Developments in the month-long war in Middle East, movements in crude oil prices and broader global cues are expected to remain the biggest triggers for Indian stock markets in the holiday-shortened week ahead.Analysts cited by news agency PTI said that investors will also closely track the rupee’s movement against the US dollar and the trading…
Sri Lanka thanks India for sending oil amid Middle East crisis | Photo – February 20, 2026 NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External affairs minister S Jaishankar after India sent an oil shipment to ease the fuel supply disruption due to Middle East conflict.“Spoke…
NEW DELHI: 6,000 piped natural gas (PNG) users have surrendered their Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections as of Saturday, a govt official said on Sunday. “6000 PNG consumers surrendered their LPG till yesterday! A big thanks to them!!” said the secretary, ministry of petroleum and natural gas Neeraj Mittal on X. Further urging PNG users…
PM Modi slams Congress for making ‘dangerous’ remarks amid Middle East crisis NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Centre is working to ensure the ongoing war in the Middle East has minimal impact on India and that the safety of Indians in conflict-hit regions remains the government’s top priority, while accusing…
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has responded to a landmark lawsuit in California in which the platform, along with Meta – the parent company of Instagram – was sued by a young woman who alleged that YouTube is addictive and harmful. Mohan said that while the answer lies in making the digital world safer for children,…
KISHANGARH: Endless white plains shimmer under the sun—no pine trees, no chill in the air—yet the landscape looks like a scene straight out of a winter postcard. Many mistake it for Bolivia’s Salt Flats, snow-covered Gulmarg, or even scenic Switzerland.But this striking location, now a popular spot for social media reels, is actually Asia’s largest…
Vinod Khosla has proposed changes to the US tax system to address concerns about job losses linked to artificial intelligence (AI). He suggested eliminating federal income tax for Americans earning less than $100,000 and managing the revenue by increasing taxes on capital gains. Khosla said taxing capital gains at the same rate as income could…
The US Department of Labor (DoL) is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) agents from Salesforce. These AI agents have been designated to manage worker queries and process applications. This comes as part of a new agreement aimed at improving service delivery across its programmes. Under the deal, Salesforce’s Agentforce platform will be used to triage applications…
Harbhajan Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh found himself at the centre of a viral social media moment after hitting back at a troll during an IPL broadcast. Known for his outspoken nature, Harbhajan didn’t hold back when he saw a disrespectful comment aimed at him and his fellow commentators.The incident…
Every year, the World Happiness Report releases a global survey of how people feel about their lives, not just in terms of wealth or growth, but trust, social support, freedom and overall well-being. This year, the report has once again placed India far down the list, ranking the country 116th out of more than 140…