India’s Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) As India prepare to swap the fast-paced world of T20 cricket for the demands of the longest format, captain Shubman Gill believes there is still nothing in the game that compares to Test cricket.India begin their red-ball season with a one-off Test against Afghanistan in Mullanpur on Saturday. While the…
AI-generated image used for representational purposes. India’s push towards alternative fuels has taken a major step forward with the launch of E85 fuel in Delhi. Introduced on World Environment Day, the new ethanol-blended fuel is priced at Rs 82.12 per litre in the national capital, making it around Rs 20 cheaper than regular E20 petrol,…
US stocks ended lower on Friday, with technology shares leading the decline, as a stronger-than-expected jobs report reduced expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year.The S&P 500 fell 0.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 81 points, or 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.4%, weighed down by losses in…
Toyota Kirloskar Motor is stepping into India’s growing anime and pop-culture space with a new partnership. The carmaker has announced its collaboration with Animation Express for Anime India 2026, a multi-city event series focused on anime, manga, gaming and Japanese pop culture. Toyota at Anime India 2026: Venue and dates The first event under this…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government remains committed to driving the “Reform Express” through decisive policy measures to sustain economic momentum despite global challenges, even as the Reserve Bank of India lowered its FY27 growth forecast.Earlier in the day, the RBI cut its GDP growth projection for FY27 to 6.6% from 6.9%…
India Test vice-captain KL Rahul went unsold in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 auction on Friday despite being one of the biggest names available.Rahul, who scored 593 runs in 14 matches for Delhi Capitals during IPL 2026, was the second player to come up in the auction. However, none of the six franchises placed…
Renault India today announced an ARAI-certified fuel-efficiency figure of 19.41kmpl for the Duster’s 1.0-litre Turbo TCe 100 petrol engine, making it the most fuel-efficient powertrain currently offered in the SUV’s range. The mileage figure exceeds that of the 1.3-litre turbo-petrol variants, which return 17.75kmpl with the manual gearbox and 18.45kmpl with the automatic transmission. The…
Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves are nearing the government’s $18 billion target for FY26, but a widening trade deficit, mounting external payment obligations and pressure on the rupee are raising concerns about the country’s economic stability, PTI reported.Data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed the country’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $43 million…
R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: The Norway Chess 2026 title race is heading for a dramatic finale, with three players still in contention and just one round left to play. India’s Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu remains firmly in the hunt and will enter the final day knowing the championship is within…
The Indian economy grew at a better-than-expected 7.8% in the fourth quarter of last financial year 2025-26. The GDP growth for the whole year stood at 7.7% marginally higher than the previous government estimates of 7.6%. India’s economic growth has beaten estimates, especially as experts had expected some impact of the US-Iran conflict to reflect…