The Iran–US conflict has pushed global oil markets into turmoil, with tensions still simmering despite a two-week ceasefire window, since April 8, intended to enable negotiations. The peace talks amid the fragile truce have so far failed to yield any breakthrough, though diplomatic sources indicate preparations for a second round of talks are already under…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday as rising crude oil prices and continued foreign fund outflows weakened investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 416.72 points, or 0.54 per cent, to settle at 76,886.91. During the session, it dropped as much as 562.57 points, or 0.72 per cent, to 76,741.06.The NSE Nifty…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday was conferred the FAO Agricola Medal, the highest honour of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, in recognition of his contribution to food security, sustainable agriculture and rural development.The award was presented at the FAO headquarters in Rome by Director-General Dr Qu Dongyu during…
The government on Friday raised fuel prices in the country, in an effort to soften the blow on oil marketing companies, as global crude soared beyond $100 while retail prices remained unaltered. Now, as petrol and diesel are Rs 3 costlier, the key question is: to what extent will the price hike help?While the outlook…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah will launch a nationwide “Drug Disposal Fortnight Campaign” this Friday to facilitate the destruction of more than 2 lakh kg of confiscated narcotics valued at Rs 6,000 crore.The sweeping operation will anchor the 10th Apex-Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre, which comes as govt prepares to unveil its…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Oman on Sunday said it has learnt of an incident involving the Indian-flagged mechanised sailing vessel Virat 1 off the coast of Oman and that search and rescue operations are currently under way in coordination with Omani authorities.In a post on X, the embassy said the vessel was reportedly…
Despite softer demand in the domestic market, export orders strengthened in July. India’s manufacturing sector saw its slowest pace of activity expansion in nearly five years in July, according to HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data released on Monday.However, the manufacturing activity remained in expansion territory with the seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing…
Ohio eighth-grader Archishman Dey’s experiment reveals incense produced the highest PM2.5 pollution among five household sources. (Photo: Society for Science) An eighth-grader from Solon, Ohio, is drawing attention to an often-overlooked source of air pollution – the air inside our homes. Archishman Dey, a student at Solon Middle School, conducted a science project examining how…
Lionel Scaloni and Lionel Messi (Image credit: X) Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni praised his players after their dramatic 2-1 comeback win over England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final, saying the team has already achieved something “incredible” and will now give everything to win the title.Argentina came from behind in Atlanta to book…
Air India Kalina colony ends after 70 years of legacy MUMBAI: Unlike beginnings that arrive with celebrations and fanfare, endings can often be muted, marked by silent departures. Air India’s Mumbai story is a case in point. The Air India and Indian Airlines colonies that sprawl across 184 acres in Kalina, with the first of…