Spread the love The rupee breached the 94-per-dollar mark for the first time ever on Monday but recovered sharply to close flat at 93.53 against the US dollar, instead of ending at a fresh record closing low, amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, persistent foreign fund outflows and volatile crude oil prices.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local...
Heart disease kills 28.6 lakh Indians every year and yet, treatment is uneven and erratic
Spread the love On a cold February morning, Jassuram Khanna, a farmer from Sujau village in Chakrata in Uttarakhand, felt a tightness in his chest on his way to the market. After waiting a few minutes, he called his son Suresh to come and take him to the doctor. They hired a private car and went to the local Primary Health...
EC circular with BJP seal? Poll panel calls it ‘clerical error’ in clarification
Spread the love The Election Commission blamed clerical errors for a letter by the EC being circulated with a BJP seal. Issuing an official clarification, the EC said that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) submitted a document bearing the party seal as part of a clarification requested regarding the 2019 guidelines on the publication of criminal antecedents of candidates. It...
Mayweather vs Pacquiao rematch may break $600M Vegas record
Spread the love Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Manny Pacquiao rematch to break previous $600M ‘Fight of the Century’ record in Las Vegas, Jas Mathur opens up on fight’s preparations (Image via Getty) The high voltage rematch between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao is already generating huge excitement ahead of its planned date on September 19 in Las Vegas. The...
Fragile footing: How India, China face sizeable economic damage from US-Iran war
Spread the love Asia-Pacific economies entered 2026 on a fragile footing. (AI image) Asia-Pacific economies have entered 2026 on a fragile footing, and the US-Israel-Iran war has exacerbated the risks to GDP growth for economies like China, India, and other major countries in the region, says Moody’s Analytics in its latest report.The global economy has been undergoing a period of...
Iran reportedly threatening to cut Red Sea cables: What it means for internet users
Spread the love AI-generated photo for representational purpose Iran has reportedly threatened to damage undersea internet cables in the Red Sea, a move that will have a significant impact on internet speed across multiple countries in the world. Notably, the threat has not been directly confirmed by Iranian officials or major intelligence outlets but several notable Twitter handles, including Mario...
Stock market today: Top gainers and losers on NSE and BSE – check full list
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129753796,imgsize-100988,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-98.jpg" alt="Stock market today: Which are top gainers and losers on NSE & BSE on March 23? Check list" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty plunged sharply on Monday, tracking a brutal global sell-off as the Middle East war deepened into its fourth week, with rising crude prices,...
Oil price dips! Brent slips below $100 as Trump delays strike on Iranian power plants
Spread the love Oil prices tumbled sharply on Monday after US President Donald Trump ordered a five-day halt to planned military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, easing fears of escalation in the Middle East conflict.Brent crude fell more than 13% during the session, dropping to a low of $96 per barrel after trading above $104 earlier in...
PSL’s loss, RR’s gain! Sangakkara hails Shanaka as ‘ideal replacement’ for Sam Curran
Spread the love Sam Curran and Dasun Shanaka (Agency Image) Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara has expressed disappointment over the absence of Sam Curran from the IPL 2026 season, calling it a significant setback for the franchise. The England all-rounder has been ruled out due to a groin injury just days before the tournament begins.In response, the Royals have...
Not Kishan or Abhishek: Irfan Pathan predicts this Indian player to hold SRH together
Spread the love Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Kamindu Mendis and Nitish Kumar Reddy run between the wickets during an IPL 2025 T20 cricket match between CSK and SRH, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI File Photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy could play...
