NEW DELHI: The Centre is staring at a massive surge in its subsidy bill during the current fiscal year as fertiliser payouts may reach Rs 3.8 lakh crore – more than twice the budgeted level – against govt’s total budgeted subsidy bill of Rs 4.1 lakh crore for 2026-27.For cooking gas too, the budgeted subsidy…
MUMBAI: You probably do not care much about your inactive accounts on online platforms such as Amazon or Flipkart. But do you know that your dormant e-commerce accounts are being targeted by fraudsters?Unlike financial transactions which usually leave a trail and are notified to users through mobile alerts or messages, suspicious transactions made through e-commerce…
A tribute concert is all set and ready to be held in honour of the legendary musician John Farnham. Titled ‘The Songs of John Farnham: A Living Legend’, the concert will invite some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry on stage to pay a tribute to the iconic singer later this year. Here’s…
Why ‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer Androgenic got kicked off a Jetstar flight despite claiming medical clearance? (Image via Getty) A controversial social media streamer was removed from a flight after airline staff said his condition following facial surgery raised concerns about whether he was fit to travel. Ronan Androgenic, a 25-year-old influencer based in Brisbane, Australia, shared…
TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: Arun Singh Dhumal, chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council, is among the few BCCI administrators who have consistently spoken aggressively about the world’s richest cricket league and its media rights growth.In an exclusive chat with TimesofIndia.com, Dhumal explained the value the IPL has created over the last 18 years…
The ongoing internal conflict within Malayalam actors’ association AMMA has intensified further after the leadership issued show-cause notices to four members. The notices were reportedly sent to Ansiba Hassan, Tiny Tom, Kuku Parameswaran and Lakshmi Priya.As reported by Asianet News, all four members have been asked to appear before the leadership between June 1 and…
Italy on red alert; Portugal records hottest May day ROME: Italy issued a red alert warning for the capital Rome on Thursday and Portugal and France reported their hottest days in May as Europe struggled with a heatwave that has smashed records across the continent.Britain and France have already reported their hottest-ever May days this…
D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Today is the birthday of World Chess Champion Dommaraju Gukesh. As he prepared to leave his teenage years behind and turn 20, the Chennai-born Grandmaster had a rare opportunity to celebrate by defeating World No. 1 and five-time world…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains mention of death.Actor-cum-cinema reviewer Satyendra has died owing to some medical complications, sending shock waves through the Tamil film industry and YouTube community. Reports say he had been suffering from health issues for the past few days and breathed his last today at the Royapettah Government Hospital in Chennai. The…
Oil prices fell slightly on Friday after reports of a potential extension of a US-Iran ceasefire amid the ongoing Middle East conflict that has stretched beyond three months.Prices of Brent crude fell 0.37% to $93.36 a barrel, while US oil futures slipped 0.71% to $88.27 a barrel, as traders reacted to shifting signals around a…