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...
IPL Playoffs: With 6 matches to go, RR surge to 68.8% as race narrows for final spot
Spread the love RR beat LSG by 7 wickets (IPL Photo) With six games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs while RCB, GT and SRH have qualified. RR are best placed among the others followed by PBKS. KKR, DC and CSK are still in the mix but have slim chances....
‘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?
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...
April crude imports dip 4.3% year-on-year, but oil bill jumps over 50% on price surge
Spread the love Crude prices surged nearly 70% between April 2025 & April 2026. NEW DELHI: The volume of crude purchased by India in April this year fell by 4.3% compared with the same period last year, but the import bill surged by more than 50% due to a sharp rise in global oil prices, provisional data compiled by govt’s...
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 —...
