At first, this one-day excursion from Mumbai to Shirdi may seem exhausting. Well, if planned properly, and timely, you can do it in a day and that too via Vande Bharat Express. With a schedule, speed and connectivity guaranteed, there are now many devotees who prefer this mode for a short spiritual visit which does…
NEW DELHI: An Indian national was killed after an oil tanker was attacked off the coast of Oman, triggering an explosion and fire onboard, Omani authorities said on Monday.According to Oman’s maritime security centre, the oil tanker MKD VYOM was targeted 52 nautical miles off the coast of Muscat Governorate amid rising tensions in the…
India is set to operationalise its recently signed trade deals with the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries soon. Earlier this month, India and the US announced that they had reached an interim trade deal, scheduled for formalisation in March. Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the deal…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan star Babar Azam was visibly furious at Sydney Sixers teammate Steve Smith during the Big Bash League (BBL) match against Sydney Thunder at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. The drama unfolded in the middle of the pitch when Smith refused a straightforward run, seemingly to keep the strike during the “Power…
The 2026 Oscar nominations, which were held yesterday, celebrated movies, actors, and several artists from the cinematic world. With 16 nominations, ‘Sinners’ made history and brought the movie back into the limelight. Currently, ‘Sinners’ with the highest 2026 Oscar nods is available with a rent option on Prime Video, along with other nominated films. So…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday explained the reason behind the rise in gold prices and assured that the government is closely monitoring the hikes. After the customary post-Budget meeting with the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India, she said, “Most countries today, particularly their central banks, are buying gold…
Holi is among India’s most-awaited festivals which involves colours and more colours. Our homes and streets get filled with colours, music, balloons, and gulal. However, with these festivities, our clothes get stained. And once the celebrations are over, merrymakers get into first cleaning themselves and then their stained clothes. The dark greens, blues and reds…
Despite collecting a cess specifically for health, the Centre’s spending on health is now lower than it was before the cess was imposed, both as a share of the total budget and as a proportion of the GDP.Before the health cess was introduced in 2018, the allocation for health was 2.4% of total govt expenditure…
NEW DELHI: American far-right activist and staunch supporter of US President Donald Trump, Laura Loomer on Saturday apologised for some of her earlier “anti-India” social media posts after it sparked backlash online for being racist and derogatory.Speaking at the India Today conclave, Loomer addressed criticism over several posts she had made on the social media…
