NEW DELHI: Government on Tuesday launched the $1.5-billion Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool, backed by a $1.4-billion sovereign guarantee (Rs 12,980 crore), to provide risk cover for Indian vessels on international routes, including war zones. The move is expected to lower shipping insurance premiums and ensure coverage even when global insurers pull out due to escalating…
Prabhas underwent one of the most impressive physical transformations in Indian cinema for SS Rajamouli’s epics ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ and ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’. The actor dedicated nearly five years of his life to prepare for the most loved roles of Amarendra and Mahendra Baahubali.This was more than a standard fitness regimen. It was a…
NEW DELHI : Every Hindu voter became a Hindu worker in West Bengal, Dattatreya Hosabale of RSS said on Tuesday, framing the recent assembly polls as a “civilisational question” for the Hindutva organisation due to the hurdles and attacks it faced there.“It was a struggle not only by RSS volunteers but by the entire Hindu…
Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada and teammates (ANI Photo) With 14 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs and DC is barely hanging in there. GT has almost qualified while RCB and SRH would have to do really badly from here on not to make the…
‘Karuppu’, starring Suriya and Trisha Krishnan, has started building solid momentum ahead of its theatrical release on May 14, 2026. Directed by RJ Balaji, the Tamil action drama has been recording steady advance bookings across Tamil Nadu and several other regions in India. Tamil Nadu pre-sales near Rs 2 crore for ‘Karuppu’ According to the…
NEW DELHI: Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said public sector oil marketing companies may not be able to sustain daily losses of Rs 1,000 crore from selling petrol and diesel below market price, in a strong indication that pump prices are set to rise in the coming days.“They’re taking a loss to insulate…
Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya dropped a major hint about his whereabouts through his latest Instagram story, where the star all-rounder was seen training at the Reliance facility in Mumbai amid doubts over his availability for MI’s next IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Thursday.The all-rounder,…
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth defended President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military budget before House and Senate lawmakers on Tuesday, as Congress pressed the Pentagon over the rising cost of the Iran war, weapons stockpiles and the administration’s long-term strategy in the conflict.The hearings came as the Trump administration faces growing pressure from the…
Ranveer Singh starrer ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ continues its phenomenal run at the box office even as the film gears up for its OTT debut this weekend. Nearly two months after its theatrical release, the action entertainer is still drawing audiences to cinemas and inching steadily towards the massive Rs 1,800 crore mark worldwide.According to…
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday gave a strong dissent note on the process of selection of the next CBI director during a meeting of the high-powered panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said he does not want to be a part of a “biased exercise”.In his…