New Delhi: Nominated member Harivansh is likely to be elected Rajya Sabha deputy chairman as five notices have been received in his favour and opposition has not given any notice proposing a candidate. Election for the post will take place on Friday.The office of the deputy chairman, Rajya Sabha, fell vacant after Harivansh’s term ended…
SpaceX’s Wall Street debut is just hours away, and investors are betting that Elon Musk‘s aerospace empire could be worth more than $2 trillion once it starts trading publicly. According to shadow and prediction markets, there is strong excitement surrounding the aerospace giant ahead of one of the most closely watched stock market listings in…
US stock markets moved lower on Thursday extending recent losses as a rebound in oil prices and rising Treasury yields renewed pressure on equities despite another strong earnings performance from Nvidia, AP reported.The S&P 500 slipped 0.4 per cent and was on course for a fourth decline in five sessions after recently touching a record…
A US appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that suspended asylum access, which was a major part of his plan to tighten migration rules at the US southern border.A three-judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that immigration laws allow people to apply for…
NEW DELHI: India is preparing to send ships through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz to secure crude oil and energy cargoes from Middle Eastern suppliers as disruptions caused by the Iran war continue to strain global energy markets, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter.The report said the plans have…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting numbers explain why many consider them favourites heading into the Eliminator. Abhishek Sharma has scored 563 runs this season while Ishan Kishan has added 569. Travis Head, despite inconsistency, has still managed 393 runs. Heinrich Klaasen has crossed 600 runs and remains among the most destructive middle-order batters in IPL 2026. Together,…
PM Modi honoured with ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ by Seychelles (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: India and Seychelles signed nine agreements, including an extradition treaty to combat transnational crime, as PM Modi held bilateral talks with President Patrick Herminie, saying India’s vision is to turn Indian Ocean into an ocean of opportunity and that both countries…
Kolkata airport (File photo) KOLKATA: An IndiGo aircraft scheduled to operate a flight from Kolkata to Agartala was struck by lightning while parked at Kolkata airport on Friday amid severe thunderstorm conditions, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said.The incident occurred while the aircraft, IndiGo flight 6E6068 (VT-IPW), was stationed at aerobridge 56L, according…
India’s 40% rainfall shortfall hits reservoir water levels New Delhi: India’s 40% deficit in cumulative monsoon rainfall has taken a toll on live water storage in the country’s 166 major reservoirs, which has dipped to nearly 27.5% of their total storage capacity.Though overall storage of the 166 reservoirs at the current level is still better…
Jemimah Rodrigues (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) NEW DELHI: India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has opened up about the unique pressure surrounding an India-Pakistan clash ahead of the two teams’ opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Birmingham on Sunday. She said the rivalry carries expectations unlike any other game and recalled the advice…