US stock futures slipped on Monday, signalling a return to losses after a record-setting week, as escalating Middle East tensions, surging oil prices and rising Treasury yields rattled investor sentiment ahead of a crucial earnings week led by chip giant NVIDIA. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.7%, or more than 350 points, while S&P…
For decades, petrol motorcycles have dominated Indian roads. They are trusted, easy to maintain and supported by fuel stations and service centres almost everywhere. But things are slowly changing. With petrol prices staying high and EV technology improving quickly, electric motorcycles are now becoming a serious option for everyday commuting.Still, the answer is not as…
NEW DELHI: In a tragic incident, a tourist from Tamil Nadu died after being caught under an elephant during a fight between two trained elephants at the Dubare wildlife camp in Karnataka’s Kodagu district, officials said on Monday.The victim, identified as Tulasi (33), was standing near the river watching the jumbos being bathed when the…
NEW DELHI: “14 years of my struggle has come true today.” Those were the words of Macneil Hadley Noronha to his coach Irfan Sait, after receiving the call from Chennai Super Kings. Sait says it was the most emotional he had seen the Karnataka all-rounder, who struggled to gather himself after learning he would join…
A routine fishing trip on Lake Michigan led to an extraordinary discovery: a pre-Civil War shipwreck, the George L. Newman. Image Credit: Gemini A typical weekend fishing trip ends with stories about what went wrong. When Tim Wollak and his six-year-old daughter, Henley, took their boat on a trip near Green Island on Lake Michigan,…
South Indian Bank opens IT recruitment for 16 roles; applications close on May 25 South Indian Bank has started the online application process for recruitment to multiple positions in its IT department. The bank has invited applications from Indian nationals for 16 different roles across Scale I, II and III categories. The application process began…
Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab The makers launched the trailer of Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor starrer ‘Peddi’ in Mumbai. During the event, the cast of the film, including director Buchi Babu Sana and musician AR Rahman, along with other key members, were present. She went on to call the director the “Most Rowdy director of…
Astral Ltd reported a mixed set of March quarter earnings on May 18, with profit and revenue registering healthy year-on-year growth but missing Street expectations across key operational metrics. The company posted a consolidated net profit of ₹213 crore for Q4FY26, up 19.7% from ₹178 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. However, the figure…
India’s digital payments ecosystem continues to witness explosive growth, with the country now processing 77.6 crore digital payment transactions every day, according to the RBI’s Payment System Report for December 2025. The report highlights the growing dominance of Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which accounted for 85.5% of all payment volumes during the second half of…
At present, 383 Amma Unavagams are functioning under the Greater Chennai Corporation, while another 237 are operated by other corporations and municipalities across the state. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday ordered the revamp and modernisation of Amma Unavagams across the state.At present, 383 Amma Unavagams are functioning under the Greater…
