NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday raised import tariffs on gold and silver to 15% from 6%, according to Reuters, in a move aimed at curbing precious metal imports and easing pressure on India’s foreign exchange reserves.The sharp increase in duties comes just days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to avoid buying gold…
Isiah Thomas (Photo by NBA/Detroit Pistons) NEW DELHI: The NBA of the 1980s hits differently in retrospect. Amid the rough-and-tumble nature of the sport, where giants like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson cast their towering shadows, a 6-foot-1 guard from Chicago’s West Side was built to bend the game to his will.Even today, Isiah Thomas,…
Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya dropped a major hint about his whereabouts through his latest Instagram story, where the star all-rounder was seen training at the Reliance facility in Mumbai amid doubts over his availability for MI’s next IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Thursday.The all-rounder,…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Shane Watson admitted his side are hoping for an early mistake from Virat Kohli when KKR face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a crucial IPL 2026 clash on Wednesday.Kohli has once again been among RCB’s standout performers this season, scoring 379 runs in 11…
What began as an ordinary walk with a dog through the countryside of southern France turned into one of the country’s most remarkable dinosaur discoveries in recent years. In 2022, French palaeontology enthusiast Damien Boschetto was walking near the village of Montouliers in the Hérault region when he noticed strange bones protruding from a cliffside…
Muhammad Rizwan of Pakistan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) A dramatic final-session collapse in Dhaka saw Pakistan suffer a 104-run defeat against Bangladesh in the opening Test on Tuesday, as Nahid Rana’s five-wicket burst turned the match on its head and gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.Chasing 268, Pakistan appeared to…
Washington Sundar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans all-rounder Washington Sundar produced one of the most outrageous sixes in IPL history during the IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.The stunning hit not only sent the crowd into a frenzy but also forced the Gujarat Titans…
NEW DELHI: The ongoing West Asian crisis is a “live balance of payments stress test” for the country – directly impacting inflation, the exchange rate and the current account, chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said at the CII Annual Business Summit Tuesday. “Managing the current account credibly, financing it and preventing further currency depreciation…
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the ongoing global challenges should act as a “wake-up call” for Indian industry to become self-efficient and productive, make better use of free trade agreements, and reduce dependence on imports to strengthen the economy.Amid trying times, India has an opportunity to outshine others, he…
When people imagine the earliest human tools, they usually picture weapons. Stone handaxes, sharpened spears and heavy clubs have long dominated both archaeology textbooks and popular culture, reinforcing the idea that survival in prehistoric life depended mainly on hunting and violence. But some researchers now believe one of humanity’s most transformative early inventions may have…
