Asian equities gain after US stocks rebound

Asian stocks fall as Iran war drives Brent crude to four year high, tech giants lift US futures after Alphabet and Amazon earnings

Asian shares declined during open on Thursday, Aoril 30, while Brent crude prices gained. Japan’s Nikkei index was down 0.8%, while South Korea’s Kospi index was little changed. US equity-index futures advanced, lifted by late-session gains in tech giants, as the artificial intelligence trade remained a key driver of markets, while oil prices surged on…

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TOISA 2025 Live: India’s finest athletes gather in Lucknow for grand celebration

TOISA 2025 Live: India’s finest athletes gather in Lucknow for grand celebration

Here are the nominees shortlisted for various categories by the illustrious TOISA jury, which includes icons like Abhinav Bindra, Mithali Raj and Leander Paes… BADMINTON (MALE)Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, Kiran George, Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy BADMINTON (FEMALE)Tanvi Sharma, Unnati Hooda, Tressa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand CRICKET (MALE)Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Varun Chakravarthy,…

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OpenAI's senior exec Srinivas Narayanan announces he is leaving; says: 'Looking forward to spending some time with my aging parents in India before…'

OpenAI’s senior exec Srinivas Narayanan announces he is leaving; says: ‘Looking forward to spending some time with my aging parents in India before…’

ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s CTO for B2B applications, Srinivas Narayanan, has announced that he will leave the company next week after nearly three years. Based in San Francisco, Narayanan said he plans to spend time in India with his “aging parents” before deciding on his next professional move. He shared the update on the professional networking…

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'I realise our lives are much easier, but we still keep complaining…' Surat woman’s post on juice seller is breaking hearts online |

‘I realise our lives are much easier, but we still keep complaining…’ Surat woman’s post on juice seller is breaking hearts online |

At a time when many people are talking about expenses, income and daily struggles, a simple story from a roadside stall is getting a lot of attention online. It is not a dramatic incident, but a quiet conversation that has made people reflect on how they look at money and effort in everyday life. A…

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HDFC Bank Q4 Results Live Updates: Dividend announcement in quarterly results today; check earnings expectations and preview

HDFC Bank Q4 Results Live Updates: Dividend announcement in quarterly results today; check earnings expectations and preview

HDFC Bank Q4 Results 2026 Today Live Updates: India’s largest private sector bank, HDFC Bank Ltd, is set to release its earnings for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025-26 today, April 18, 2026. This comes amid the earnings season for the January-March quarter period of the financial year 2025-26, which began with TCS…

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‘Beer, vape, golf clique’: Brendon McCullum faces damning Ashes allegations | Cricket News

‘Beer, vape, golf clique’: Brendon McCullum faces damning Ashes allegations | Cricket News

Brendon McCullum (AP Photo) The Brendon McCullum era at England came under intense scrutiny following explosive allegations about dressing-room culture during the disastrous The Ashes tour. Reports, primarily from Telegraph Sport, have painted a picture of a team environment that blurred the line between freedom and lack of discipline, raising serious questions about leadership, accountability,…

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Don’t let the steam escape: The surprising reason your broccoli is losing its superpowers |

Don’t let the steam escape: The surprising reason your broccoli is losing its superpowers |

Boiling broccoli significantly diminishes its health benefits, with up to 70% of vital flavonoids lost in the water. This common cooking method deactivates crucial enzymes like myrosinase, hindering the production of cancer-fighting sulforaphane. For most of us, broccoli is one of the stars of the dinner table, which looks like a tree with greens on…

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4 girlfriends, 'no feelings', 12-page death note: How Bengaluru techie allegedly drove fiance to suicide | Bengaluru News

4 girlfriends, ‘no feelings’, 12-page death note: How Bengaluru techie allegedly drove fiance to suicide | Bengaluru News

A 26-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district allegedly died by suicide after her fiancé reportedly began pressuring her to call off their marriage following their engagement earlier this year. VIJAYAWADA: A 26-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district allegedly died by suicide after her fiance reportedly began pressuring her to call off their marriage…

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