Chaos returns to Middle East: Oil prices jump 4% as US-Iran exchange strikes

Spread the love       Representational image Oil prices soared sharply on Monday as the Middle East was once again embroiled in chaos. Crude prices jumped 4% as fresh military action between Iran and the United States fuelled concerns over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route.As of 7:30 am, Brent crude was up 4.28% at $79.26...

Why Zverev told Wimbledon champion Sinner, ‘I don’t really like you anymore’

Spread the love       Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev (AP Photo) Alexander Zverev may have finished runner-up at Wimbledon 2026, but he still managed to entertain the Centre Court crowd with a humorous speech after the final.Moments after receiving the runners-up trophy, the German joked about his one-sided rivalry with Jannik Sinner, leaving everyone in attendance laughing.“First of all, Jannik, I...

Elon Musk does not agree with companies who want employees to use in-house AI models

Spread the love       Elon Musk has hit back at a report which claimed that the tech billionaire has told the Tesla staff to switch to Grok 4.5, a model he admits is worse. He has clarified that he does not force his employees to use his own software blindly if a competitor’s product performs better.The clarification comes after an internal...

‘Jaldi jaldi me jo mila … ‘: Sooryavanshi reveals Abhishek arranged his Wimbledon outfit

Spread the love       Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yuvraj Singh and Abhishek Sharma (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had a memorable day away from the cricket field as he attended the Wimbledon 2026 men’s singles final between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev at the iconic All England Club in London on Sunday. Sinner won his second Wimbledon...

Mexico highway crash kills 9, injures 10 after truck slams into emergency response vehicles

Spread the love       The truck rammed into stationary vehicles that had gathered at the scene of an earlier collision involving two cargo trucks. At least 9 people, including two children, were killed and 10 others injured after a cargo truck crashed into multiple vehicles responding to an earlier road accident on a highway in Mexico’s western state of Jalisco on...

Jannik Sinner wins second straight Wimbledon title, beats Alexander Zverev in final

Spread the love       Jannik Sinner (AP Photo) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his second consecutive Wimbledon title at the All England Club. It was Sinner’s fifth Grand Slam title and his first tournament since his painful second-round exit at the French Open, where he suffered a dramatic...

Foreign investors return to India, equities lead revival

Spread the love       Representative image MUMBAI: Foreign investors who rediscovered their appetite for Indian debt in June have now widened their interest to equities as well in July. After months of persistent selling, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have turned net buyers in July, investing $2.59 billion (Rs 24,662 crore) in the first 10 days of the month.The reversal, triggered by...

Why apex court’s wading into Darbhanga’s ponds

Spread the love       An excavator undertakes the filling of Harahi pond in Darbhanga Supreme Court has agreed to intervene in a case of alleged encroachment of three iconic water bodies in the Bihar town following a petition by a civil society groupDarbhanga sits at the heart of Mithilanchal, the mythic land of Sita that forms part of Bihar’s northeast. It...

Dhar’s Saraswati is Gayatri: Science ends 900-year mix-up

Spread the love       “The image matches classical descriptions of Gayatri in the Silpasastras,” said archaeologist Ramesh Yadav BHOPAL: Wrong goddess. Wrong identity. Wrong for over 900 years. But a missing veena and a digital deep dive supplied the mantra as a silent stone goddess spoke her true name.A striking 12th-century sculpture from Dhar in southwestern Madhya Pradesh, long worshipped in...

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