Any restrictions to the flow of crude oil in the world markets will raise prices, in turn causing import bills of dependent economies like India to balloon. (AI image) Will the Donald Trump administration’s move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz impact India and China? The US has begun the blockade of the all important…
Abhishek Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s explosive opener Abhishek Sharma registered an unwanted record during the IPL 2026 clash against Rajasthan Royals, falling for a golden duck and leaving the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in stunned silence. Known for his attacking approach, Abhishek was dismissed off the very first ball by Royals…
India’s western corridor covering Maharashtra and Gujarat is experiencing a real estate boom in 2026 driven by developing infrastructure and industrial expansion. It shows a stronger shift towards Tier-2 cities and rising investor interest. The real estate boom in West India is not limited to one or two cities but is a bigger phenomenon. While…
Wall Street opened the week on a cautious note, with key indices slipping on Monday as the collapse of US-Iran peace talks over the weekend rekindled geopolitical concerns and clouded the outlook for equities.Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 356.14 points, or 0.72%, to 47,572.11, while the S&P 500 dropped 22.25 points, or 0.33%, to 6,794.64…
US CENTCOM said it will begin a blockade targeting Iranian ports on Monday after talks collapsed. UP government set up a probe panel after protests erupted in Noida, attributing the violence to “vested interests.” Iran warned a Hormuz blockade could trigger a sharp, disproportionate surge in global fuel prices. Arvind Kejriwal seeked a judge’s recusal…
Ruins of the sanctuary site at Ithaca, where archaeologists uncovered evidence of long-standing worship linked to Odysseus. A remarkable archaeological discovery on the Greek island of Ithaca is reigniting one of history’s oldest debates: was the story of Odysseus rooted in reality? Excavations at a site known as the “School of Homer” have uncovered what…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru allrounder Tim David has been fined for “disobeying” an umpire’s instruction during his team’s IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.The incident occurred in the 18th over of RCB’s innings when David launched Hardik Pandya for a towering six over deep mid-wicket. The sheer force…
Nihal Sarin (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: Last February, Nihal Sarin was busy playing a game of online chess in TakeTakeTake’s Titled Tuesday event. His opponent was Armenian player Emin Ohanyan. In a tense endgame, Nihal outwitted his counterpart. With the game played on a computer rather than over the board, a gentleman’s handshake…
Discover how nature’s sweet remedy, honey, is revolutionizing wound care. Beyond its taste, this golden elixir possesses remarkable antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, gently cleansing injuries and promoting rapid tissue regeneration. In the garden, you are pruning roses or finishing up some weekend work in the shed when you end up with a vivid red scrape…
Gold prices slipped on Monday, weighed down by rising geopolitical tensions after the collapse of US-Iran talks, which lifted oil prices, stoked inflation concerns and dampened expectations of US Federal Reserve rate cuts.In the domestic futures market, gold contracts traded lower, reflecting cautious sentiment among investors tracking global cues and macroeconomic risks.Data from the Multi…