important IPL 2026 clash. After a strong start to the season, Punjab Kings have now lost four matches in a row and are under pressure in the…
WBJEE admit card 2026: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) is expected to release the WBJEE admit card 2026 tomorrow, on May 15, 2026. It is essential for candidates appearing in the state-level engineering entrance examinations.Registered applicants will be able to download their hall tickets from the official WBJEE website, wbjeeb.nic.in. The entrance…