Any restrictions to the flow of crude oil in the world markets will raise prices, in turn causing import bills of dependent economies like India to balloon. (AI image) Will the Donald Trump administration’s move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz impact India and China? The US has begun the blockade of the all important…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru allrounder Tim David has been fined for “disobeying” an umpire’s instruction during his team’s IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.The incident occurred in the 18th over of RCB’s innings when David launched Hardik Pandya for a towering six over deep mid-wicket. The sheer force…
Football (Representational Photo) NEW DELHI: A Ghanaian Premier League footballer, Dominic Frimpong, has died after armed robbers attacked his team while they were returning from an away match on Sunday, according to the Ghana Football Association. The incident shocked the country’s football community and left his club and teammates devastated.The club, Berekum Chelsea FC, said…
Image Used For Representational Image NOIDA: Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said efforts are underway to bring Formula 1 back in 2027, with the government working to address tax-related hurdles that led to the sport leaving in 2013 after three editions at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, news agency PTI reported. Speaking…
Rahul Gandhi & Himanta Biswa Sarma (File photos) NEW DELHI: Even as the dust of Assam’s poll campaign has settled, the ugly faceoff witnessed during the high-octane showdown between chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Congress escalated on Monday, with Rahul Gandhi calling the Assam CM “the most corrupt in the country” who is…
Pope Leo, Trump (File photos) Pope Leo on Monday pushed back against Trump, saying he did not fear him and would continue speaking out against war, including the conflict involving Iran, despite sharp criticism from the US president.Speaking to reporters aboard the papal plane, the Pope said, “I have no fear of the Trump administration,”…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday raised concerns over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, with Justice Joymalya Bagchi stressing the need for a “robust appellate mechanism” to address wrongful deletions, even as the court declined to intervene in individual cases.A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant…
Global markets were rattled after US President Donald Trump’s announcement of naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The immediate fallout was visible in Asian trading, where stocks in Japan and South Korea opened lower as investors reacted to the escalation. At the same time, crude oil prices surged sharply, with Brent and WTI jumping…
The structural case for India remains intact. Growth is steady, policy support is strong, and domestic flows provide stability. (AI image) By Motilal OswalAs we enter FY27, Indian equity markets are balancing strong domestic fundamentals against an uncertain global backdrop. While policy support, improving growth, and resilient domestic flows provide a solid foundation, geopolitical risks—particularly…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India stands “on the brink of making history” as the long-pending women’s reservation in legislatures moves closer to implementation, asserting that the reform will deepen democracy and accelerate women-led development.Addressing the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan’ in Delhi, PM Modi said the proposed legislation reflects a collective…