Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy measures are seen a coordinated attempt to shift market perception of rupee from depreciation concerns towards stronger capital inflows. SBI Research estimates that the measures could trigger at least $40 billion in inflows, potentially supporting the rupee towards the 92–93 levels. At the same time, Kotak Securities places the…
Zoe Kissane says the birds often ate at seed spills around agricultural operations (Supplied: Murdoch Univeristy) Scientists tracking endangered Carnaby’s black cockatoos across Western Australia’s Wheatbelt over three breeding seasons found worrying levels of chemical contamination in the birds’ food. Four out of five seed samples tested positive for pesticides, with some containing chemical levels…
Black dot for Black Caps – 2005 tri-series final between England and Australia at Lord’s. The match ended in a tie and Nasser Hussain on air had quirped – This is almost like a win for England, because Australia don’t lose finals! Yes, those were the days. Coming to the theory of relativity, let’s quirp something about…
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…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a sharp attack on Mamata Banerjee and her government after a heavy voter turnout in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, claiming the people of the state had voted for change and that the Bharatiya Janata Party was heading for an absolute…
NEW DELHI: Wildfires sweeping across southwestern France have spread dangerously close to some of the country’s most critical defence and aerospace facilities, including Dassault Aviation’s Rafale fighter jet assembly line and sites linked to France’s nuclear deterrent.The fires, burning in the Gironde region near Bordeaux, have prompted emergency measures to protect strategic military-industrial infrastructure as…
Drying laundry on radiators releases ultrafine particles from heated dust, posing respiratory risks. These particles, formed when volatile compounds bake out, can bypass natural defenses and remain suspended in the air During the chilly months, we find ourselves in a rush to try to get our laundry done as fast as possible. We don’t have…
The ancient city of Pompeii has once again drawn global attention after archaeologists used artificial intelligence to reconstruct the face and final moments of a man who died during the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The image shows a man crouched and shielding himself as volcanic debris falls around him. It is based on…
Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was handed the Mumbai Indians captaincy in the absence of both regular skipper Hardik Pandya and stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav during their IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings. It was the first time Bumrah led the Mumbai Indians side, a franchise he has represented…
Optical illusion personality tests often trick the brain and the eyes into seeing what they see first, despite the many other layered objects present in the image, depending on the mindset of the person. And even before you have time to think about it, it might say something real about you. Without any lengthy quiz,…