4 min readNew DelhiApr 13, 2026 01:00 PM IST Bollywood’s legendary voice Asha Bhosle breathed her last on April 12, 2026, at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital, following a chest infection and extreme exhaustion that led to a multi-organ failure. As the country mourns her demise, we look back at the playback singer’s daily routine, which...
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya cut a dejected figure after his side suffered a third consecutive defeat in IPL 2026, going down to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 18 runs at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.MI, chasing a massive 241-run target, were always under pressure after RCB...
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan. (AP photo) As Donald Trump threatened a naval blockade on Iran, Tehran hit back with an unusual warning—this time using mathematics to make its point on rising fuel prices.Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf cautioned that global consumers...
US President Donald Trump escalated his public clash with Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, launching a sharp attack on the head of the Catholic Church and questioning his political judgement. Hours after the criticism, Trump posted an AI-generated image that portrayed him in a Jesus-like role performing a biblical-style miracle. The digitally created picture...
Imports from Russia averaged 1.98 million barrels per day in March, the highest level since June 2023. (AI image) India is purchasing Russian crude oil in a big way as Strait of Hormuz disruptions continue to constrain global oil supply. India imports almost 90% of its crude oil needs and the ongoing US-Iran war has...
4 min readNew DelhiApr 13, 2026 11:28 AM IST Vijay’s much-anticipated final film, Jana Nayagan, was recently leaked online, ahead of its theatrical release. The actor, who will take a political plunge right after, has been awaiting the release of his movie for over three months. It was postponed after the Central Board of Film...
Why Noida workers’ protests turned violent: Wage gap, rising anger and Manesar stir spillover NOIDA: Protests by factory workers demanding a wage hike turned violent in parts of Noida on Monday, exposing deep-rooted discontent over pay disparities, working conditions and long-pending labour demands. Incidents of arson, vandalism and stone-pelting were reported from Phase-2 and Sector...
Even as the government mandates real name caller ID, Truecaller AB, which built its whole business on caller identification and spam detection, has expressed confidence that it would be able to survive and grow in India, its biggest market, CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala told The Hindu in an interview from Bengaluru. The firm has almost 328...
Tensions in the Middle East have sent shockwaves through financial markets worldwide, with the Strait of Hormuz emerging as the focal point of concern. The crucial passage, which carries nearly 20% of the world’s fuel supply, has kept oil prices elevated above $100 per barrel, fuelling uncertainty across asset classes. The unease has spilled over...
What started as an alarm over Anthropic’s powerful new AI model, Mythos, appears to be shifting toward cautious acceptance. According to a report by Bloomberg, top US officials are now asking the Wall Street banks to deploy the system internally in order to strengthen their defenses against cyber threats. As per the report, JPMorgan Chase...
