Oil prices jumped over 1% on Wednesday as tensions in the Middle East continued to intensify after Iran launched missiles towards Kuwait and Bahrain. At the same time, peace efforts between Tehran and Washington yielded no breakthrough and the Strait of Hormuz disruption continued for 96th day.Brent crude futures gained $1.05, or 1.09%, to reach…
Techie who killed parents is mentally sound, say police BENGALURU: Was he schizophrenic and did the illness lead him to stab his parents to death? This question haunted everyone when police arrested 33-year-old software engineer Rohan Chandra on charges of stabbing his parents — Naveen Chandra Bhat, a retired Navy captain, and Shyamala Bhat —…
Controversial streamer Clavicular sparked widespread backlash after calling Bitcoin “garbage” and a “horrible investment” during a viral livestream. He argued that the cryptocurrency lacks intrinsic value and claimed its biggest gains are already behind it. His comments drew criticism from crypto supporters, who defended Bitcoin’s growing institutional adoption and long-term potential. The rant also revived…
NEW DELHI: The Indian govt has strongly rejected the reference to J&K in an EU-Pakistan joint statement, issued during EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas’s visit to Islamabad this week, saying those who have no locus standi on such matters should desist from making any comment on them.According to the joint statement, Pakistan and the…
Jos Buttler (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans’ star wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has revealed details of a frightening safety scare involving the team’s players and support staff after their IPL 2026 final defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31.The incident occurred while the Gujarat Titans contingent…
At least 565 Indian peacekeepers, including 53 women, serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been honoured for their dedication and commitment to protecting civilians and supporting peacebuilding efforts in the conflict-affected country.The peacekeepers were recognised for their efforts in “protecting civilians through patrols, community engagement, veterinary camps, women’s self-defence training, combating…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s record-shattering IPL 2026 campaign has sparked one of Indian cricket’s biggest selection debates. The 15-year-old batting sensation from Bihar’s Samastipur amassed 776 runs in 16 matches at a staggering strike rate of 237.31, while smashing a record 72 sixes during the season.The extraordinary run has prompted…
Magnus Carlsen, R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh, and D Gukesh (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: If you turn the pages of an English dictionary to find the meaning of the word “cliché”, it will tell you that a cliché is nothing but a phrase or an idea that has been so overused…
NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet is likely to approve an incentive scheme aimed at phasing out BS-IV trucks and buses in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and replacing them with BS-VI and electric vehicles over the next five years. The proposal, Naya Safar, is likely to be taken up on Wednesday so that the scheme can…
Bengaluru: One spell of heavy rain brought the city’s tech corridor to a standstill, once again exposing the vulnerability of Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch to waterlogging and traffic congestion. Flooded roads and slow-moving vehicles led to massive delays across key IT hubs Tuesday evening.The infamous Panathur stretch witnessed severe flooding despite recent widening of…
