Oil prices today: Crude ease as Trump says Iran war could end ‘very quickly’

Spread the love       Oil prices on Wednesday eased after US President Donald Trump asserted that the war with Iran would end ‘very quickly’. Despite this, investors remained cautious amid uncertainty over peace talks and continued disruption to Middle East oil supplies.Brent crude futures fell 45 cents (0.4%) to $110.83 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude slipped 27 cents...

Karnataka woman dies by suicide over dowry harassment by husband, in-laws

Spread the love       BENGALURU: A 24-year-old woman died by suicide by hanging herself following alleged mental harassment and dowry-related torture by her husband and in-laws in Karnataka’s Ballari district, police said on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Aishwarya, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her parents’ residence in Kampli town on May 17, officials said, according to news...

Fitness centres or conversion traps? UP police expose ‘gym jihad’ modus operandi

Spread the love       UP police book 10 gym owners under Gangsters Act for conversion, exploitation (File Photo) VARANASI: Police have invoked the stringent Gangsters Act against 10 gym owners in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur on charges of running a racket in which women were allegedly forced to convert to Islam and sexually exploited as part of an operation dubbed “gym jihad”.Gangsters...

‘Amitabh Bachchan is absolutely fine’: Reports of hospitalisation are false – exclusive

Spread the love       On Tuesday night, a report claiming that Amitabh Bachchan had been hospitalised left fans worried. As the news spread rapidly, many took to social media to wish the legend a speedy recovery. However, ETimes has exclusively learnt that the reports are untrue. While the actor did visit Nanavati Hospital on Saturday, it was only for a routine...

Could Metformin lower vitamin B12 levels over time?

Could Metformin lower vitamin B12 levels over time?

Spread the love       3 min readNew DelhiMay 20, 2026 06:00 AM IST Diabetes management is not only about sugar numbers. Long-term care also means monitoring nutrition, nerve health, and overall well-being. Small checks done at the right time can prevent bigger complications later. While Metformin is one of the most prescribed diabetes medicines, could it have side effects like reducing...

‘If you win, they ask about runs’: Kohli reveals reason for quitting India captaincy

Spread the love       Virat Kohli India great Virat Kohli has opened up on the mental and physical toll of captaining the national side, saying he was “completely spent” by the time he stepped down from leadership roles between 2021 and 2022.Kohli, who remains India’s most successful Test captain with 40 wins in 68 matches, led the side to major overseas...

Farmers, women, youth ‘at core’ of governance, FM Sitharaman slams Rahul

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hit out at leader of the opposition, Rahul Gandhi, and dismissed charges of ‘crony capitalism’. On X, she listed out multiple welfare schemes and policies of the Modi govt and underlined that farmers, the poor, women, youth, and MSMEs are “at the core” of the governance structure. “We are...

17 properties with links to Abhishek under KMC lens

Spread the love       KOLKATA: ‘Shantiniketan’, at Harish Mukherjee Road where a notice was pasted Monday for alleged unauthorised construction, is among the 17 properties “owned or co-owned by Abhishek Banerjee, his company and family” that are under the scrutiny of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, an official of KMC said. Officials said notices under section 400(1) of the KMC Act, 1980 —...

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