August 2026

2-3% rise in construction costs likely if crude stays high, report warns (representative image) Indian real estate sector is expected to remain broadly resilient despite geopolitical uncertainty stemming from the West Asia crisis, with healthy demand, stronger developer balance sheets and robust office leasing likely to cushion near-term pressures, according to a CareEdge Ratings report.However,…

LeBron James, 41, launches YouTube golf channel with 2016 Cavaliers teammates in Scotland for championship reunion (via Getty) LeBron James is taking his talents from the basketball court to the golf course. The NBA legend has launched a new YouTube golf channel, and PGA Tour star Sam Burns is excited to see him getting involved…

US exports from India stood at $87.31 billion in 2025-26, up from $86.51 billion in 2024-25. India’s dependence on the US as its biggest export market has remained largely unchanged despite President Donald Trump’s tariff measures and New Delhi’s efforts to diversify trade, according to an analysis of commerce ministry data.The US accounted for around…

File photo: Moscow pumps face queues amid fuel shortages (Picture credit: Reuters) Russia is importing nearly 270,000 metric tonnes of refined fuel from Asia this month, using ship-to-ship transfers to bring in supplies as repeated Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries reduce domestic fuel production, according to preliminary shipping data and trade sources cited by…