When the Strait of Hormuz tightened, many braced for $200-a-barrel oil. More than three months on, that nightmare scenario is still nowhere in the picture.The disruption, which removed more than 10 million barrels a day of Middle Eastern supply from the market, had fuelled warnings of crude prices soaring to as much as $200 a...
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‘Indian households pay lowest cooking gas prices in world’: Ministry after LPG hike
Image credit: ANI Indian households continue to pay among the lowest cooking gas prices in the world, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas said on Sunday.Domestic LPG prices were increased by Rs 29 per cylinder from Sunday amid rising costs due to the West Asia crisis. The government continues to modulate the effective price...
Watch: Eggs hurled at TMC MLA Madan Mitra’s vehicle amid protest in Kamarhati
Senior TMC MLA Madan Mitra faced protests in Ariadaha, with residents allegedly hurling eggs at his vehicle amid demands for repayment of “cut money.” KOLKATA: Residents in Ariadaha allegedly hurled eggs at a vehicle linked to senior Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra‘s vehicle on Saturday night, the latest in a string of protest actions that...
‘5 buildings, 13 plots, mountain of cash’: Rs 6k-salaried govt engineer’s empire under scanner
Vigilance sleuths on Saturday detected five multi-storeyed buildings, 13 high-value plots, 341gm gold, Rs 45 lakh deposits and Rs 2.04 crore in cash from the assistant executive engineer of Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Baliguda, in Kandhamal district. BHUBNESWAR: Vigilance sleuths on Saturday detected five multi-storeyed buildings, 13 high-value plots, 341gm gold, Rs 45 lakh...
Iran peace deal at risk? US considers redirecting Iranian assets to Gulf states
Donald Trump The US administration is attempting to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairing damage caused by Iran following a wave of missile and drone strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain.US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directed a team to assess the cost of damage already inflicted on America’s Gulf allies, with...
Hours after replacing Surya as India T20I captain, Shreyas leads side to win over SKY
Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav (Pic credit: T20 Mumbai) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer‘s first day as India’s new T20I captain could hardly have unfolded in a more dramatic fashion.Hours after the BCCI announced Iyer as Suryakumar Yadav‘s successor at the helm of the national T20 side, the two Mumbai stalwarts faced off in the T20...
Google CEO to entry-level graduates: I don’t agree with the troubled AI scenario
Sundar Pichai At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global job market, and various executives have predicted massive job cuts, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has a reassuring message for the entry-level graduates: the economic future is still bright. In a recent interview, Pichai addressed growing concerns about how AI will impact new...
ViKing of Norway: Pragg wins crown that eluded even Vishy
R Praggnanandhaa has achieved a historic victory at Norway Chess, a feat even Vishy Anand couldn’t accomplish. The young Indian Grandmaster secured the title by defeating Vincent Keymer in the final round, overcoming fatigue from prior tournaments. (photo/PTI) OSLO: Vishy Anand has been there and done that. The first Indian chessman to build an incredible...
Is Israel spying on US? Iran talks come under spotlight as espionage concerns grow
Representative image (AI-generated) Amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, new reports have emerged alleging that Israeli intelligence agencies have been eavesdropping on American negotiators involved in efforts to secure a peace agreement with Iran.The incident has raised fresh concerns within the US intelligence officials about Israeli espionage activities.According to a report by The...
‘Armed with bamboo sticks’: RJD workers step in after Lalu, Rabri lose Z+ security
A fresh political controversy erupted in Bihar on Saturday after RJD chief Lalu Prasad, former chief minister Rabri Devi and leader of opposition in state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav. PATNA: A fresh political controversy erupted in Bihar on Saturday after RJD chief Lalu Prasad, former chief minister Rabri Devi and leader of opposition in state...
