The US Department of Energy has invited bids for an exchange of up to 17 million barrels as Washington seeks to ease pressure on oil supplies amid the Iran war. The United States is preparing to offer up to 17 million barrels of crude oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) as Washington steps up…
Zelenskyy warns Trump’s diesel deal could open door to Russia sanctions relief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday criticised US President Donald Trump’s deal to import Russian diesel, warning that the agreement would channel more money to Moscow to fund its war against Ukraine.He also accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having no genuine interest…
Subhash Ghai says actors now chase money over craft; recalls stars taking just 40 per cent fees for his films: ‘Today, commerce has taken over and it’s less about art’ Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai, the man behind hits such as ‘Khalnayak’, ‘Hero’, ‘Pardes’ and ‘Taal’, has shared his views on how the film industry has…
Jefferies estimates marketing losses of Rs 26 per litre on petrol and Rs 30 on diesel NEW DELHI: Selling petrol and diesel has become increasingly costly for India’s oil marketing companies (OMCs). A Jefferies report estimated that they are losing Rs 26 on every litre of petrol and Rs 30 on diesel as the Middle…
Veteran actor Nana Patekar’s estranged wife, Neelkanthi Patekar, was present at his funeral, bringing attention to their unusual relationship. The couple tied the knot in 1978 and had two sons, Durvasa, who died in childhood, and Malhar. Although they had been living separately for 35 years, they never legally divorced. In a recent interview, their…
US President Donald Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin Russia and the United States are preparing to announce new joint initiatives beyond their recently agreed diesel deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Friday.The two countries are discussing collaborative data centre projects, including facilities powered by electricity generated by Russian nuclear…
Yo Yo Honey Singh finally appears before Maharashtra Cyber after skipping earlier summons, questioned for TWO HOURS over alleged objectionable concert remarks Rapper and music producer Yo Yo Honey Singh, whose real name is Hirdesh Singh, appeared before the Maharashtra Cyber Cell on Friday, October 16. He was questioned over alleged objectionable remarks he made during…
Alexandro Paporakis, the Illinois gunman whose jammed rifle thwarted a massacre at a Hindu temple near Chicago TOI correspondent from Washington: A 19-year-old neo-Nazi teen’s reported use of cross-sex hormones has added a contentious dimension to an attempted mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Illinois, while in a separate incident, a 16-year-old with access…
Saif Ali Khan makes Instagram debut; Ibrahim Ali Khan asks, ‘Is this you, Abba, no na?’ as the father-son duo trade jokes Saif Ali Khan has finally joined Instagram, and his first big moment on the platform came from a funny exchange with son Ibrahim Ali Khan. The father and son teased each other in…
Pic: Ben Chestnut and Dan Kurzius/Mailchimp Mailchimp began not as a billion-dollar startup with venture backing, but as a practical tool created inside a struggling Atlanta web-design agency. In 2001, Ben Chestnut and Dan Kurzius built the email-marketing service to help small-business clients stay in touch with their customers. Twenty years later, that side project…