Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday as softer crude oil prices following the US-Iran peace deal boosted investor sentiment despite continued foreign fund outflows.The BSE Sensex rose 347.14 points, or 0.45%, to close at 77,155.62. During the session, it climbed as much as 410.51 points, or…
Citroen India today finally launched the new Citroen e-C3X electric in the Indian market with prices starting from Rs 10.25 lakh (ex-showroom), making it Rs 1.74 lakh lower than its predecessor. The company is also offering the 2026 eC3X with an optional Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) plan that lowers the vehicle’s purchase price to Rs 6.29 lakh,…
Rubina Dilaik has found herself at the centre of a social media debate after remarks from her appearance on SCREEN’s Dear Me interview series began circulating online. During the conversation, the actor spoke about parenting responsibilities and said that if a child wakes up at night, it is the mother’s responsibility to attend to them,…
This image released by Universal Pictures shows, from left, Jimmy Gonzales ia Cepheus, Matt Damon as Odysseus and Himesh Patel as Eurylochus in a scene from “The Odyssey.” (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures via AP) Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, and Tom Holland are set to visit India for the Mumbai premiere of ‘The Odyssey’ in July….
Congress high command’s dithering before confirming Satheesan as Kerala CM has taken the shine off the party’s post-win profile, and is a bad sign for the future VD Satheesan’s rise as the most popular political figure in Kerala, and now CM-designate, cannot be understood merely through the conventional language of electoral arithmetic, or anti-incumbency. His…
Kolkata: Bengal presents a starkly divided picture of development, showcasing strides in farming and public health while displaying a collapse in environmental management and infrastructure, a study revealed.The study report titled ‘State of India’s Environment 2026: In Figures’ , released by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), ranked all 28 states and eight Union Territories…
Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari (Photo credit: X/@Afzal Ansari) NEW DELHI: Dismissing speculation regarding a rift within the Samajwadi Party (SP), MP Afzal Ansari asserted on Wednesday that there is “no split among Samajwadis.”Ansari emphasized that there is no question of any division within the party, while interacting with reporters. “Others are waiting to break…
Politicians can make serious statements that make you laugh. One such came from a member of the anti-Edappadi K Palaniswami faction of AIADMK the other day. “This Vijay,” he told a reporter off the record, “can never be trusted.” He was complaining about TVK going back on its “promise” to induct members of the faction…
Can a former chief minister simply wear an advocate’s gown? The answer matters, otherwise, tomorrow, retired actors may claim surgical privileges because they played doctors Indian politics has produced many transformations. Revolutionaries becomeadministrators, agitators become constitutionalists, and occasionally politicians rediscover forgotten professions at strategically dramatic moments. But Mamata Banerjee’s recent appearance before the Calcutta high…
The first sight of the new dawn rolls in with almost evocative sceneries. The morning dew sits fresh on the leaves. The temperature offers a brief respite from the waves of oven-like heat to come and the sky is a thousand different shades of yellow and orange.But something is not quite right.The song of the…
