India is temporarily reverting to use of kerosene and alternate fuels such as coal and biomass for cooking as disruptions in Middle East strain LPG supply chains. The measures follow the effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime corridor between Iran and Oman through which a large share of global oil and…
NEW DELHI: India is well placed to weather the current global energy shocks as risks are “cushioned by ample buffers” including high forex reserves, fiscal space and a well-capitalised banking system, World Bank said Thursday, while projecting average growth of 7.1% during FY28-FY29. The assessment comes a day after the multilateral lender raised its FY27…
Telangana HC stays RRB Group D CBT results 2026, PET schedule likely delayed pending April hearing RRB Group D results: The Telangana High Court has issued an interim stay on the declaration of CBT results for RRB Group D recruitment under CEN 08/2024, affecting the 2026 cycle. The order was passed in Writ Petition No….
Bowling from wheelchair mom fuels cricketer’s success LUCKNOW: At a time when teenage prodigies are grabbing headlines with their cricketing skills, a quieter story is taking shape in the narrow lanes of Saharanpur, far from the glare of stadium lights.The journey of Arnav, who played a key role in helping in the cricket world is…
Oil prices surged sharply on Tuesday, with Brent crude climbing above the $110 per barrel mark and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude trading above $100, as supply concerns intensified amid the widening conflict in the Middle East.Brent crude rose $2.26, or about 2 per cent, to $115.04 a barrel in early trade, after hitting…
Varun Chakravarthy attends a training session ahead of their T20 World Cup cricket semi final match against England in Mumbai, Wednesday, March 4, 2026.(AP Photo) Varun Chakravarthy’s contrasting performances across formats recently, from dominating the IPL to facing challenges during the T20 World Cup despite finishing as the joint-highest wicket-taker, underline a deeper truth about…
The commerce ministry on Thursday held consultations with exporters to address disruptions in shipping, port operations and packaging arising from the ongoing West Asia crisis, PTI reported.Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal chaired two meetings attended by Shipping Secretary Vijay Kumar, export promotion councils (EPCs), commodity boards, shipping lines, ports and exporters.Officials said the discussions focused on…
AHMEDABAD: In the end, it had to be him.Virat Kohli fittingly applied the finishing touches as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sealed a second straight IPL title, chasing down 156 to beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets in a one-sided final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday night.‘King’ Kohli smashed Arshad Khan over long-on for…
From 2026–27, NCERT is rolling out a redesigned Class 9 English course with fewer texts and a new curricular emphasis. NCERT has revamped the Class 9 English course for the 2026–27 academic session, bringing in a new textbook, Kaveri, to replace the familiar Beehive and Moments volumes and reducing the total number of prescribed texts…
NTET 2026 admit card released by NTA NTANTET 2026 admit card: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the admit card for the National Teachers Eligibility Test (NTET) 2026. Candidates who have registered for the exam can now download their hall tickets from the official website at exams.nta.nic.in/ntet. NTET 2026: Exam date and mode According…
