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New Delhi: Mercedes-Benz India on Friday announced that it will increase prices across its entire model range by up to 2 per cent starting January 1, 2026. The company said the price correction is necessary due to rising operational costs and sustained foreign exchange challenges throughout 2025. “The price correction capped at 2 per cent, reflects sustained forex pressures that have…

Representational image of a bottle of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder | Photo Credit: Reuters A California jury in the U.S. on Friday (December 12, 2025) awarded $40 million to two women who said Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder was to blame for their ovarian cancer. The jury in Los Angeles Superior Court awarded $18 million to Monica Kent and $22 million to Deborah Schultz and her husband after…

FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP FIFA received five million requests for World Cup 2026 tickets in the first 24 hours of the latest sales phase, soccer’s world governing body said on Friday, despite an outcry from fan groups this week about high prices for the tournament. Fans from more than…

New Delhi: The automobile industry in India registered its best November sales this year, as passenger vehicle (PV) sales increased nearly 19 per cent to 4,12,405 units from the same month last year, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) data released on Friday.  While three-wheeler sales grew 21.3 per cent to 71,999 units, two-wheeler sales jumped 21.2 per cent to…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and JioStar have reaffirmed their long-term partnership and refuted any rumours that the broadcaster was considering prematurely exiting its four-year its four-year media rights agreement for ICC events in India. The speculation, which intensified earlier this week, had suggested that JioStar might withdraw from the remaining years of its contract due to…

NAGPUR: In a significant move aimed at protecting the interests of flat owners and housing societies and curbing malpractices by developers who withhold property titles, the Maharashtra government has proposed a key amendment to the decades-old Maharashtra Ownership Flats (Regulation of the promotion of construction, sale, management and transfer) Act, 1963 (MOFA).  The proposed amendment is…

Metro rail networks in India’s major metropolitan cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata, have transformed daily travel for millions. One of the biggest advantages is the short-distance stops, with metro stations located just 1 to 1.5 km apart on average. These closely spaced stations have made daily travel faster and more convenient for commuters. Reduced…

India’s Ishaan Madesh will hope to fly the tri-colour high as he sets his eye on the F4 India title. The fifth and final round of the FIA-certified Formula 4 Indian Championship (F4IC), part of the Indian Racing Festival, will get underway at the Madras International Circuit on Saturday. After four rounds of close racing, the battle for the title has come down to three young drivers who have…

New Delhi: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has introduced a significant upgrade for pension savers. For the first time, NPS, UPS and APY schemes will be allowed to invest in silver and gold ETFs, along with the Nifty 250 index, opening the door to wider and more diversified investment options. That’s not all as these schemes can now channel funds into Alternative…

The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) has suspended four players, who have represented Assam at various stages, with immediate effect after allegations emerged that they were involved in corrupt practices and attempting to influence and instigate some of the current Assam team players. The four players – Amit Sinha, Ishan Ahmed, Aman Tripathi and Abhishek Thakuri – are accused of trying to…

New Delhi: India’s foreign exchange reserves went up by nearly $1.03 billion to $687.26 billion for the week ending on December 5, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. Gold reserves increased by $1.188 billion to $106.984 billion during the week, the Central Bank said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were up by $93 million to $18.721 billion. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) routinely…

Sean “Diddy” Combs Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The documentarian hired to film Sean “Diddy” Combs over the past two years has shed light on how Netflix obtained behind-the-scenes footage of Combs in the days leading up to his arrest. Michael Oberlies squashed online rumors of there being a “fee dispute or contract issue,” instead claiming 50 Cent and the director of Sean Combs: The…

New Delhi: The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Department of Posts to enable distribution of mutual fund products through India Post’s extensive postal network. Under the three‑year agreement, selected employees and agents of the Department of Posts will be trained and onboarded as certified mutual fund distributors to offer products and…

The plea underscored that systematic cancer data compilation covers only about 10% of the population. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The Supreme Court on Friday (December 12, 2025) sought a response from the Centre on a plea filed by a retired AIIMS oncologist to declare cancer a nationwide notifiable disease. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant issued notices to the…

Joshna Chinappa of India in action against Teagan Russell of South Africa at the SDAT World Cup squash tournament in Chennai on Friday, December 12, 2025.  | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran Second seed India swept South Africa 3-0 to cruise into the semifinals of the SDAT–World Cup Squash at the Express Mall here on Friday. India will now meet Egypt, which eased past Australia 3-0, while Hong Kong…

New Delhi: India’s seafood exports rose 13.93 per cent in value terms in April-October 2025 to $4,793.08 million from $4,207.08 million a year earlier, the government said on Friday, adding that total volume and value of shrimp exports from India to the US remained robust during the last five years.  However, the frozen shrimp shipments to the United States moderated in the same period, and the…

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain during his performance at Shri Sanmukhananda hall, on February 3, 2020 in Mumbai, India. Photo: Aalok soni/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Dec. 15, 2026, will mark one year since the passing of tabla legend Zakir Hussain, who took Indian classical music to global stages across more than half a century, performing with stalwarts across genres. Maestro Forever: A…