Oil prices have risen sharply since the pipeline was shut, with Brent futures trading at around $108 a barrel earlier this week. India’s crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia have been hit after a pipeline in the Middle East country was shut following attacks from the Houthis. Saudi Aramco has reportedly told Indian refiners that…
Leander Paes (Image credit: Instagram) It was in the summer of 1996 that Leander Paes won a historic medal at the Atlanta Olympics, ending India’s 44-year wait for an individual Olympic medal. Paes, then 23, battled through a wrist injury, coming back from a set down to beat Brazil’s Fernando Meligeni in the bronze-medal play-off…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi; and Indian contingent at the Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony. (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent as the 20th Asian Games officially opened in Aichi-Nagoya, urging the athletes to give their best and shine as India begins its medal…
England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I Live Score: England won the toss and elected to field first in the third and final T20I against Sri Lanka in Manchester, with the hosts already having secured the series 2-0. England captain Harry Brook said his side were comfortable chasing on a surface that looked good for batting,…
Manu Bhaker and Jaspal Rana (Image credit: Agencies) Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker remembered her late coach Jaspal Rana after carrying the Indian flag at the Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony on Saturday.Bhaker said she missed Rana during the ceremony, making the special occasion an emotional one. She carried the Indian flag alongside kabaddi star Pawan…
The story of India’s premium passenger trains is a story of Indian Railways repeatedly pushing the limits of speed, comfort and technology. In March 1969, Indian Railways flagged off its first Rajdhani Express train. In many ways the launch of Rajdhani Express trains heralded a new era for the national transporter – a fully air-conditioned…
India face a busy Sunday with medal events, cricket semifinal and hockey campaigns. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India’s medal campaign at the Asian Games 2026 will gather pace on Sunday, with several athletes and teams in action across different events. Teqball: Two medal chances Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza and Mohd Anas Imran Beg will be…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: With the 2027 ODI World Cup now just over a year away, former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli do not need to prove anything beyond what they have already done — they simply need to keep scoring runs.Rohit and Kohli are…
Glimpses from Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony. (Reuters Photos) The Asian Games are officially underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday and the numbers alone tell part of the story: this is a sporting event that is bigger than the Paris Olympics in athlete participation, while also offering a programme that looks markedly different from the…
The crisis changed India in many ways. September 19, 2008: A world wrapped in uncertaintyThe global financial crisis erupted from the US housing market, where easy credit, rising home prices and risky mortgages had fuelled a massive boom. As borrowers defaulted and mortgage-linked assets collapsed, losses spread across banks and financial institutions.Lehman Brothers’ collapse on…