Category: Events

RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra pointed out five ways in which the Indian economy will be impacted by the ongoing conflict. (AI image) The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), led by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra kept the repo rate unchanged and continued with the neutral stance while flagging risks to GDP growth and...

Ceasefire in name only? Gulf States sound sirens (AP photo) Missile alert sirens sounded in many Middle Eastern countries early Wednesday, despite Iran and the United States saying they had reached a two-week ceasefire in the war. Despite diplomatic efforts, fighting appeared to continue across multiple fronts.In Abu Dhabi, a gas processing facility was set...

US President Donald Trump A day after warning of wiping out Iran’s “whole civilization,” Donald Trump shifted course, announcing a ceasefire with Tehran, a deal he hailed as a “total and complete victory” after 38 days of Operation Epic Fury.However, Tehran offered a competing narrative. The Islamic Republic, led by Mojtaba Khamenei, also claimed victory,...

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif briefly posted a “draft” message about the Iran conflict on his official X account on Wednesday, before quickly editing it. The post, which called for a two-week ceasefire and diplomatic pause, appeared just as the United States and Iran moved towards a temporary truce.The message initially appeared with the heading...

Google-parent company Alphabet made an investment in Elon Musk’s SpaceX in 2015 which is now potentially worth over $100 billion. Now Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company is eyeing on more opportunities in the startup world mainly in artificial intelligence. According to a report by CNBC, speaking with the Stripe co-founder John Collison...

US President Donald Trump TOI correspondent from Washington: In a sudden pivot that pulled the world back from the precipice of an apocalyptic strike, the United States and Iran have entered a fragile two-week ceasefire after days of escalating strikes and threats, offering a narrow window for diplomacy to achieve Middle East peace amid residual...

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Buoyed by the two week US-Iran ceasefire, stock markets opened in green on Wednesday, rallying strongly ahead of the RBI monetary policy review. While Nifty50 went above 23,800, BSE Sensex rose over 2,600 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 23,878.75, up 755 points or 3.27%....

Astronauts on Nasa’s Artemis II mission have captured a rare image of the Moon eclipsing the Sun, with Mars and two other planets visible in the same frame.The photograph, taken during the crew’s deep-space journey, shows the Moon completely blocking the Sun and revealing the glowing solar corona. Just off the lower right edge of...

Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Jasprit Bumrah In the much-anticipated clash between Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Jasprit Bumrah, the 15-year-old achieved what even stars like Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Shubman Gill, Nicholas Pooran, and Travis Head haven’t managed in T20 cricket against the formidable Bumrah.In a moment that perfectly captured the fearless spirit of youth, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi announced...

Mohammed Shami (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Mohammed Shami kept it simple, raw and deeply personal as he returned to his ‘home’ ground, Eden Gardens, ahead of Thursday’s Lucknow Super Giants’ clash against Kolkata Knight Riders — a contest loaded with subplots for the veteran pacer.Fresh off a match-winning spell against Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he delivered...