Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) continue to face under-recoveries of nearly Rs 700 on every domestic LPG cylinder despite a range of measures taken by the government to strengthen supplies, ministry of petroleum and natural gas said on Thursday.Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, said that…
There is something about a grandparent telling a child a story that feels almost old-fashioned now. It could be the story of how a parent behaved as a child, the family’s first home, a difficult time the grandparents lived through, a funny mistake someone made decades ago or simply, “When I was your age…”At the…
Online, he is known as “Bittu Tabahi” but his real name is Surendra Singh Chaudhary. For months, 20-year-old Surendra Singh Chaudhary has been getting into the polluted Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh and pulling out plastic, bottles, algae and other waste with his own hands. The BSc student from Biaora in Rajgarh district started the…
Venus, the planet of love, beauty, luxury, and harmony, is becoming more and more connected to mental health and lifestyle choices in astrology and numerology circles. People who study astrology say that the strength of Venus in a person’s birth chart can affect their relationships, finances, creativity, and social appeal. How a Strong Venus Looks…
1 (Those born on the 1st, 10th, 19th and 28th of any month, are ruled by the Numerology number 1)Do not let your day slide into laziness. The Sun rules number 1, and the 26th of August 2026 has an 8 vibration. This pushes you towards duty, pressure, and performance. This is actually good for…
General:The day opens like a clear sky after a sticky week. You’ll feel things moving at last. A long-pending wish, something you’ve been carrying in your mind for weeks, can finally come through today. The Moon supports gains, and Jupiter’s kind aspect brings doors that were shut a little while ago back into view.There’s also…
Both India and China are big consumers of oil from the Middle East. (AI image) Is India the most vulnerable to prolonged oil supply shocks in wake of the ongoing Middle East tensions post Israel-US strikes on Iran and the latter’s retaliation? India, a fast-growing oil consumer, is the country most vulnerable to crude supply…
Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan recently looked back at the atmosphere in Bollywood when she began her career in the early 1990s, recalling a time when Hindi cinema struggled with its image and the industry was grappling with the shadow of the underworld. “I remember during the premiere of Duplicate and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Karan had…
Pune: In a heartwarming gesture of inclusion and compassion, OYE Foundation, in association with Mahalaxmi Aviation, organised a helicopter ride for 35 specially-abled children on Valentine’s Day, offering many of them their first experience of flying. The initiative was led by the foundation’s founder & chairman, Dr. Simran Jethwani, with support from Nitin Gote &…
UNSW, Bristol, York and Liverpool campuses approved to expand higher education presence in India NEW DELHI: India’s foreign university push gathered momentum on Tuesday with the Centre granting Letters of Approval (LoAs) to three globally ranked institutions — the University of Bristol (QS World University Rankings 2026: 51), the University of York and Australia’s University…