NEW DELHI: Auto industry body SIAM flagged concerns over “high chloride” presence and moisture content in fuel resulting in a “huge increase” in issues related to vehicle parts and replacements, including fuel pumps, fuel injectors and EGR valve. It demanded stringent checks, arguing that contamination raises a wrong impression about E20 fuel in customers’ minds,…
In an impressive first quarter, Bharti Airtel recorded a remarkable profit surge of 37.3%, driven by increased mobile tariffs and a robust influx of new customers. The company’s revenue also soared by 18.4%, showcasing strong growth across its India and Africa segments. Notably, Airtel’s average revenue per user jumped to Rs 264, indicating a favorable…
Pakistan captain Babar Azam once again missed out on a Test century. NEW DELHI: Pakistan moved closer to a rare away Test win after reducing West Indies to 103/6 at stumps on Day 3 of the second and final Test. Despite West Indies holding a lead of 60 runs, the hosts have only four wickets…
Indian woman says monthly expenses can reach ₹2.5 lakh Life abroad often looks exciting on social media, but for most people, the real concern starts much before booking a flight. Can you actually afford to live there? That question is becoming more common as Indians explore opportunities overseas, and posts that break down everyday expenses…
The Moon in Aries may trigger more of a need to spend quickly or defend your financial choices. Mercury in Cancer helps the imagination and learning, but it can also make emotional wishes sound more urgent than they are. What to Do Today Look at the cost of a course, hobby, activity or creative idea….
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland in the lead, continued its phenomenal run at the Indian box office, showing no signs of slowing down.Spider-Man: Brand New Day Movie ReviewOn Day 6, the Marvel blockbuster collected an estimated Rs 21.50 crore net, taking its total India net collections to…
Savitha Shri will represent India at Women’s Chess Olympiad this year (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: The last time the Indian women’s team took part in the biennial Chess Olympiad, they won gold. The team consisted of Harika Dronavalli, Rameshbabu Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, and Tania Sachdev. Two years have passed since that Budapest conquest,…
When a shipment arrives at a port, inspectors are usually focused on what’s inside the containers. But sometimes, the biggest biosecurity risk isn’t the cargo at all, it’s the wooden pallet or crate carrying it.A new study published in Biological Invasions suggests that this has been the case for woodwasps, a group of wood-boring insects…
NEW DELHI: Dismissing reports of fuel quality issues at outlets, govt Tuesday said additional checks have been introduced by oil marketing companies (OMCs) to detect fuel contamination and adulteration.In a post on X, the petroleum ministry said OMCs were regularly monitoring fuel quality, water ingress and contamination, and that only two cases of chloride contamination…
NEW DELHI: Global benchmark Brent crude fell to a three-week low on Tuesday, amid renewed optimism over reopening of Strait of Hormuz, after senior US officials indicated that a deal with Iran could be possible.Brent was trading below the $80-a-barrel mark (9.15 pm) on Tuesday, its lowest level since July 13, down almost 5% in…
