Global food prices rise to their highest level in nearly four years Global food prices climbed to their highest level in nearly four years in September, as disruptions to major trade routes and concerns over weather conditions pushed up prices of several key commodities.The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index averaged…
Sujeet Kalkal (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Sujeet Kalkal ended India’s wait for a wrestling gold at the Asian Games 2026 with a stunning comeback in the men’s freestyle 65kg category on Friday.The 23-year-old Indian defeated Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiyev 10-9 in a dramatic final at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center.Kalkal was trailing 2-9 for…
Thalapthy Vijay’s son Jason Sanjay’s directorial debut ‘Sigma’ has hit the big screens today, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti. Before the release, lead actor Sundeep Kishan addressed the trolling surrounding the action entertainer and alleged that a targeted campaign was being carried out against him and the film. Sundeep Kishan addresses ‘Sigma’ trolls Taking to his…
On September 11, 2026, a 31-year-old Japanese monk named Sogaku Taguchi entered one of the most extreme forms of religious discipline still practised today. Taguchi, the chief monk of Nanzambo Temple, part of the historic Enryaku-ji complex on Mount Hiei in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, northeast of Kyoto, has begun a 12-year period of complete isolation…
A person walks around the JPMorgan Chase & Co. headquarters in New York, Feb. 17, 2026. Zamek | View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images Before artificial intelligence can take Wall Street jobs, it is first creating them. Posts for AI-related roles at banks including JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Capital One surged 49% this…
Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday announced a new top-tier artificial intelligence model to anchor its Gemini 4 generation of models in a fresh bid to catch up to rivals Anthropic and OpenAI in the AI race. The new model, “Argon”, is larger in size than Google’s previous line of advanced “Pro” models, a company spokesperson said….
Raja Warring suggests Sachin Pilot may have decided his exit as Punjab Congress chief NEW DELHI: Outgoing Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has suggested that AICC state in-charge Sachin Pilot may have decided to remove him from the post, as the party prepares to announce a change in the leadership of its state…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday formally resigned as the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief, handing over his resignation to Rahul Gandhi amid reports of a leadership change ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.Warring, who headed the state Congress for around four-and-a-half years, indicated that party’s Punjab in-charge Sachin Pilot…
A dwelling completed in Caulfield South on 18 November 2014 later became the subject of a $176,297.76 County Court award. Mr Fall-Armytage became the registered proprietor in May 2018 and, between June and November 2018, noticed water damage, staining, mould and leaking after heavy rainfall. According to Cogent Legal, his domestic building insurance claim, made…
NEW DELHI: Ankush Panghal completed a golden hat-trick for Indian boxing at the Asian Games on Friday, defeating South Korea’s Minseong Kim in the men’s 80kg final to cap a memorable day for the country’s pugilists in Aichi-Nagoya.Ankush dominated the title bout, winning the opening round 4-1 before taking the second unanimously 5-0 to establish…
