Oil prices moved higher by nearly $1 in early Thursday trading, recovering part of the steep decline recorded in the previous session, as markets continued to assess whether efforts toward a Middle East peace agreement would ultimately succeed. By 0032 GMT, Brent crude futures had climbed 88 cents, or 0.9%, to $102.15 a barrel, while…
NEW DELHI: Alok Kumar Mittal, a 1993 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre, was on Monday named as director general of the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPRD). He is presently serving in the cadre as DG, Prisons.Other appointments announced in the Central police organisations include that of Amit Garg, IPS (Andhra Pradesh: 1993),…
Road crashes claimed a little over 1.8 lakh lives in 2025 Road crashes claimed a little over 1.8 lakh lives in 2025, translating into 502 deaths per day, which is the maximum since govt started collating data. While the highest increase in such fatalities was reported in Uttar Pradesh — from 24,118 in 2024 to…
Taylor Swift spotted at MSG for NBA Finals Game 4 — solo, in a ‘Stevie Knicks’ shirt, with Travis Kelce in Kansas City (Getty Images) Less than 24 hours after turning heads at the Toy Story 5 premiere in Los Angeles, Taylor Swift was back on the East Coast Wednesday night, courtside at Madison Square…
WI vs SL 2nd Test Day 3 Live: Sri Lanka will head into Day 3 of the second Test against the West Indies firmly in control after piling up a mammoth 549/9 declared in their first innings at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. The visitors reduced the hosts to 58/1 by stumps on Day 2,…
The family of Giribala Singh’s daughter-in-law Twisha Singh had moved the high court seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the retired judge by a Bhopal sessions court. BHOPAL: Petition for cancellation of anticipatory bail of retired district judge Giribala Singh, an accused in alleged dowry death case of her daughter-in-law, will come up before…
Quote of the day by Bhagat Singh “Study so that you are able to meet the arguments of your opponents.” — Bhagat SingEvery disagreement presents a choice. One person raises their voice, while another repeats familiar slogans. A third begins asking questions, searching for evidence and trying to understand where the other side is coming…
Robert Vadra and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday accused Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her businessman husband, Robert Vadra, of involvement in an alleged attempt to grab a four-acre land parcel in Uttarakhand.Addressing a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari claimed that a relative of Robert Vadra…
Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa on Sunday broke his own world record by scaling Mount Everest for the 32nd time, while fellow climber Lhakpa Sherpa extended her record for the most Everest summits by a woman with her 11th successful ascent.The twin milestones were confirmed by Nepal’s Department of Tourism, which said Kami Rita reached…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday joked about running for the prime minister of Israel as he cited his approval ratings, which he claimed were 99.Speaking to the reporters, he said: “I’m right now at 99% in Israel. I could run for prime minister! Maybe after I do this, I’ll go to Israel.”Israeli Prime Minister…