Crude prices ease marginally on hopes of US-Iran truce Oil prices eased marginally on Friday after a volatile week, as markets weighed hopes of a possible US-Iran truce against renewed risks to Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure. WTI crude fell 1.09 points, or 1.15%, to $93.52 a barrel, while Brent crude declined 0.78 points, or 0.73%,…
One minute, you are talking regularly. The next, your phone feels unusually quiet. No random updates, no late-night conversation, not even the usual “how was your day?” You start wondering whether something changed or whether you somehow missed a sign. Before you blame yourself or assume the worst, there can be several reasons behind a…
Police arrested at least 30 people including actors and politicians as they protested outside United Nations headquarters on Thursday against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his speech at the General Assembly.Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon, Emmy winner Hannah Einbinder, Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier and New York City council member Chi Osse were…
More than 1,500 people helped researchers count seals and sea lions on California’s Año Nuevo Island by studying thousands of drone photographs. The citizen science project ran for 212 days, with volunteers counting about 94,000 image tiles. Researchers then compared the volunteer counts with counts made by experts. According to the study published in Plos…
INDIA QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL! Kamaljeet and Suruchi have delivered an outstanding performance in the mixed team 10m air pistol qualification, finishing with 587 to top the standings. The Indian pair produced three superb series of 196, 195 and 196, finishing just four points short of the world record. It is a huge turnaround after…
MUMBAI: RBI deputy governor Rohit Jain on Thursday said banks are expected to deploy additional liquidity from foreign currency non-resident deposits over the next few months, as credit demand is likely to be strong during the festive season.Under the special Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR-B) deposit scheme, banks have mobilised $133 billion. The scheme closed on…
Vedaant Madhavan, son of actor R. Madhavan, is representing India at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. But ahead of his debut at the continental event, the young swimmer made it clear that he does not want his identity to be defined only by his famous surname. In an interview with PTI, Vedaant spoke about…
‘Mandaadi’ box office collection day 15 vs ‘Sardar 2’_ Soori film earns. Tamil actor Soori’s ‘Mandaadi’ added Rs 1.61 cr to its India net collection on Thursday, September 24. The film recorded the earnings across 2,255 shows on Day 15, according to Sacnilk.The latest figure has taken its total India net collection to Rs 83.51…
Gurindervir Singh hopes the Asian Games can produce sub-10 run. “For me, the medal is the most important thing at the Asian Games.”Gurindervir Singh said that two weeks ago. Today, he gets his first chance to back it up.The Indian sprinter will begin his Asian Games 2026 campaign in the men’s 100m today alongside compatriot…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Thursday said the merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI payments should be treated the same way as plastic payments, which are not passed on to consumers and will ask the Indian Bank Association (IBA) to ensure that merchants don’t burden customers once the new regime kicks in next month. Govt is…