More than oil though, it is the disruptions in LPG imports from West Asia that are having an immediate impact. (AI image) Oil, LPG, and LNG – the backbone of a growing Indian economy – have seen their supplies being hit due to the Middle East tensions and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz…
Mumbai: Resilient investors continued putting money in the stock and debt markets through Feb despite market volatility. Combined with some mark-to-market gains, the total assets under management (AUM) of the mutual fund (MF) industry hit a new all-time high at over Rs 82 lakh crore. During the month, gross flows through systematic investment plans (SIPs),…
Last-minute revision tips for CBSE Class 12 English exam 2026 tomorrow, March 11. With the Class 12 English board examination scheduled for March 12, thousands of students across India are spending the final hours revising key concepts and practising answer formats. For many candidates, the English paper is the first major subject exam of the…
IOCL Apprentice recruitment 2026 The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has released the official notification for 405 Trade, Technician and Graduate Apprentice posts. The recruitment drive is being conducted by the IOCL Marketing Division, Western Region under the Apprentices Act, 1961.Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) or…
Rihanna is in the news again, but this time it’s not because of a chart-topping song. The pop star’s Beverly Hills home was hit by gunfire, police reported, according to BBC. A suspect has already been located and taken into custody, although no one was injured in the incident.However, this recent ordeal has brought the…
In many parts of India, summer temperatures regularly cross 40°C. In such conditions, a car’s air conditioner is not just a comfort feature but almost a necessity. Yet many times we notice that the car AC does not cool as effectively after a few years of use. The air from the vents may feel weak,…
Oil markets skyrocketed beyond the $100 mark on Monday as Middle East conflict continues to intensify, fueling fears about energy supplies disruption and shipping routes across the region. Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed past $118 a barrel. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate followed a similar trajectory as the light, sweet crude grade jumped 30%…
Market participants are now awaiting the release of the US consumer price index for February, scheduled for Wednesday, as well as the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, due on Friday. Among other precious metals, spot silver rose 3 per cent to $89.60 per ounce. Platinum gained 1.2 per cent to…
Maria Goeppert Mayer (Image source: Wikipedia) Maria Goeppert Mayer is remembered as one of the most important physicists of the twentieth century. She was born in Germany in 1906 and later moved to the United States, where she worked in theoretical physics. She was the second woman ever to win the Nobel Prize in Physics,…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to sexual abuse.Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood producer now serving time for sex crimes, has finally spoken up about his ex-wife Georgina Chapman’s relationship with actor Adrien Brody. From his cell at Rikers Island, Weinstein revealed that he’s actually “happy” Chapman found love again.For the unversed, Weinstein’s comments are…
