Asian shares rallied in early trade on Wednesday after hopes grew that the Iran war could end soon.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose by 2.7%, while South Korea’s Kospi surged as much as 5.5% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 3.9%.The gains came after US President Donald Trump said that the United States…
Automatic SUVs have become more accessible, with carmakers offering automatic gearboxes in smaller and more affordable models. This shift has made them a practical option for buyers, particularly in urban traffic conditions. Entry-level and compact SUVs now combine convenience with usable features, space and ground clearance for daily use. Buyers can choose from different transmission…
Mangaluru: The Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte, commenced its annual 40 hours of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration at 6 am on Tuesday, offering prayers for peace in the world, especially in the backdrop of the ongoing conflicts in West Asia. This year marks the 16th year of this spiritual tradition at the shrine, which has been drawing…
DAVANAGERE/BAGALKOT: Brushing aside the absence of housing minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan from the bypoll campaign, deputy chief minister and state Congress president DK Shivakumar Tuesday asserted the party functions on ideology and collective effort and not individuals.“It does not run on DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah, or Zameer Ahmed Khan. We have been working collectively and…
Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant faces a defining IPL 2026 season as he leads Lucknow Super Giants into their opener against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday. After a mixed first year as captain, Pant now has a fully fit squad, with key additions like Mohammed Shami and Anrich Nortje…
The discovery of an Ancestral Puebloan chamber dating back to the eighth century in the barren sandstone passageways of a New Mexico canyon has thrown archaeologists completely off their conventional timelines. According to the National Park Service, the site was sealed in a block of solid, non-terrestrial isotopic composite and contains yucca fibre, traditional artefacts,…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex rallied in opening trade on Wednesday on hopes of an end to the US-Iran war. While Nifty50 went above 22,800, BSE Sensex was up over 1,600 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 22,828.60, up 497 points or 2.23%. BSE Sensex was…
File photo (Picture credit: X/@ChinarcorpsIA) NEW DELHI: A terrorist was killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, the Army said on Wednesday.A cordon and search operation was launched by security forces on Tuesday night in the Arhama area of the district following inputs about suspicious movement, news agency…
Tovino Thomas has confirmed he will not be part of Jr NTR and Prashanth Neel’s ‘Dragon’ due to date allocation issues, preferring to focus on projects that can be completed within three months. Tovino Thomas is certainly going places after the success of ‘Lokah: Chapter 1’ and there were reports that he would be part…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Smashing bowlers, tonking pacers and spinners for big sixes, and dismantling their economy rates seems routine for young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. A year after becoming the youngest to score an IPL century, Sooryavanshi once again grabbed the spotlight. In Rajasthan Royals’ opening IPL 2026 match, the 15-year-old…
