MSCI’s broad Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan dropped 0.7% during Wednesday trading. Japan’s Nikkei slid 1.6%, while South Korea’s Kospi lost 2%.Chinese blue-chip shares weakened 0.4%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 0.7%. European stock futures also pointed lower, with pan-European futures down 0.5%. Nasdaq futures were largely unchanged, while S&P 500 futures slipped 0.1%….
The horrifying incident at Dubare Elephant Camp, in Karnataka, raises an uncomfortable truth: wildlife tourism has crossed the line from appreciation into dangerous entitlement. A 33-year-old woman lost her life during what was supposed to be a routine elephant bathing session in the Cauvery River. Two elephants (one of which succumbed to injuries) reportedly turned…
MI captain Hardik Pandya and KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane. (Pic credit: IPL) KOLKATA: One cannot but help remember the adage ‘cricket is a great leveller’ on seeing Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians meeting in what seems to be an inconsequential match at the business end of a tournament they have dominated over the years….
Now, over a year after the Pahalgam attack and India’s strong retaliatory action, Pakistan has made a bizarre claim of engaging and hitting two airbases in India that do not even exist, after being hit hard last year during counterterror operations under Operation Sindoor.The strong military action under Operation Sindoor was met with a Pakistani…
Phil Collins made a rare public appearance in London over the weekend, stepping out for the 50th anniversary celebrations of The King’s Trust at Buckingham Palace. His ex-wife Jill Collins shared a photo of the occasion on Instagram, showing the pair alongside Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster. The former Genesis frontman has remained…
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UP police book 10 gym owners under Gangsters Act for conversion, exploitation (File Photo) VARANASI: Police have invoked the stringent Gangsters Act against 10 gym owners in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur on charges of running a racket in which women were allegedly forced to convert to Islam and sexually exploited as part of an operation dubbed…
Meghan Markle marked her wedding anniversary with a series of personal snapshots, inadvertently reopening old wounds. The conspicuous absence of royal family members on this occasion led to a flurry of online chatter, reigniting conversations about past grievances related to the wedding preparations, including the bridesmaid dresses and tiaras mentioned in Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’. Meghan…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added another chapter to his extraordinary IPL 2026 season on Tuesday, smashing 93 off just 38 balls against Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur and setting a string of records in a knock that further underlined his status as the breakout star of the tournament.At just 15,…
BAN vs PAK, 2nd Test, Day 5 Live Score: Bangladesh national cricket team moved to the brink of a memorable series sweep over Pakistan national cricket team after a dominant fourth-day performance in the second Test, with left-arm spinner Taijul Islam leading the charge. Chasing an improbable target of 437 runs, Pakistan ended the day…
