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Representative AI image (Credit: Chatgpt) The narrow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery of the global energy system have become the epicentre of the latest shock to oil markets as the US-Israeli war on Iran escalates. Tankers are anchored, refineries are struggling to ship fuel, and some of the world’s biggest oil…
CHENNAI: JSW MG Motor India, the joint venture between JSW Group and China’s SAIC Motor, is gearing up for a decisive expansion in India with a planned investment of Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 crore and an aggressive product offensive lined up for 2026. The country’s second-largest electric car maker by volume is sharpening its…
Valentine’s week sees a legal drama, ‘The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4’, topping streaming charts, not romance. Mickey Haller faces a murder trial, framed for his client’s death. The show, adapted from Michael Connelly’s novels, is a hit, with Season 5 already confirmed and set to film in March 2026, adapting ‘Resurrection Walk’. Surprisingly, the series…
NEW DELHI: Isro Chairman V. Narayanan has outlined the organisation’s upcoming space exploration goals, including the landmark Gaganyaan human spaceflight program scheduled for 2027 and two crewed lunar missions — Chandrayaan-4 and Chandrayaan-5 — eyed for 2028, provided all plans stay on track.Narayanan said these missions are advancing under the “visionary leadership of Prime Minister…
India-US trade deal (AI image) Has India managed to secure the ‘father of all deals’ with the US? American President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi took everyone by surprise this week when they announced that the tariff rate on Indian goods to the US will be reduced to 18%. While a trade deal…
Bahraini rapper Flipperachi has officially entered the Guinness World Records after his song Fa9la (pronounced Faasla), featured in Ranveer Singh’s blockbuster Dhurandhar, topped the Arabia Charts with the highest number of billboards. The achievement has propelled the artist into the spotlight in India, where the track has gone viral alongside Akshaye Khanna’s now-iconic entry sequence…
Mumbai: After years spent navigating regulatory headwinds and financial strain, Vodafone Idea is beginning to look beyond survival. “For the first time in years, the fog has cleared, allowing the business to look beyond survival and focus on sustainable growth,” said Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, adding that the turning point that fundamentally…
The India-EU FTA comes at a time of heightened trade uncertainty due to tariff threats by US President Donald Trump. (AI image) India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), being hailed as the ‘mother of all trade deals’ was finalised on Tuesday, and after a legal framework is in place and the European Parliament passes it, the…
NEW DELHI: Technology has emerged as the top paymaster across roles and levels in 2026, driven by deepening digitisation and a sharper focus on artificial intelligence among businesses. Tech and IT roles also dominate the top three salary brackets across levels, with all top 10 hot jobs being technology-led, the first time ever in recent…
South Africa opener Quinton de Kock hit his seventh One Day International hundred against India during the third ODI in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. He reached the landmark in 80 balls in the 30th over, pulling Harshit Rana for his sixth six to bring up the century.This was de Kock’s seventh ODI hundred in just 23…
