June 2026

Virat meets Vaibhav (Image: X) Royal Challengers Bengaluru successfully defended their IPL crown, winning back-to-back titles in style, with none other than Virat Kohli sealing the victory with a trademark six. As celebrations erupted, one of the most heartwarming moments of the night came when Kohli met 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the teenager who didn’t…

Oil prices rose more than 2% in early trading on Monday after Israel ordered additional troop deployments into southern Lebanon, escalating tensions with the Iran-backed Hezbollah group despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago.US crude futures (WTI) climbed by 2.71% to $89.73 a barrel, while Brent crude futures gained 2.37% to $93.28 a…

Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Astra Microwave, and Shaily Engineering Plastics have been recommended by Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk as the top stocks to buy for the week starting June 1, 2026: Stock Name Rating CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) Astra Microwave Buy 1381 1580 14% Shaily…

MUMBAI: HDFC Ergo General Insurance has tightened costs in motor third-party cover, fearing claims inflation could sink the line without strict underwriting. It reset reserves in FY25-FY26 after spotting inflation outrunning assumptions.Speaking to TOI MD & CEO Parthanil Ghosh said claim dynamics had shifted.“We felt that the third-party rates vis-a-vis the commission that is being…

Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh, and Magnus Carlsen (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: On Sunday, Round 6 marked the beginning of the reverse fixtures at Norway Chess this year. As a regular practice, it featured the exact same pairings as the opening round, but with opposite-coloured pieces at the Deichman Bjørvika library…

NEW DELHI: Insurance giant LIC is actively considering establishing a fintech arm either through strategic investment or organic way to cater to its growing digital needs, CEO & MD R Doraiswamy said. “Naturally, to meet the modernisation requirement and particularly to bring innovation, we are engaging both fintech and insurtech players and we are getting…