US stock market today (May 12, 2026): Oil price surge, inflation fears drag Wall Street, S&P 500 down 0.6%, Nasdaq 0.9% lower

AI image for representation US stocks retreated on Tuesday as rising oil prices, sticky inflation and a selloff in technology shares cooled Wall Street’s record-setting rally.The S&P 500 fell 0.6 per cent after closing at an all-time high in the previous session, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 288 points, or 0.6 per cent….

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Vijay declares assets worth Rs 640.51 crore in poll affidavit; here is the breakup | Chennai News

CHENNAI: Actor-turned-politician and TVK president Vijay has declared assets worth Rs 640.51 crore held in his name and that of his spouse, according to an affidavit filed before the Perambur returning officer on Monday.The disclosure shows Rs 404 crore in movable assets, including cash, investments, gold, and vehicles. The vehicles listed include a Toyota Lexus,…

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Why is Jambur known as the African village of India: Culture, identity and the story of the Siddi community |

In parts of western India, small communities still carry traces of an African past that arrived centuries before modern migration debates or contemporary ideas about identity. The villages are not separate states or isolated colonies in the literal sense, yet certain settlements in Gujarat and Karnataka are closely associated with the Siddi people, whose ancestry…

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Assam assembly election 2026 SWOT analysis: Can Himanta Sarma retain power or will Gaurav Gogoi’s debut shift the tide? | India News

With “dhul and pepa” echoing through the air and the fragrance of “kopou phool” heralding the arrival of spring and Bihu, Assam is also witnessing a parallel rise in political heat, as the state’s electoral battleground begins to intensify.The battle is far from routine. It is a defining contest that could reshape the state’s political…

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