UK Royal Palace on Friday announced that Duchess of Kent, Katharine, has passed away at the Kensington Palace on Thursday night at the age of 92.In a statement shared on X, Buckingham Palace said, “It is with deep sorrow that Buckingham Palace announces the death of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent. Her Royal…
NEW DELHI: An Air India Express’ Delhi-Indore flight on Friday had a mid-air scare after it suffered an engine fault. The pilot issued a ‘PAN-PAN’ alert to signal a non-critical emergency, but the aircraft eventually landed safely at the airport with a 20-minute delay.“After receiving information about a technical fault in one of the engines…
NEW DELHI: The Kerala unit of Congress has triggered a major political controversy with a now-deleted social media post linking the Centre’s new GST reforms to Bihar. The post on X, which said “Bidis and Bihar start with B. Cannot be considered a sin anymore,” referred to the GST Council’s recent decision to slash the…
President Donald Trump speaks as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens during a dinner in the State Dinning Room of the White House, in Washington. (AP/PTI)(AP09_05_2025_000017A) US President Donald Trump had a three-word description for tech CEOs he hosted for dinner at White House on September 4. Trump termed the CEOs of America’s largest technology companies…
August diesel exports to Europe increased 73% from last month. (AI image) The European Union’s new restrictions on Russia’s crude oil have led to a massive surge in diesel shipments from India. India’s diesel shipments to Europe jumped 137% year-on-year, reaching 242,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, as customers prepared for the European Union’s…
US President Donald Trump is once again moving ahead with a rebranding push — this time targeting the Pentagon, the country’s defence headquarters based in Virginia. The US president is set to sign an executive order on Friday that will allow the Pentagon to be referred to as the “Department of War.“The order permits the…
While headwinds persist from continued FII outflows and uncertainty around the US trade deal, the recent GST reforms are expected to boost consumer demand. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Friday as the market continued to react positively to GST rate cute announcements….
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan was jolted by three back-to-back earthquakes on Friday morning, measuring 4.9, 5.2 and 4.6 in magnitude, near the Hindukush mountain range close to the country’s border with Pakistan. With these shocks, the total number of quakes recorded in the past 24 hours has risen to six.The fresh tremors come on the heels…
Yuki Bhambri (File Photo) The British pairing of Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski defeated Indian Yuki Bhambri and his partner Michael Venus in the semifinals of the US Open on Friday.In a closely contested match, Salisbury and Skupski overcame a one-set deficit to win 6(2)-7, 7-6(5), 6-4, advancing to the final at Flushing Meadows.The opening…
Bollywood’s latest rom-com ‘Param Sundari’, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor, has ended its first week on a steady note. Released on 29 August, the film managed to strike a balance between charm and numbers, keeping audiences engaged across the week. ‘Param Sundari’ box office collection day 7 The film earned Rs 2.75 crore on…