- Saturday, July 19, 2025
WHOLESALE price inflation rose to a 4-month high of 2.36 per cent in October as prices of food items, especially vegetables, and manufactured goods turned dearer, showed the government data released on Thursday. The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation was 1.84 per cent in September 2024. It was (-)…
MALAYALAM movie “The Goat Life”, released earlier this year, has received two nominations at the 2024 Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA). A R Rahman, an Oscar-winning composer, is nominated for his work on the movie’s original song and score. Rahman’s song "Periyone," written with lyricist Rafiq Ahamed and performed…
RESERVE BANK governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the Indian economy has been sailing "smoothly" amid the global headwinds. Speaking at an event organised by CNBC-TV18 here, Das declined to comment on a suggestion by union commerce minister Piyush Goyal for a rate cut, maintaining that the rate-setting panel will…
ACTOR Abhishek Bachchan spoke about the impact of working with director Shoojit Sircar on the upcoming film “I Want To Talk”, which he described as a "transformative experience." Bachchan praised Sircar’s unique approach to cinema, calling it "a breath of fresh air" in the Hindi film industry. The movie, a…
TILAK VARMA'S spectacular maiden century stayed above Marco Jansen's stunning late assault as India notched a thrilling 11-run win over South Africa in the third T20I here on Wednesday. India now lead the four-match series 2-1. Tilak's brilliant effort (107, 56b, 8x4, 7x6) carried India to 219 for six but…
TOXIC smog obscured India's famed monument to love, the Taj Mahal, as well as Sikhism's holiest shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, and delayed flights on Thursday, becoming too thick to see through in several places. The city of Lahore in neighbouring Pakistan ranked as the world's most polluted in…
SECURITY has been tightened around the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya after pro-Khalistan leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun allegedly issued a video message threatening to attack the temple. In the purported video, the founder of the banned outfit 'Sikhs for Justice' warned of potential bloodshed at the Ram Temple on November 16-17,…
DESCRIBING pollution as a "transboundary" issue, India has urged nations, especially Pakistan and Bangladesh, to take proactive and collaborative measures to manage and mitigate air pollution across borders. This appeal comes as northern India has been witnessing a rise in pollution with New Delhi's air quality hitting a ‘severe' level…
THE MUMBAI police on Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly killing his friend, whose chopped body parts were recovered from the Gorai beach in the city, an official said here. Four plastic bags filled with the victim's body parts were recovered on Sunday, following which the accused, Mohammad Sattar, was…
CHINESE smartphone brand Vivo has announced Bollywood actress Suhana Khan as the new face of its Y-series smartphones. The actress, who made her Bollywood debut in the film “The Archies”, is set to promote Vivo's popular Y-series lineup. "Suhana's dynamic personality and style perfectly capture the essence of the Y…
