India’s demand for natural gas has been climbing steadily as the country seeks to raise the share of gas in its overall energy basket. (AI image) As concerns surrounding the Strait of Hormuz intensify, India is fast-tracking efforts to secure uninterrupted gas imports from the Gulf through a direct subsea pipeline. With energy security emerging…
US stock markets opened muted on Thursday while crude oil prices surged toward $100 per barrel, as doubts over the durability of the US-Iran ceasefire dampened investor sentiment, AP reported.The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 40 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.2% in early trade after…
Auston Matthews and William Nylander (Image Via Twitter) The Toronto Maple Leafs are already feeling the heat after a steep decline in the Atlantic Division. Now internal voices are starting to shape the offseason narrative. According to reports, team leaders Auston Matthews and William Nylander have taken the reins and made their expectations for management…
One 97 Communications Ltd, which operates the Paytm brand, has become a majority Indian-owned and controlled company after domestic investors raised their stake to 50.3% as of March-end 2026, PTI reported.The shift marks a structural change in ownership for the fintech firm, with domestic shareholding rising steadily in recent quarters, reflecting growing investor confidence.Domestic institutional…
Operation Sindoor and the conflict in West Asia have shown the importance of missiles in modern conflict. India, too, is expanding its impressive arsenal of long-range weapons. At the same time, lessons from these conflicts also demonstrate the importance of defence against these very systems.To improve both the defences against this system and to improve…
Photo: Colleen Hoover/ Instagram There is a quiet, almost comforting truth in international bestselling author Colleen Hoover’s words:“Maybe love isn’t something that comes full circle. It just ebbs and flows, in and out, just like the people in our lives.”At first, her quote feels like a pushback to the idea of lasting love. But Hoover’s…
Nihal Sarin (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: Last February, Nihal Sarin was busy playing a game of online chess in TakeTakeTake’s Titled Tuesday event. His opponent was Armenian player Emin Ohanyan. In a tense endgame, Nihal outwitted his counterpart. With the game played on a computer rather than over the board, a gentleman’s handshake…
New Delhi: Desperate times call for desperate measures. Full service Air India is planning to make meals optional on its domestic and short international (under two hour) flights. Once this “unbundling” rolls out in the next month or two, passengers opting out of meals could have upwards of Rs 250 shaved off their ticket price….
Several children of senior Iranian officials are studying and working at top universities in the United States, even as the war Iran and the US and Iran rages on. According to a report by the New York Post, relatives of powerful figures within the Islamic Republic are enrolled or employed at prestigious institutions such as…
Giant Octopus Fossils Reveal Ancient Kraken-Like Predators Dominated Oceans: The Kraken Was Real and It Devoured Marine Reptiles There was a time when sailors would whisper among themselves about the Kraken – a legendary sea monster thought to exist in the depths of the ocean, able to pull entire ships down into the void. It…