NEW DELHI: Industry associations Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) and Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA) have welcomed the government’s decision to reduce the basic customs duty on crude edible oils to 10 per cent, calling it a timely intervention that supports domestic refiners and discourages imports of finished products.Announced on Friday, the policy reduces the…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought all details related to the death of a young Air India Express pilot at Delhi Airport on Wednesday shortly after safely operating a flight from Srinagar. The airline is learnt to have given all the details to the regulator.Pilot friends of late first officer…
Tamim Iqbal (Agency Photo) Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has shared a heartfelt message of gratitude after being discharged from the hospital following a heart attack. Tamim, who retired from international cricket in January 2025, was leading Mohammedan Sporting Club in a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match against Shinepukur Cricket Club when he experienced…
Kevin Durant, in a moment of tangible appreciation, allowed himself to ponder the grandeur of basketball and the communal elements inextricably linked to its essence. “I looked in the crowd,” Durant explained. “It’s 27,000 people from all walks of life. All different countries. Coming together for basketball, man. That’s just, like, it’s incredible to see…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring the timely conduct of elections in the region and sought restoration of statehood. Omar lauded PM Modi’s presence at the inauguration of the strategically important Z-Morh tunnel in Ganderbal district. Paying tributes to seven persons,…
NEW DELHI: India has upped its vigil a notch following reports of rising cases of respiratory illnesses in China even as it has asked World Health Organization to share timely updates regarding the situation in China.According to the health ministry, a meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group was held under the chairmanship of the DG…
NEW DELHI: A day before the much-anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Mega Auction, scheduled for November 24-25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Indian batter Shreyas Iyer delivered a stunning performance to underline his red-hot form. On Saturday, Iyer hammered a breathtaking 130 not out off just 57 balls in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy clash…