BPCL to acquire 40 pc stake in Tiki Tar and Shell India for Rs 85 crore

IANS | June 29, 2026 3:56 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Monday announced that it will acquire a 40 per cent stake in Tiki Tar and Shell India Pvt Ltd (TTSIPL) for Rs 85 crore to strengthen its presence in the rapidly growing value-added bitumen (VAB) market.

Wimbledon: Players suspend media protest after breakthrough talks on prize money

IANS | June 29, 2026 3:53 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Wimbledon organisers and the world’s leading tennis players have reached a temporary understanding that will allow normal media operations to continue during this year’s Championships, easing tensions in a dispute that has been simmering across all four Grand Slams since early 2025.

Not conventional national decoration, Presidential recognition for PM Modi rooted in Seychelles' identity

IANS | June 29, 2026 3:45 PM

Victoria, June 29 (IANS) The 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon' Presidential Distinction award, the highest national honour of Seychelles which was conferred upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend, was created after a long-drawn and contentious debate in archipelago led to the repealing of National Awards system and the Medal of the Republic, earlier this month.