Recent Views 13 The government had earlier extended the refill booking interval to 45 days in rural areas amid supply concerns. Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Monday said the central government has directed oil marketing companies (OMCs) to implement a 25-day LPG refill booking interval uniformly across urban and rural areas with immediate effect.Gopi, Union…
Recent Views 13 Rajnath Singh-chaired DAC clears capital acquisition proposals worth about Rs 1.10 lakh crore. NEW DELHI: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Monday approved the in-principle administrative clearance, or Acceptance of Necessity (AoN), for defence acquisition proposals worth around Rs 1.10 lakh crore.The approvals cover requirements of the Indian Army, Navy and Air…
Recent Views 12 India’s metro network has grown more than fourfold in just over a decade. India’s metro network has grown multifold in the last few years and may soon overtake the network in the United States of America. This would make India the country with the second largest metro network in the world after…
Recent Views 15 Kevin Pietersen (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has made a surprise return to the England set-up after being named the team’s specialist mentor for white-ball cricket.Pietersen’s international career ended controversially in 2014. Twelve years later, he is set to return to the England set-up as part of…
Recent Views 15 File photo: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday questioned the delay in proroguing Parliament’s Monsoon Session, with party general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleging that the government was keeping the session open while seeking the numbers needed to pass the Delimitation Bills.Parliament’s Monsoon Session began on July 20 and…
Recent Views 13 Iran women’s football player Fatemeh Pasandideh salutes during the national anthem of Iran. (AP Photo) Iranian footballers Atefeh Ramezanisadeh and Fatemeh Pasandideh have broken their silence over the protest that preceded their decision to seek asylum in Australia, confirming that their refusal to sing Iran’s national anthem at the Women’s Asian Cup…
Recent Views 17 Wimbledon appears to be taking note of the controversy surrounding influencers and content creators at the US Open, with the All England Club planning a far more restrictive approach when the Grand Slam returns next summer.According to the Press Association, Wimbledon does not plan to introduce a dedicated accreditation category for influencers…
Recent Views 19 Jaguar Land Rover is undertaking a major cost-cutting drive amid financial pressures Jaguar Land Rover will reduce its global workforce by around 4,000 roles over the next two years, news agency Reuters reported citing CEO PB Balaji. The planned cuts come as a part of broader plan to reduce costs and improve…
Recent Views 19 Ishan Kishan (Image credit: BCCI Domestic) Ishan Kishan produced a brilliant batting display in the Duleep Trophy final between East Zone and South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday.After ending the opening day with a century, Kishan continued his attacking batting on Day 2 against Tilak Varma‘s South…
Recent Views 14 Stefanos Tsitsipas in action during the US Open. (AP) NEW DELHI: “I’ve got a 150-year streak to save,” Stefanos Tsitsipas wrote in an X post on Saturday. The Greek tennis player tends to post hyperbole, veering from the philosophical to the absurd. But here, for a change, he was spot on. As…
