Renault India today announced an ARAI-certified fuel-efficiency figure of 19.41kmpl for the Duster’s 1.0-litre Turbo TCe 100 petrol engine, making it the most fuel-efficient powertrain currently offered in the SUV’s range. The mileage figure exceeds that of the 1.3-litre turbo-petrol variants, which return 17.75kmpl with the manual gearbox and 18.45kmpl with the automatic transmission. The…
Hailing India’s 7.7% GDP growth in FY26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the expansion reflected the “inherent strength” of the economy, the “success of reforms” and the “hard work of 140 crore Indians”.“India’s growth momentum remains strong! GDP growth rate of 7.7% in FY 2025-26 and 7.8% in Q4 of FY 2025-26 reflect…
Choreographer Vijay Ganguly has been working on some of Bollywood’s biggest upcoming projects, including Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love & War’. He revealed that a sequence featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in the film was nothing short of magical, While Bollywood’s upcoming calendar is packed with high-profile releases, franchise sequels and fresh debuts, choreographer Vijay…
People are silhouetted against a video screen during the launch of the FIFA World Cup trophy tour in Vancouver (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets that were mistakenly issued for free to around 60 fans because of a technical error on its ticketing website. The affected tickets were sold…
India can return to a growth trajectory of over 7% in FY28 through macroeconomic stability and supply-side measures, provided external conditions improve, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday.The comments came after the Reserve Bank of India lowered its GDP growth forecast for FY27 to 6.6% from 6.9% projected in April, citing elevated…
Actor Nushrratt Bharuccha has opened up about the backlash she faced after a video she shared during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 victory celebrations went viral for the wrong reasons. The clip sparked controversy after social media users alleged that it featured “moaning” sound effects. Although the actress swiftly removed the video, the incident continued…
Poland’s Maja Chwalinska (AP Photo) Paris: While Paris buzzes around her, Maja Chwalinska keeps things simple: tea, a show, perhaps a little tennis, and an early night. It is the routine that has carried Roland Garros’ surprise finalist from world No. 114 to No. 21 in the Live Rankings, and she sees no reason to…
Ultraviolette has announced a new ownership benefit programme. Called ‘Kill the Petrol Bill’, the initiative offers cashback benefits to buyers of the Ultraviolette F77 and X-47 based on the usage of their previous petrol-powered two-wheelers.Under the scheme, customers can receive cashback equivalent to the kilometres covered on their old motorcycle or scooter over the last…
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $938 million to $682.321 billion in the week ended May 28, snapping the previous week’s decline, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.In the preceding reporting week, the country’s forex reserves had fallen by $7.511 billion to $681.384 billion, reported PTI.India’s reserve stock…
Emraan Hashmi has wrapped filming for the much-anticipated romantic-thriller ‘Awarapan 2’, co-starring Disha Patani, with the film set for a theatrical release on August 14. Directed by Nitin Kakkar and produced by Vishesh Bhatt, the sequel sees Emraan reprise his iconic role of Shivam from the 2007 original. The makers of the much-anticipated romantic-thriller ‘Awarapan…
