Rupee weakened past the 96-mark against the US dollar for the first time since late May on Tuesday, pressured by surging crude oil prices and heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia that boosted demand for the safe-haven US currency.The domestic currency depreciated 48 paise to 96.16 against the US dollar in early trade after opening…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said American forces could soon attack Pickaxe Mountain in Iran amid a fresh wave of strikes in the country.In an interview on The Hugh Hewitt Show, Trump said the US is closely monitoring activities at the heavily fortified site, which hosts two deeply buried tunnel complexes. He, however, rejected…
Rob Dieperink (Image credit: KNVB) NEW DELHI: Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, just weeks after he was removed from FIFA’s list of officials for the FIFA World Cup 2026.Dieperink had been selected to work as a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) at the tournament but was dropped in May…
You might forgive and forget but a crow won’t. Not just this, they will even tell their friends and family about it. Lisa Joyce ran screaming down the streets of Vancouver as crows dive bombed, landed on her head and took off again, hitting her eight times in between. The encounters grew so frequent that…
Michelangelo believed sculptures existed within marble blocks before carving began. He removed excess material to reveal the complete form already present. This concept offers a life lesson about discovering one’s true self. Modern life’s noise often obscures our inner strengths and values. Clearing distractions allows our authentic shape to emerge and be seen. Michelangelo has…
Ebola outbreak (AP image) The Trump administration on Monday announced that US citizens currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will not be allowed to travel directly to the United States on commercial flights due to the country’s worsening Ebola outbreak.According to a White House official, the restriction has been imposed under a transportation…
Virat Kohli is set to begin what could be his final ODI tour of England as India take on the hosts in the first ODI at Edgbaston on Tuesday. The match also marks a significant personal milestone for the batting great, who is set to play his 300th ODI for India.Ahead of the series opener,…
Stock Market Live Updates: Indian benchmark indices extended their losses in early trade on Tuesday, with the BSE Sensex tumbling 552.99 points to 77,063.41, while the NSE Nifty50 declined 160.45 points to 24,050.55. This comes after the market closed flat on Monday after recovering from sharp intraday losses, supported by a rally in IT stocks…
Engineers have reportedly developed a new solar panel design inspired by the hexagonal honeycomb built by bees, offering a potential solution to one of the technology’s biggest limitations. Conventional solar panels lose a significant amount of energy when sunlight strikes them at an angle, as much of the light is reflected away instead of being…
AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Punjab has directed Northern Railway to pay Rs 80,000 to a couple whose handbag, containing a gold mangalsutra and cash, was stolen during a journey on the Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express. In its June 30 order, the commission held the Railways…