Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Tuesday, with the BSE Sensex rising around 400 points and the Nifty climbing above 23,500, despite persistent concerns over elevated crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions in West Asia. Oil prices rose above $100 a barrel as attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure disrupted the kingdom’s East-West pipeline and renewed…
A deepfake video using the identity of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor Vijay led to an arrest in Rajasthan. The case came to light during routine online monitoring by the Tamil Nadu Crime Branch-CID (CBCID) Cyber Crime Cell. Authorities found AI-generated videos that showed a person resembling Vijay and used a Hindi voice. The…
Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, right, and Chirag Shetty clinch the China Masters Super 750 title. (PTI Photo) The timing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s resurgence could hardly be more telling. Just two weeks before they come to Japan to defend their Asian Games crown, the duo won the China Masters title —…
The rise in oil prices added to inflation concerns. Oil prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday as concerns over global supplies intensified after attacks disrupted Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline and planned talks between Gulf Arab states and Iran were postponed.Brent crude futures gained $1.24, or 1.18%, to $106.93 a barrel at 0026 GMT, after…
Here is a list of all of the winners who took home the trophy at the 2026 Emmy Awards. (Instagram) This year’s Emmys were quite a celebration, with several stars taking home the awards. From ‘The Pitt’ to ‘Widow’s Bay,’ this year’s shows performed well, and now they have the awards to prove it all…
NEW DELHI: There’s growing concern in Indian cricket over the paucity of seam-bowling allrounders. The team management and the selectors are forever in the hunt to find a backup for the injury-prone Hardik Pandya. Even India’s dominant win over Afghanistan in the first T20I here on Sunday night couldn’t mask the big crack in their…
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) hit an eight-month high of 4.8% (y-o-y) in Aug from 4.5% in July, driven largely by higher food prices, NSO (National Statistics Office) data released Monday showed.At current level it is above RBI‘s 4% target for the third consecutive month, although it remains within…
Soori’s ‘Mandaadi’ has been gaining attention for its story, performances and challenging sea-based sequences since its release. Directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi, the film features Soori in the lead along with Sathyaraj, Suhas and Mahima Nambiar. The film has also become a special milestone for Mathimaran Pugazhendhi, who previously worked as an assistant director with filmmaker…
Michael Holding and Imran Khan (Agency Image) Former West Indies pacer Michael Holding has joined the growing list of cricketing figures calling for better treatment of former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, saying the imprisoned 1992 World Cup winner should be treated “just like another human being”.Imran has been in a Pakistani prison since 2023 while…
UPI payments. (Representative image) Government on Monday notified that banks and payment system providers cannot impose direct or indirect charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions of up to Rs 2,000 or payments made using RuPay debit cards.The notification was issued under Section 10A of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.“In exercise of the…
