The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran conflict has triggered a major disruption in the supply of bunker fuel for Asia, the heavy residual oil that powers most of the world’s cargo ships. It has raised concerns over higher freight costs, supply chain disruptions and rising consumer prices globally.Bunker fuel, a thick…
Trigger warning: This article mentions death, reader discretion is advised.Jennifer Harmon, the Broadway veteran who played Cathy Craig Lord on the ABC soap opera ‘One Life to Live’, has died at 82. Harmon died Saturday in New York, her family announced. Across a career that stretched nearly five decades, she appeared in 21 Broadway productions…
India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) Neeraj Chopra is expected to miss the Rome leg of the Diamond League on June 4, with the Indian star continuing his rehabilitation programme in Türkiye after battling back issues that affected him last season.The Rome entry list for the prestigious event does not include the two-time Olympic medallist, making…
Indian equity benchmark indices extended losses for the fourth straight session on Tuesday, with the Sensex and Nifty plunging nearly 2 per cent amid rising crude oil prices, continued foreign fund outflows and growing uncertainty over the escalating West Asia conflict.The BSE Sensex tumbled 1,456.04 points, or 1.92 per cent, to close at 74,559.24, while…
Rumours surrounding the marriage of Mouni Roy and Suraj Nambiar intensified after social media users noticed that the couple had allegedly unfollowed each other on Instagram, triggering speculation about a possible separation. Adding to the buzz, Suraj now appears to have deactivated his Instagram account. Anyone attempting to access the profile is greeted with the…
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinesh Phogat NEW DELHI: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh distanced himself from the ongoing controversy surrounding Vinesh Phogat’s participation in wrestling trials, saying the matter falls entirely under the jurisdiction of the current WFI administration.However, Brij Bhushan defended the federation’s functioning during his tenure,…
Mira Nair has shared the first look of ‘Amri’, her new feature inspired by the life and art of Amrita Sher-Gil, one of India’s most important modern artists. The film stars Anjali Sivaraman as Sher-Gil and follows the forces that shaped her work across Hungary, France and India in the early 20th century. The film…
NEW DELHI: It was nothing short of a run-fest in a cricket match that produced numbers almost impossible to believe. A staggering 822 runs were plundered by a single team – not the combined total of both sides. Yes, one team alone crossed the 800-run mark in what is being called one of the craziest…
India’s retail inflation rose to a more than one-year high of 3.48 per cent in April from 3.40 per cent in March, driven mainly by higher food prices, according to data released by ministry of statistics & programme implementation on Monday. Food inflation, measured by the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI), also accelerated to 4.20…
Megastar Chiranjeevi and actor Ram Charan are among the biggest names in Telugu cinema, but apart from films like ‘Indra’, ‘Magadheera’, ‘Rangasthalam’ and ‘Game Changer’, the family is also known for its extravagant lifestyle. Their stunning residence in Hyderabad’s upscale Jubilee Hills area perfectly reflects that grandeur.Spread across nearly 25,000 square feet, the luxurious mansion…
