The operation comes amid growing risks for commercial shipping The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying around 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, marking a wartime high as Washington and Tehran exchanged a fresh round of strikes, according to two US officials familiar with the operation who spoke…
Oil prices edged lower on Thursday after a volatile session, as investors assessed the latest US-Iran strikes and their impact on oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude stood at $95.33 a barrel, down 30 cents or 0.31% while WTI or West Texas Intermediate was trading at $90.88 a barrel, down 13 cents or…
Pakistan’s Coaching Carousel (Agency Images) Pakistan cricket has developed a familiar pattern over the past five years: a disappointing series or tournament is followed by a management reshuffle, and another coaching regime begins before the previous one has had enough time to establish itself. The latest upheaval came in August 2026, when the Pakistan Cricket…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has defended the major changes made to Pakistan’s Test squad during the ongoing England series, saying the decisions were “essential”.Pakistan made sweeping changes before the third and final Test against England, scheduled to begin on September 9.The move came after Pakistan lost the first two Tests heavily, with…
Yash-starrer ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ recorded a significant dip in its box office earnings on the eighth day of its theatrical run. The film collected an estimated Rs 5.10 crore net in India on Wednesday, according to Sacnilk. The latest figure marks a 35% decline compared to Tuesday’s earnings. ‘Toxic’ earned Rs 7.85…
Govt on Wednesday strongly defended the sanctity of GDP data NEW DELHI: Govt on Wednesday strongly defended the sanctity of GDP data, and argued its critics’ arguments are flawed. Critics pointed to the revision in nominal GDP number in Q1 FY 25-26, the base period for calculating this FY’s QI growth rate. Govt said the…
Multiple injured in Minneapolis shooting Multiple people, including two police officers, were injured in a shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon, according to officials.The Minneapolis Police Department urged the public to stay away from the area.Officials did not immediately provide further details on the number of victims or their conditions, as cited by AP.This is…
Russia remained the largest supplier of crude to India in August NEW DELHI: Russia remained the largest supplier of crude to India in Aug, while US supplied highest volumes of LPG and LNG, data from maritime intelligence and research firm Kpler shows.India purchased 2.1 million barrels of crude per day from Russia this month, accounting…
Bombay HC directed CBI to file an FIR and probe the case thoroughly MUMBAI: Observing that the June 8, 2020, death of celebrity manager Disha Salian had “many glaring discrepancies” which necessitated proper and substantive investigation, Bombay HC directed CBI to file an FIR and probe the case thoroughly. No one is to be named…
Chandra alleged the tribunal did not have the power to constitute a five-member special bench NEW DELHI: A day after NCLT barred him from alienating any of his property and stayed its order allowing him to settle his personal insolvency proceedings by paying around Rs 6.3 crore as against admitted claims of Rs 22,006.5 crore,…
MLAs Kimneo Haokip Hangshing and Haokholet Kipgen at the assembly GUWAHATI: Two Kuki-Zo MLAs travelled to Imphal Wednesday in defiance of a community whip and attended the Manipur assembly session in person for the first time since violence erupted in 2023, creating a hill-valley divide that is still to be bridged.Saikul legislator Kimneo Haokip Hangshing…
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the space observatory Roman Telescope lifts off from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Elon Musk‘s SpaceX launched NASA‘s $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope. This mission will send the observatory on a three-month journey to a…
