Japan’s Nikkei slipped 1% and South Korea’s Kospi fell nearly 2%, pulling MSCI’s broadest Asia-Pacific share index down 0.4%. Futures pointed to a firmer opening for Wall Street, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures rising 0.4%, while European futures gained 0.2%. Asian equities traded cautiously on Monday as lingering uncertainty over the Middle East ceasefire…
PUDUKKOTTAI: A 17-year-old has been arrested for sexually harassing and murdering a 9-year-old-boy near Karambakudi in Pudukkottai. The 17-year-old has been arrested under Pocso and four other sections. As the accused is a minor, he was lodged in a home for juveniles in conflict with the law on Monday morning. The deceased, a Class IV…
Grandmaster Harshavardhan GB with his parents (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: As India moves one step closer to the landmark of producing 100 Grandmasters, Chennai, long hailed as the “Mecca of Indian chess”, has found itself as the protagonist again.On Sunday, Harshavardhan GB became India’s 97th Grandmaster (GM) from the very land. Pulling off three…
Neem Karoli Baba’s wisdom highlights how attachment, not affection, hinders our inner awakening. Clinging to loved ones, possessions, or outcomes creates fear and restlessness, obscuring life’s deeper truths. He urges us to reflect on what we hold too tightly, emphasizing that true realization comes from allowing life to flow, rather than demanding control. This simple…
NEW DELHI: Flash floods triggered by incessant rainfall has wreaked havoc across parts of the Northeast, submerging roads, damaging homes and triggering landslides in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Dramatic visuals from Ledum village in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang district showed floodwaters inundating roads after a river overflowed, while survivors recounted how the deluge “washed away…
Microsoft is no stranger to regulatory friction, especially in Europe. Just days after new regulatory tussle in the United Kingdom; Microsoft is now facing regulatory trouble in Europe, in Italy to be precise. Italy’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation into claims that the software giant added AI features to Microsoft 365 and automatically moved…
Carlo Ancelotti outlines Brazil’s knockout mantra (Image: X) Five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil booked their place in the Round of 32 as Group winners with seven points and will now face Japan in Houston. Ahead of the knockout clash, head coach Carlo Ancelotti stressed that his side must rely on “mind, heart, and a…
Udhayanidhi Stalin, TN CM Vijay, MK Stalin (File photo) NEW DELHI: DMK president M K Stalin and leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday intensified their attack on the ruling TVK government, accusing chief minister C Joseph Vijay of administrative failure, deteriorating law and order and turning the Tamil Nadu Assembly into a “film…
A 17-year-old engineering aspirant from Araria died in Kota after being found critically injured. Moments before her death, she made a desperate plea to her father from the hospital, crying for help PATNA: A 17-year-old engineering aspirant from Araria district died under mysterious circumstances in Kota, Rajasthan, after she was found critically injured beneath the…
Fuel crunch in Russia: Putin admits ‘shortage’ as Ukraine drone attacks batter energy sites (AP image) Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Sunday, acknowledged that sustained Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure have caused fuel shortages in several regions, while insisting the disruptions are manageable and vowing to continue Moscow’s military campaign.Speaking in an interview…