Despite escalating US sanctions and a maritime blockade, Iran continues to earn billions of dollars in oil revenue by using a clandestine network of aging tankers to ship crude to China, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.In waters 45 miles off Malaysia’s coast, sanctioned tankers conduct covert ship-to-ship transfers, offloading Iranian crude…
Have you ever looked at someone’s job title and thought, “How on earth did they get there from where they started?” Leena Nair’s story is one of those journeys that makes you pause. A girl from the quiet streets of Kolhapur, growing up in a traditional Indian household, now sits at the top of a…
AI image used for representative purposes For weeks, the US–Israel war with Iran was measured in strikes, targets, and retaliation across multiple fronts. Now, under a fragile two‑week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan and announced on April 7, the metric has shifted. The immediate focus is no longer just on battlefield damage, but on whether the…
SBI Mutual Fund has increased its holding in private sector lender Bandhan Bank, with its stake crossing the 5 per cent threshold following an additional purchase of shares from the open market, PTI reported.In a regulatory filing, Bandhan Bank said the final holding of SBI Mutual Fund, through its various schemes, stood at 8,12,46,734 shares…
The government’s recent measures to boost foreign portfolio investment (FPI) in Government Securities (G-Secs) are aimed at improving India’s chances of securing inclusion in Bloomberg’s flagship Global Aggregate Bond Index, government sources said on Tuesday, PTI reported.Last Friday, the Centre unveiled a series of reforms to increase FPI participation in G-Secs and deepen the domestic…
A teacher was dismissed after punishing a student by writing abuse repeatedly (Representative image) RAIPUR: A teacher at a private school in Chhattisgarh’s Ambikapur was dismissed after punishing a Class VIII student by making him write an obscene abuse directed 200 times, 100 times each in Hindi and English, triggering outrage among parents and prompting…
Atishi joins CJP protest on day 24 NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar over examination irregularities entered its 24th day on Monday, drawing support from Aam Aadmi Party leaders, including Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Atishi, MLA Kuldeep Kumar and former Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi.“Met @Wangchuk66 at Jantar…
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday reiterated PM Modi’s call to step down spending on imports and help the country save foreign exchange. This comes as the Middle East conflict is showing no signs of cooling down and its impact ripples through global economy.Speaking at the CII Annual Business Summit 2026 in New Delhi, minister…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Wednesday won the trust vote in the Tamil Nadu assembly and followed it up with a combative open letter to the people, accusing the opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) of trying to undermine his government despite its floor-test victory.Moving the confidence motion for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam…
The BSE Sensex rose 254.36 points, or 0.33%, to settle at 77,409.98, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 82.30 points, or 0.34%, to close at 24,168. Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the fifth straight session on Thursday, supported by easing crude oil prices and optimism surrounding the US-Iran peace deal.The BSE Sensex…