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Oil prices inched higher on the first trading day of 2026 after logging their steepest annual decline since 2020, as fresh geopolitical risks resurfaced in global energy markets.Brent crude futures rose 14 cents to $60.99 a barrel by 0146 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 14 cents to $57.56 a barrel.The modest…
MUMBAI: Deposit outflows during the first half of Dec, which was largely attributed to tax payments, widened the gap between credit offtake and deposit accretion at scheduled banks, highlighting a growing structural imbalance in the system. According to RBI data, on a year-on-year basis, deposit growth continued to lag credit expansion during the fortnight ended…
NEW DELHI: GST collections rose 6.1% to Rs 1,74,550 crore, driven by a surge in levies on imports. The numbers, that do not include compensation cess, which has been withdrawn for all goods barring tobacco and pan masala, provide confidence to govt that the mop up (for sales in Nov) has increased despite an overhaul…
US President Donald Trump has admitted he finds exercise boring, even as doctors recommend steps to protect his health. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the MAGA chief said, “I just don’t like it. It’s boring. To walk on a treadmill or run on a treadmill for hours and hours like some people…
GURUGRAM: Haryana’s annual sex ratio at birth (SRB), the number of girls born per 1,000 boys, climbed to 923 in 2025, the first time it has showed a gain since 2019.Alarm bells rang last year after it fell to 910, its lowest since 2016 when the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign was launched as a…
Cooper Flagg is a talented rookie (Image via NBA) In accordance with the new, higher rookie compensation structure for the 2025 NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg signed a four-year rookie contract with the Dallas Mavericks worth roughly $62.7 million, with roughly $28.3 million guaranteed in the first two years. He has a basic salary of about…
NEW DELHI: The malpractice of getting fitness certificates, including PUC, home-delivered without taking vehicles to test centres for renewal of registration will soon be a thing of the past. In a draft notification proposing major changes in motor vehicle rules, the transport ministry has proposed to make it mandatory for private vehicles to get fitness…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh with DRDO chairman Samir V Kamat at the DRDO headquarters on its 68th foundation day on Thursday NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that the “weapon systems developed by DRDO played a decisive role during Operation Sindoor, which serves as a testament to the professionalism and commitment of…
Digital display board at Sri Jagannath hundi in front of Jayadev Bhawan in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) will install modern LED billboards and retro-reflective signboards at key destinations.The move aims to make travel easier and more engaging for visitors while giving a fresh digital push to tourism promotion. OTDC recently initiated the…
Caitlin Clark (Image via Getty) With the Super Bowl almost a month away, everyone has their favorites, and so does WNBA’s biggest star, Caitlin Clark. On the recent episode of the “New Heights” podcast hosted by the Kelce brothers, Jason and Travis, the 2024 ROTY winner appeared and sparked a cross-sport debate after naming her…
