Dalal Street this week: US-Iran tensions, crude swings and Q4 earnings to drive markets

Spread the love       Dalal Street will closely watch developments in the US-Iran conflict, crude oil price movements, and the ongoing corporate earnings season for direction this week, analysts said. They added that foreign investor activity will also remain an important factor influencing trading trends. “Geopolitical developments in the US-Iran conflict will remain a key monitorable, given their direct impact on...

IPL: Riyan Parag under fire as horror run continues with another flop vs KKR

Spread the love       Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Riyan Parag’s lean run with the bat in IPL 2026 continued as the Rajasthan Royals captain endured another disappointing outing, scoring just 12 off 14 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders. While his leadership has remained calm and measured, his inability to contribute with the bat is starting to hurt...

16 dead, 6 injured in massive blast at Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar firecracker factory

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: A massive blast ripped through a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar on Sunday, killing 16 people and injuring six others in the Kattanarpatti area, news agency ANI reported.The incident was confirmed by the fire andrescue department.Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin responded to the tragedy, expressing condolences to the families of those who lost...

Two US nationals detained at Srinagar airport after satellite phone found in luggage

Spread the love       Srinagar International Airport (File photo) NEW DELHI: Two US nationals were detained at Srinagar International Airport on Sunday after a satellite phone was found in their luggage during routine screening, officials told news agency PTI.The device, which is restricted under regulations, was flagged during security checks, prompting authorities to take the duo in for questioning.Officials said the...

Delimitation decoded: What the Centre tried to do, why oppn shot it down & what happens next

Spread the love       . NEW DELHI: Parliament has voted down the government’s proposal to expand the Lok Sabha from 543 to 850 seats, implement 33% reservation for women, and redraw constituencies accordingly, but the defeat has not closed the issue. If anything, it has exposed how a once-technical constitutional mechanism has become one of the most consequential unresolved questions in...

When blood sugar fails: How to spot the signs of a glucose-deprived brain

When blood sugar fails: How to spot the signs of a glucose-deprived brain

Spread the love      Low blood sugar episodes are often brushed off as “just weakness” or temporary fatigue, but in certain cases, they can escalate into a medical emergency. When glucose levels fall sharply, the brain—its primary fuel source—can become severely deprived of energy, sometimes triggering seizures that require urgent intervention. According to Dr Sreelakshmi N., Consultant – Neurologist and Epileptologist at...

Jaipur nikah, Kashmir trail: How LeT’s ‘Khargosh’ used fake passport to flee India

Spread the love       J&K police (ANI photo) A top operative of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Umer Harris alias “Khargosh” (rabbit), with roots in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is now believed to be in Saudi Arabia after fleeing India using a forged passport, officials told PTI on Sunday. The document was issued under the name “Sajjad”, with Harris posing as a resident of Rajasthan.The probe into...

Bohiragoto vs Bhadralok: Bengal’s identity battle heats up as parties ‘fish’ for votes

Spread the love       Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (File photo) The 2026 West Bengal Assembly election is once again being fought not just on governance, welfare, or corruption, but on something far more visceral. The identity. As the campaign sharpens, the familiar charge of “bohiragoto” has returned to the centre of the political stage, with...

‘Mr Prime Minister, speak from … ‘: Mamata’s dare to Modi over women’s quota bill address

Spread the love       Mamta Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday responded sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism of opposition parties including TMC over the failure of the women’s reservation Bill.In a long message shared on social media, she accused the Prime Minister of misleading the country instead of addressing concerns directly. She...

‘PM Modi’s address violated model code’: CPM, CPI write to Election Commission;

Spread the love       In this screengrab from a video posted on April 18, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday wrote to the Election Commission (ECI), seeking action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address to the...

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