Airfares could rise by up to 25% as jet fuel costs surge, says McKinsey Geopolitical disruptions and refinery constraints are tightening global jet fuel supplies, increasing costs for airlines and potentially leading to higher airfares, according to a McKinsey report.The report said jet fuel demand is expected to rise ahead of the summer travel season…
EAM S Jaishankar during P4M Summit External affairs minister S Jaishankar called for stronger multilateralism to navigate rising geopolitical tensions, conflicts and global competition, as he co-chaired the first Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace & Prosperity (P4M) Summit with European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday (local time). The summit was held on the…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has withdrawn the additional SIR-related declaration from Form 6 in states where the electoral roll revision exercise has been completed, PTI reported on Wednesday.In states where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has concluded, the additional declaration has been removed from the ECINET app and portal, as well as the respective…
Trump administration imposes tariffs Trump slaps 10% tariff on India, no major impact seen | page 23New Delhi: The US Trade Representative has announced 10% additional tariffs on India and several other countries for allowing import of goods using forced labour.The “permanent” levy after a Section 301 probe, which was on expected lines, will replace…
ECI rejects Patiala MP Dharamvira Gandhi’s claim NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday rejected Congress leader and Patiala MP Dharamvira Gandhi’s claim that his name and those of his family members were missing from Punjab’s draft electoral roll published on August 13.According to an ECI statement, the Lok Sabha member and…
Manav Suthar (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was nothing short of a dream debut for Manav Suthar as the young left-arm spinner made an immediate impact for India on Day 2 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.Captain Shubman Gill tossed the red cherry…
Govt defers 0.4% merchant discount rate on UPI payments MUMBAI: Its official. There will be no MDR on UPI until the festival season is over. The National Payment’s Corporation of India’s The UPI and Services Steering Committee has deferred the implementation of merchant discount rates (MDR) on select person-to-merchant UPI transactions until immediately after Diwali,…
Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. has listed his custom-built lakefront mansion near Orlando for $27 million (£21.2 million), putting a price on a property he has owned for more than 20 years. The 13-time Major League Baseball All-Star bought the 11.58-acre site on Cypress Lake in 2004 for $2.575 million, according to Orange…
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has deferred the Integrated 72nd Combined Preliminary Examination 2026, which was scheduled for July 26, due to unavoidable reasons. The Commission will announce a fresh examination date shortly. Candidates aspiring for 1,186 government posts should regularly visit the official BPSC website for updates on the revised schedule, admit cards…
England’s Ollie Robinson (AP Photo) Ollie Robinson has produced a remarkable statistical landmark in Test cricket, moving past Jasprit Bumrah to claim the best bowling average among bowlers with at least 20 Tests over the last 100 years.Robinson reached the mark during England’s second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s on Sunday, as his four-wicket burst…