AI image for representation US stocks retreated on Tuesday as rising oil prices, sticky inflation and a selloff in technology shares cooled Wall Street’s record-setting rally.The S&P 500 fell 0.6 per cent after closing at an all-time high in the previous session, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 288 points, or 0.6 per cent….
Varun Chakravarthy (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a must-win IPL 2026 clash at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur. KKR, currently eighth on the points table with four wins, five losses and nine points, need victories in all their remaining matches to keep…
MUMBAI: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is on a week-long visit to India, firming up the ride-hailing company’s strategic investment plans for the country amid stiff competition from local startup Rapido which is fast gaining market share and already understood to have raced past Uber and Ola in terms of monthly active users between January and…
US inflation rose in April to 3.8 per cent as surging fuel costs amid the ongoing Iran-US conflict drove up consumer prices, hitting a three-year high complicating the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates.Data released by the Labor Department on Tuesday showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.6 per cent in April after a…
SRH captain Pat Cummins and GT captain Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to field against Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. When the two captains – SRH’s Cummins and GT’s Shubman Gill –…
India may have enough fuel in its tanks for now but rising global crude prices combined with unchanged domestic rates are pointing towards a pressing question: How likely are petrol and diesel price hikes?The government has repeatedly assured citizens that there is no fuel shortage or rationing plan despite global energy market disruptions caused by…
Shan Masood (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Shan Masood found himself at the centre of massive social media criticism after Pakistan suffered a crushing 104-run defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.The defeat marked Pakistan’s third consecutive Test loss against Bangladesh and also…
Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Mohammad Kaif has criticised Axar Patel for publicly pointing fingers at teammate Kuldeep Yadav during Delhi Capitals’ difficult IPL 2026 campaign. Despite keeping their slim playoff hopes alive with a thrilling three-wicket win over Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Monday, Delhi Capitals remain under pressure after losing…
India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) Neeraj Chopra is expected to miss the Rome leg of the Diamond League on June 4, with the Indian star continuing his rehabilitation programme in Türkiye after battling back issues that affected him last season.The Rome entry list for the prestigious event does not include the two-time Olympic medallist, making…
The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran conflict has triggered a major disruption in the supply of bunker fuel for Asia, the heavy residual oil that powers most of the world’s cargo ships. It has raised concerns over higher freight costs, supply chain disruptions and rising consumer prices globally.Bunker fuel, a thick…