Spread the love Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma run between the wickets during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Zimbabwe, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo) Sanju Samson dropped to his knees and looked up at the sky in gratitude and relief, perhaps thanking the cricketing gods at the ‘Garden of...
Apple iPhone 17e with A19 chip launched in India for Rs 64,999: All you need to know
Spread the love Apple unveils the iPhone 17e, its most affordable model, starting at Rs 64,900 in India. This budget-friendly device boasts MagSafe wireless charging, the powerful A19 chip, and double the base storage. With a refined design and enhanced camera capabilities, it offers significant upgrades for consumers seeking value. Apple has officially launched the iPhone 17e—the most affordable member...
Will petrol, diesel rates be hiked in India as crude nears $80 mark on Middle East tensions?
Spread the love India faces a higher import burden when global prices rise, along with possible inflationary effects. (AI image) Internationally, oil prices have risen by around 9-10% following Israel-US strikes on Iran, and amid the rising tensions in the Middle East are likely to remain elevated. Does that mean that petrol and diesel prices in India will go up?Brent...
Beginner’s Guide: How Oct 7 changed the Middle East
Spread the love President Donald Trump greets Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) There’s a phenomenon, popular among OSINT enthusiasts on Twitter, called monitoring the situation. For those lucky enough to lead real lives, monitoring the situation is the Olympics of toxic masculinity, referring to the...
From lapis-laden trade routes to mass armies: the changing value of blue
Spread the love From the lapis-laden trade routes of the Bronze Age, blue travelled east and west, carrying with it power, devotion, and value. By the Kushan period, between the 2nd and 4th centuries CE, ultramarine pigment was extracted from Afghan lapis lazuli through a complex and painstaking process of crushing it carefully and treating it with beeswax to extract...
Air India Express to resume Muscat flights from March 3; Gulf routes remain suspended
Spread the love Photo credit: ANI Air India Express will restart operations to and from Muscat on Tuesday, March 3, following a temporary suspension due to the ongoing Middle East conflict, the Tata Group‑owned airline said in a statement on Monday.Services to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE will remain suspended until 23.59 hours IST on March 3,...
Stuck in Dubai, PV Sindhu pulls out of All England amid rising tensions
Spread the love P V Sindhu PV Sindhu pulled out of the All England Championships on Monday, as the shuttler and her Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama are stuck in Dubai due to the situation in West Asia.Confirming the development, Badminton Association of India (BAI) secretary Sanjay Mishra told TOI that Sindhu will compete in next week’s Swiss Open Super-300...
How much do China, India, Japan depend on Middle Eastern crude, gas?
Spread the love Asia relies heavily on energy supplies from the Middle East, leaving the region particularly exposed. (AI image) Middle East tensions due to the ongoing conflict of Israel and the US with Iran have raised fears of the Strait of Hormuz – a key maritime route being closed – threatening crude oil and LNG supplies for Asian countries...
How the next major breakthrough in cancer could come from India
Spread the love According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, nearly 20 million new cancer cases were recorded in 2022, with the figure projected to surpass 35 million annually by 2050. The surge in India is just as stark. While the Indian Council of Medical Research has estimated the incidence of cancer in 2024 at 1.5 million, WHO projections indicate...
Who could replace Iran if it withdraws from FIFA World Cup in US?
Spread the love Iran’s fans attend a friendly football match between Russia and Iran at Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo) Iran’s participation in the men’s FIFA World Cup, scheduled to begin in the United States in three months, is uncertain amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East. The tournament is being co-hosted by...
