Rising oil prices and renewed tensions involving Iran weighed on US equities on Wednesday, but Wall Street remained close to record levels as investors continued to bet on a potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and drew support from strong corporate earnings.The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from its all-time high, while the Dow Jones…
Four days after delivering a historic mandate and ending the 49-year duopoly of DMK and AIADMK over Tamil Nadu politics, Vijay’s TVK still finds itself in a flux. The party secured a historic 108 seats, falling just short of the majority of 118 seats. However, new entrant Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, despite its newfound ties with…
BJP snaps at Kejriwal after AAP chief likens PM Modi to Aurangzeb NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday sharply attacked Arvind Kejriwal after the AAP chief likened Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb over Enforcement Directorate (ED) action against Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora, with Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu calling Kejriwal “Ahmad Shah…
One of America’s biggest fintech startup Parker has filed for bankruptcy and is widely reported to have shut down. Widely known to be a well-funded startup, Parker offered corporate credit cards and banking services for e-commerce businesses. The startup was part of Y Combinator’s winter 2019 cohort, and its Series A was led by Valar…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals’ teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and his habit of terrorising bowlers is no secret. It began in the last IPL, continued during India’s triumphant 2026 Under-19 World Cup campaign, and is still going strong in IPL 2026. The boy from Bihar has unleashed six-hitting mayhem, creating fear…
MH-53E Sea Dragon (Image/X) As tensions in the Middle East continue to focus attention on maritime security and the strategic Strait of Hormuz, one aircraft has repeatedly found itself back in the spotlight: the MH-53E Sea Dragon.For nearly four decades, the massive helicopter has served as the US Navy’s primary airborne mine countermeasures platform, capable…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: It was a night to remember for Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who etched his name alongside Jasprit Bumrah in the IPL record books during a sensational spell against Delhi Capitals on Monday. The veteran seamer picked up figures of 3 for 5, registering his 20th three-wicket…
NEW DELHI: Indian Navy has foiled a suspected piracy attack on a merchant vessel in the western Indian Ocean.“Responding swiftly to inputs of pirate activity near merchant vessel M V Mashallah 1, stealth guided-missile destroyer INS Kolkata undertook a prompt action to investigate and deter the threat,” Navy said in a statement.Officials said the warship…
NEW DELHI: Iran used a Chinese-built spy satellite to monitor and target US military bases across the Middle East during the recent conflict, according to an investigation by the Financial Times, citing leaked Iranian military documents and satellite data.Meanwhile China’s ministry of foreign affairs spokesperson rejecting the claims said, “Media reports accusing China of providing…
The US is not ready to help France in its investigation into Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter). This investigation follows French officials’ raid on the social media company’s Paris office earlier this year. In a recent two-page letter (seen by the Wall Street Journal), the US Department of Justice said it would not facilitate requests…