Iran’s annual inflation rate surged to 88.6% in June, the highest in recent months, as the Middle East war intensified pressure on an economy already struggling with sanctions and years of hyperinflation. Iran’s annual inflation rate surged to 88.6% in June, the highest in recent months, as the Middle East war intensified pressure on an…
Sarvesh Kushare. (File photo) Sarvesh Kushare set a new men’s high jump national record after clearing 2.31m at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. The Maharashtra athlete also became the first Indian high jumper to officially clear the 2.30m mark.The 31-year-old went past the previous national…
Actor Imran Khan may have been away from the movies for a while, but fans are waiting to see him back on-screen. He also has continued to keep people updated about his life through social media and has set a major inspiration also as a single father. Imran and Avantika Malik got separated in 2024…
LUCKNOW: At least eight workers were injured and several others feared trapped after a slab of an under-construction guest house collapsed in Barabanki’s Haidergarh area on Saturday. A large-scale rescue operation involving police, fire services and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was launched immediately.The incident took place at a construction site located along the…
File photo: Uddhav Thackeray, Amit Shah, Devendra Fadnavis (PTI) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday alleged that the BJP‘s so-called “Operation Tiger”—the defection of six Lok Sabha MPs from his faction to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena earlier this week—was aimed at keeping Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, a BJP member,…
India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has said the team will stick to an aggressive approach when they take on Australia in their must-win Women’s T20 World Cup clash on Sunday. With a place in the semi-finals at stake, India know that a victory over the six-time champions will almost certainly secure their progression after finding themselves…
The Indian film industry lost one of its most celebrated writer-directors on Saturday, June 27 as veteran filmmaker K Bhagyaraj passed away. Known for his distinctive storytelling, relatable characters and effortless blend of humour and emotion, Bhagyaraj left behind a legacy that spanned several decades and languages. While he was primarily regarded as a giant…
The best government bond market may be outside the United States. Allspring Global Investments’ George Bory is pushing clients toward countries whose central banks are raising interest rates or have different inflation dynamics. “Bond markets everywhere have rushed to price inflation. Places like the UK, certainly across Europe, even places like Australia — we’ve seen…
NEW DELHI: A day after the government released the names of six soldiers killed in action during Operation Sindoor, the Centre on Saturday rejected the opposition’s accusation that defence minister Rajnath Singh had told Parliament in July last year that security forces had suffered no casualties.In a statement, the defence ministry said that Rajnath’s address…
Norway’s final Group I game against France was supposed to be a showdown between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. But the Norway frontman wasn’t named in the playing XI, with Stale Solbakken making 10 changes in total. Haaland didn’t even get introduced as a substitute in the second half, even with his side trailing 1-4….
