Oil prices moved higher by nearly $1 in early Thursday trading, recovering part of the steep decline recorded in the previous session, as markets continued to assess whether efforts toward a Middle East peace agreement would ultimately succeed. By 0032 GMT, Brent crude futures had climbed 88 cents, or 0.9%, to $102.15 a barrel, while…
The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has evolved into a major regional crisis, with military strikes and retaliatory attacks spreading across multiple countries in the Middle East. What began with coordinated American and Israeli strikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure quickly escalated into a broader confrontation involving missile barrages, drone warfare and…
The government has stepped up efforts to streamline gas distribution and ease supply pressures, directing faster processing of city gas projects while increasing allocations of commercial LPG to key sectors amid a challenging geopolitical environment.The Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) has instructed its offices to dispose of City Gas Distribution (CGD) applications within 10…
An autorickshaw driver in Palghar brutally assaulted a four-year-old boy, slamming him to the ground and smashing his head against an iron rod after an argument with the child’s father PALGHAR: An autorickshaw driver allegedly attacked a four-year-old boy, lifting him by his legs, slamming him to the ground, and then smashing his head against…
KOLKATA: Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM Friday severed its electoral alliance with Humayun Kabir’s Aam Janata Unnayan Party, a day after a purported sting video showed a person resembling the suspended TMC MLA discussing a Rs 1,000-crore arrangement with BJP for post-election support and suggesting Muslim voters needed to be “misled” to influence poll outcomes. “Humayun Kabir’s…
Rajpal Yadav, who recently made headlines due to a cheque-bounce case, is now gearing up for the release of his first film after the controversy, Bhooth Bangla. The teaser of the film dropped recently, and one moment that caught everyone’s attention was a scene where Rajpal slaps Akshay Kumar—a reversal that instantly reminded fans of…
3 min readUpdated: Feb 8, 2026 04:43 PM IST Nearly a decade ago, Netflix entered the Indian market with the anticipated original series Sacred Games. Based on the eponymous novel, it delved into Mumbai’s web of organised crime, corruption, politics and espionage. As the streamer’s subscription base expanded over the years, its content offering has…
There is something weirdly satisfying about a good personality test. Even when we know they aren’t exactly a clinical diagnosis, they act like little digital mirrors for the soul. They’re fun, they’re fast, and every once in a while, they hit you with a “wait, how did it know that?” moment.Most of the time, our…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Vestis – The uniform and apparel maker surged more than 30% after its fiscal second-quarter results beat expectations. Vestis also raised its fiscal 2026 EBITDA outlook. Zebra Technologies – The automation stock popped 17% on better-than-expected Q1 results. Zebra earned $4.75 per share, excluding certain items,…
A 20-year-old Punjabi man has been removed from Canada after being linked to an ongoing extortion investigation in Surrey, British Columbia.The Surrey Police Service (SPS) said foreign national Prabhjot Singh was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of involvement in extortion-related criminal activity. Following his arrest, officers shared information with the Canada Border Services Agency…
