Calm in the oil markets proved short-lived as prices jumped nearly 3% in early Wednesday trade. The spike came after the United States launched military strikes against Iran in response to attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, stoking fears that the fragile truce was beginning to unravel and threatening one of the…
FIFA’s decision to appoint a full Argentine officiating team for France’s FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final against Morocco has sparked debate among fans/ Image: AP, X FIFA has confirmed the match officials for France’s FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final against Morocco, with the appointment immediately attracting attention after the governing body selected an entire on-field…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay New Delhi: Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a plea by DMK seeking an order restraining Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay from making statements on the Karur stampede and told the party not to use the judicial forum as a political platform to proceed against an adversary. It also asked…
New Delhi: Calling the independence of the legal profession as important as the independence of the judiciary, Supreme Court Tuesday said the former must remain self-regulated. External agencies or institutions could not record adverse findings and opinions about the professional standing of advocates, the court said, as this was the exclusive domain of the Bar…
Investigators said the evidence trail built around Shukla ultimately enabled them to identify five other accused and reconstruct the alleged operation inside the temple’s donation-counting system. LUCKNOW: In its preliminary report, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) found prima facie evidence of 70 alleged thefts from Ram Temple donations over 40 days. The SIT has identified…
Outgoing UK PM Keir Starmer The UK govt has been accused of “state censorship” and becoming “Orwellian” after announcing plans in a media green paper to force social media platforms such as YouTube to prioritise news from broadcasters such as the BBC, ITV and Channel Four and down-rank that of independent creators.The paper explores the…
Private Schools Gain 88 Lakh In Same Period New Delhi: Private schools are gaining students at the cost of govt schools, reshaping who studies where in India’s classrooms.While overall school enrolment has held broadly steady over two years, govt schools lost nearly 86 lakh students between 2023-24 and 2025-26, even as private unaided recognised schools…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi battles for the ball with Egypt’s Mostafa Zico. (AP Photo) Egypt forward Mostafa Ziko launched a scathing attack on the match officials after his side’s heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to defending champions Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, claiming the refereeing was unfair and alleging that “the tournament is fixed.“Egypt…
New Delhi: Govt will carry out extensive testing of E25 (petrol blended with 25% ethanol), evaluate reports and consult all stakeholders before taking any decision on its roll out.Amid growing concerns over the impact of E20 fuel on vehicle mileage and performance, and possibility of E25, petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the govt is…
Why are some people luckier than others Why are some people luckier than others Why are some people luckier than others Why are some people luckier than others Why are some people luckier than others Most people have looked at someone successful and assumed they were simply in the right place at the right time….