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AI image (Picture credit: OpenAI via ChatGPT) Arctic sea ice is on track to record one of its smallest winter peaks since satellite monitoring began four decades ago, raising fresh concerns about climate change and its geopolitical implications, according to data reviewed by news agency AFP.Figures from the National Snow and Ice Data Center show…
A drop in US mortgage rates is offering early encouragement to prospective homebuyers ahead of the crucial spring homebuying season, even as borrowing costs continue to hover near the 6% mark.The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage declined to 6.01% this week from 6.09% a week earlier, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday, AP…
India, the world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer has reshaped its crude sourcing strategy as Russian crude shipments in January made up the smallest portion of New Delhi’s oil imports since late 2022, according to data from industry sources, Reuters reportedDuring the same period, supplies from the Middle East rose to their highest share.Back in…
NEW DELHI: India imported crude worth $2.7 billion from Russia in Dec 2025, the lowest monthly import from the country since Feb last year, reflecting the impact of the US imposing sanctions on Russian oil majors Rosneft and Lukoil — two major contributors to oil exports to India.The US had announced sanctions on the two…
US job vacancies declined to their lowest level in more than five years in December, underscoring persistent softness in the labour market despite strong economic growth, according to AP.Data released by the US Labor Department showed job openings fell to 6.5 million in December from 6.9 million in November, marking the lowest level since September…
MUMBAI: The weakness of the rupee and foreign fund selling due to geopolitical concerns weighed on investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Friday, and the resultant selling pulled the sensex down by 770 points (0.9%) to 81,538 points. On the NSE, the broader Nifty slid 241 points (1%) to close just above the 25K mark,…
Cricket accessories (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: A remarkable piece of cricketing history unfolded in the ongoing Presidents Trophy as Pakistan TV (PTV) shattered a 232-year-old record by registering the lowest successful run defence ever seen in first-class cricket. In an extraordinary finish, PTV defended a target of just 40 runs against Sui Northern Gas, winning…
MUMBAI: The sensex slid for the fifth consecutive session on Friday as uncertainties about higher US tariffs on Indian exports continued to weigh on investor sentiment on Dalal Street. Selling by foreign funds also affected the sentiment , market players said.The sensex opened flat but soon lost ground, slid throughout the session to close at…
Iran’s most serious wave of unrest in years has reopened an old, unresolved question at the heart of the Islamic Republic: what, if anything, could replace it. As nationwide protests rage over economic collapse, political repression and international isolation, a familiar name has re-emerged at the centre of the debate — Reza Pahlavi, the exiled…
After spending more than a month in theatres, ‘Dhurandhar’ has added yet another feather to its cap by registering the biggest fifth weekend ever for a Hindi film. The Aditya Dhar directorial has also managed to remain consistent all through and remain unaffected by other big releases like ‘Avatar Fire And Ash’ and films like…
