Equity benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday, with the Sensex tumbling 931 points after the previous session’s sharp rally, as renewed tensions in West Asia dented ceasefire-led optimism.The truce appeared at risk after Iran again shut the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes in Lebanon, while rising crude prices, weak global cues and continued foreign…
Lotus blooms in West Bengal Khela hobe …For 15 years, this was the slogan Mamata Banerjee used to taunt her rivals. But this time, ‘khela hoye geche’ and not in the way the Trinamool Congress (TMC) imagined. The unthinkable has happened, and “Lotus has bloomed in West Bengal.”The result has redrawn Bengal’s political map, ending…
Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google Google CEO Sundar Pichai is ‘going back’ to Stanford University this summer. According to an announcement from the University. “The CEO of Google and Alphabet will be the keynote speaker for Commencement 2026.” Sundar Pichai holds a Master’s in Materials Science and Engineering from the university. “Google and…
Manish Pandey and Virat Kohli (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru climbed to the top of the IPL 2026 table with a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur, but one of the biggest talking points of the night came from a stunning catch by Manish Pandey.During RCB’s chase of 193, Tim David tried…
CSK vs PBKS toss (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The toss moment in the IPL 2026 match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings turned unexpectedly chaotic due to the deafening crowd at Chepauk. As captain Ruturaj Gaikwad came forward to speak, the noise made it nearly impossible for anyone to hear, creating a light-hearted but awkward…
Sonam Kapoor on Saturday introduced the world to her second child by finally revealing his name on social media. The actor shared the announcement through a heartfelt Instagram post featuring family photos. Sharing the joyous news, Sonam described the arrival of her newborn son as a meaningful spiritual connection with her elder son, Vayu Kapoor…
Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya, right, and Jasprit Bumrah. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Jasprit Bumrah‘s wait to open his account this season is now beginning to hurt Mumbai India’s campaign in IPL 2026.The 31-year-old premier pacer’s barren run stayed intact against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night, as he went for 0-35…
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday indicated he would raise the issue of the Koh-i-Noor diamond if given the opportunity to speak to King Charles III.“If I was to speak to the King separately from that, I would probably encourage him to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond,” Mamdani said at a press conference on…
CBSE blocks DoS attack while processing over 56,000 verification and re-evaluation requests NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday said it had successfully thwarted a massive cyberattack targeting its verification and re-evaluation portal, even as the platform continued to process tens of thousands of student requests amid ongoing scrutiny of the…
‘There is only one sadness if…’: UPSC rank-holder Abhishek Chauhan, uncle of cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi, on family, values and success secret It seems Vaibhav Suryavanshi isn’t the only champion in the family. The under-19 cricketer’s maternal uncle, Abhishek Chauhan has also reached great heights. Abhishek cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 with an impressive…