Asian Markets: Asian stocks today: Markets on edge as US-Iran tensions, oil surge weigh on sentiment

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets showed a mixed and cautious trend on Friday, with investors remaining on edge as uncertainty around the Iran conflict and stalled US-Iran talks continued to cloud sentiment.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.3% and was on track for a modest weekly gain of 0.8%.Japan’s…

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Highly qualified, not dependent: Allahabad High Court denies maintenance to doctor wife whose tax records showed Rs 31 lakh annual income

On behalf of the wife, it was argued that she had been removed from her job following initiation of the matrimonial dispute and was presently without any independent source of income. (AI image) The Allahabad High Court has reaffirmed a critical principle in matrimonial law that maintenance is not a relief to encourage a spouse…

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He called me at midnight, and it was like …

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang once called Abridge CEO Shiv Rao at midnight to offer leadership advice. According to Rao, the conversation happened after he emailed Huang earlier that day seeking guidance on a challenge he was facing as a founder of the healthcare AI startup.Speaking on the “20VC” podcast, Rao recalled receiving the unexpected call…

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‘Big chaos warning’ that made 27 countries across Europe change their mind on China

The European Union is reportedly planning to propose a temporary lifting of sanctions on Chinese semiconductor manufacturer Yangzhou Yangjie Electronic Technology Co. A Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter claims that this comes after European automakers warned that maintaining the restrictions on the Chinese chip company could trigger significant disruptions across supply chains.The…

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Shocking! Arjuna Awardee GM Abhijeet Gupta slams chess federation over unpaid Rs 5.5 lakh prize money | Chess News

President Pranab Mukherjee honors Abhijeet Gupta (Chess) with Arjuna Award at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 31, 2013 (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Arjuna Awardee Grandmaster (GM) Abhijeet Gupta, who became the first Indian to win five Commonwealth Chess Championship titles, has sparked a massive conversation regarding the treatment of athletes in India after taking to X…

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VB-G RAM G Act explained: What changes as Centre replaces MGNREGA with new rural jobs law from July 1 | India News

The Centre on Monday announced that the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, or VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, will come into force across India from July 1, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) after nearly two decades.The government has pitched the new legislation as a “next-generation…

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