US stocks edged lower on Thursday as rising oil prices and renewed concerns over a potential US-Iran conflict weighed on investor sentiment, even as several companies reported mixed quarterly earnings, according to AP.The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% and was on track for its first decline in four sessions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 257…
South cinema buzzed with major updates as Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan’s reunion was confirmed after nearly 40 years. Vijay Sethupathi’s role in ‘Arasan’ was clarified amidst exit rumours, while ‘Toxic’ confirmed its March 2026 release. Mahesh Babu hailed ‘Varanasi’ as a dream project, and Honey Rose received legal relief from the Kerala High Court. February…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) confirmed on Thursday that the upcoming Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir will be played in Hubballi. The move has been made to allow safety upgrade work at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to progress faster.The final will begin on February 24.“KSCA had…
Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda has candidly spoken about dealing with online criticism, admitting that she has experienced negativity but chooses not to let it define her.In an interview with Variety India, she said, “I try not to give in to what I see on social media. I have faced my fair share of…
Lucknow: On a day when the result was a mere formality and Karnataka’s place in the Ranji Trophy final was already assured, the umpires briefly kept the semifinal against Uttarakhand alive — much to the bemusement of players and broadcasters alike. The only moment of intrigue at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday came at…
The US trade deficit in goods widened to a record level in 2025 even as overall trade flows expanded, underscoring persistent import strength despite tariffs imposed during President Donald Trump’s first year back in office, according to the US government data.Data released by the Commerce Department showed the US goods deficit reached $1.24 trillion in…
Actor-comedian Rajpal Yadav was released from Tihar Jail on Tuesday (February 17) night after the Delhi High Court granted him interim bail in connection with his six-month sentence in cheque bounce cases.On Wednesday, the 54-year-old actor addressed the media and said that while he has always received sympathy from people, what he needs most right…
Individual taxpayers often struggle with determining the correct reportable value of foreign assets. (AI image) India’s foreign assets reporting is no longer evolving quietly in the background; it has entered an era of assertive enforcement. Budget 2026 reinforced that overseas income/ asset disclosure is not merely a procedural obligation to disclose in the Income tax…
Kani Kusruti’s portrayal of a rape survivor in the film ‘Assi’ is grounded in sincerity, deftly navigating the complexities of trauma without descending into darkness. She sheds light on the film’s treatment of the grueling legal obstacles that survivors must confront—an experience all too familiar for many women across India, given the disturbing rates of…
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are sharply reducing exposure to technology sector, amid rising concerns that advances in artificial intelligence could disrupt traditional software services business models that have long powered the country’s IT industry.FIIs pulled out Rs 10,956 crore from Indian IT stocks in the first fortnight of February alone, as the launch of new…
