Wall Street traded mixed on Thursday after a weaker-than-expected US jobs report strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could hold off on raising interest rates at its upcoming meeting.Around 8:15 PM IST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 392.58 points, or 0.75%, to trade at 52,697.82. The S&P 500 also edged higher, rising 18.27 points,…
Trump mocked the results while accusing the media of ignoring his own political successes (Photo credit: AP) US President Donald Trump lashed out at the growing influence of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani after a trio of progressive candidates backed by the democratic socialist leader scored major victories in New York’s Democratic congressional primaries.Taking to…
Pakistan expands online curbs following coverage of PoK unrest Pakistan has reportedly expanded digital censorship measures by restricting access to several news websites following extensive media coverage of the ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK).Alongside the reported blocking of local and regional news websites, international broadcasters, have also become inaccessible to users in…
Sri Lanka A captain Sahan Arachchige has said his team will not be focusing on India A batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Sunday’s tri-series final, despite the teenager being involved in an on-field confrontation during the teams’ previous meeting.Sri Lanka A secured a place in the final after beating Afghanistan A by 103 runs and will…
Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the United States launched a new wave of strikes on targets inside the country. Iran’s top joint military command said the strategically important waterway was closed to all traffic, including oil tankers and commercial vessels, and warned that any ship attempting to pass…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella argues the real AI advantage isn’t picking the best frontier model—it’s the proprietary “learning loop” a company builds around it. As OpenAI and Anthropic march toward what could be the largest IPOs in history, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has stepped in with a message that cuts against the whole premise…
Solo female biker, Pakistan (Instagram) A very innocent conversation between a solo female biker and a border security officer in Pakistan is melting hearts. In an Instagram video, Pakistani adventure motorcyclist Zenith Irfan pulls up at a border security post while riding towards Islamabad. It was a standard document check at the border but the…
Om Prakash Rajbhar (L), Akhilesh Yadav (R) LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar has claimed that the Samajwadi Party (SP) could witness a major internal upheaval, with Akhilesh Yadav stepping aside and Shivpal Singh Yadav taking charge of the party.Speaking to reporters in Ballia’s Bairia area on…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Sensex and Nifty50 rallied strongly in opening trade on Wednesday after optimism surrounding renewed US-Iran peace talks led oil prices to drop. While Nifty50 went above 24,200, BSE Sensex rose over 1,200 points. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was at around 24,223.45, up 381 points or 1.60%. BSE…
Just because the return-filing utility is available, does it automatically mean the return should be filed immediately? (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: It’s that time of the year when you start gathering your important tax-related documents to file your income tax return (ITR). And while it’s always good to file your ITR on time,…