Oil Prices: Oil prices today: Crude rises as doubts grow over US-Iran peace talks, Hormuz tensions persist

Oil prices climbed on Friday as investors remained uncertain about the prospects of a breakthrough in ongoing US-Iran peace negotiations, while concerns over supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz continued to support the market.Brent crude futures rose $2.38, or 2.3 per cent, to $104.96 a barrel by 0034 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate…

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Rain washes out India-England T20I opener after Shreyas Iyer, Abhishek Sharma power visitors to 189/7 | Cricket News

ENG vs IND 1st T20I Abandoned Due to Rain (Image: BCCI) India’s opening T20I against England at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street was abandoned without a ball being bowled in the second innings after persistent rain left the outfield unfit for play.After winning the toss, India opted to bat first and recovered from a disastrous…

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Krishan Presswala: “Khush rehna chahiye, jo kar rahe hain wo karte rehna chahiye”: Meet Krishan Presswala, the ironing-cart philosopher, who advises on staying grateful and letting fate play its part

Photo: @krishan.presswala/ Instagram We are so engrossed in our lightning-fast lives that we forget to be grateful for whatever we have and keep seeking more and more.When seeking wisdom, we think that wise advice only comes from books and philosophers, but sometimes, it shows up in the most unexpected places, even coming from the middle…

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Justice Siddharth Mridul: Delhi high court judge, later Manipur CJ, had LPG agency during tenure | India News

Plea by widow of ex-manager outs secret NEW DELHI: Judges, especially those in constitutional courts, are bound by oath and an unwritten code of conduct which make it highly unethical for them to have any pecuniary, contractual, business or trade links with the government, private parties, PSUs or companies.However, this didn’t deter Justice (retd) Siddharth…

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IPL 2026: Will Rohit Sharma play vs SRH tonight? Big update on MI star | Cricket News

Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Rohit Sharma’s availability remains the biggest talking point ahead of Mumbai Indians’ crucial clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday, with the veteran opener still not fully cleared after his hamstring injury.Rohit, who has been sidelined since April 12, continues to be a doubtful starter for the Wankhede encounter….

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DK Shivakumar to open CM stint with 8 populist schemes; Siddaramaiah appointed to CWC | Bengaluru News

DK Shivakumar is expected to announce eight populist schemes, particularly focused on farmers and women, soon after taking oath as chief minister Wednesday afternoon. BENGALURU: DK Shivakumar is expected to announce eight populist schemes, particularly focused on farmers and women, soon after taking oath as chief minister Wednesday afternoon. This is seen as an early…

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Virat Kohli opens up on helping Prince Yadav dismiss him, says he wants youngsters to grow

Virat Kohli has admitted that the advice he gave to Prince Yadav helped the Lucknow Super Giants pacer dismiss him during an IPL 2026 match earlier this season.Prince had bowled Kohli for a two-ball duck during Lucknow Super Giants’s nine-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The ball came…

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Government Plans to Cut Toll Exemptions for Vehicles of Officials | India News

NEW DELHI: Govt is looking at pruning the list of vehicles exempted from paying tolls on national highways, and to begin vehicles attached to senior Central and state govt officers are likely to be taken out from the “exempted category”, TOI has learnt.A high level committee set up by the central govt has recommended the…

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Trump wants to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain: Why the secret nuclear site won’t be easy to destroy

Pickaxe Mountain escaped both the June 2025 Operation Midnight Hammer strikes and subsequent US-Israeli military operations this year. US President Donald Trump has signalled that Iran’s heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain nuclear complex could be the next target of American strikes, describing it as a possible target for “a nice, big, fat shot right in the…

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SpaceX rally loses steam: Stock price falls over 6% after blockbuster debut week at Wall Street

After a gravity-defying run since its blockbuster debut, SpaceX shares finally came back down to Earth on Thursday (local time), falling more than 6% as the post-IPO euphoria began to lose steam.Shares of the Elon Musk-led company were trading at $178.50, down 6.5% during the session, after having already slipped nearly 5% a day earlier….

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