Petroleum is the most immediate area of exposure. In 2025, India sourced roughly $70 billion crude oil and petroleum products from West Asia. (AI image) Beyond oil, the Middle East crisis has other implications for the Indian economy, especially if the US-Israel-Iran war continues for a long duration leading to major supply disruptions. In recent…
The Central Selection Board of Constables (CSBC) has posted the recruitment advertisement of Bihar Police Radio (Technical) Cadres Constable (Operator) in 2026. This drive will fill 993 vacancies, and women candidates will be given special representation in various categories. The applications are to be submitted on the official CSBC site between March 1 and March…
Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar tied the knot with Saaniya Chandhok in a star studded wedding on March 5. The wedding took place at a posh South Mumbai hotel and one saw several celebrities at the celebrations to bless the couple. Several cricketers like MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh among many others…
Saving money on domestic (household) expenses can free up thousands of rupees every month without reducing your quality of life. Most families don’t realize how much money quietly disappears on electricity, groceries, cleaning supplies, and daily-use items. With the advent of quick payment apps, cards, and delivery apps, daily expenses have seen an upsurge. Here…
Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys seem interested in $106M Las Vegas Raiders defensive end (Image via Getty: Las Vegas Raiders logo and Dallas Cowboys logo) Now, this is something new. We know Jerry Jones loves to make blockbuster trades like the legendary move for Herschel Walker and more recent deals for Micah Parsons and George Pickens,…
59-year-old Rajan Babbar, an Indian-origin owner of a medium-sized grocery store in Lynchburg, Virginia, has pleaded guilty to one count of fraud involving the federal government’s food stamp program SNAP and one count of transacting in criminally derived property. His store Taste of India was registered as a SNAP retailer in 2016, which means SNAP…
BENGALURU: State-run defence electronics major Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with space technology startup Bellatrix Aerospace to jointly design, develop and manufacture satellite systems and payloads, with a focus on the emerging very low Earth orbit (VLEO) regime.“The agreement aims to combine BEL’s experience in mission-critical electronics and defence payloads…
US stock markets fell on Thursday as investors turned cautious after the previous session’s rally, while rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions weighed on sentiment.The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 801 points, or 1.6 per cent, dragged down by losses in stocks such as Caterpillar and Goldman Sachs. The S&P 500 declined 0.9 per cent,…
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) will close the application window for CEN No. 09/2025 Level 1 recruitment under the 7th CPC Pay Matrix. The recruitment drive aims to fill 22,195 Group D vacancies across multiple railway zones in India. The application window will close on March 9, 2026, Monday. Candidates who successfully submit applications must…
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy visited the residence of Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna on Thursday evening to congratulate the couple on their wedding. A picture from the meeting has now gone viral on social media. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy visited the residence of Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna on Thursday evening…
Does the king of fruits rule the season? When summer arrives, mangoes take over: sweet, pulpy, sticky. Milkshakes, aamras, desserts, and a list of recipes are endless. But there’s another fruit quietly stealing the show. Tadgola, also called ice apple or nungu, might just be India’s unsung hero of heat. The texture of the fruit…
Sri Lanka evacuated 208 crew members of an Iranian Navy vessel on Thursday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, a day after a US submarine struck and sank another Iranian frigate under its Operation Epic Fury against the Islamic Republic.According to Dissanayake, the Sri Lanka Navy will also take over the second vessel and shift it…
Who is winning the US-Iran war? That’s the question gripping the internet, TV debates, and social media worldwide right now.Six days ago, the US and Israel unleashed coordinated strikes on Iran, hammering military bases, missile sites, and key infrastructure nationwide. Iran has fired back with its remaining arsenal against the world’s top superpower — and…
“We are going to fulfil this demand”: CM Rekha Gupta lays foundation stone for new foot overbridge at ISBT Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a new foot overbridge at the Monastery Market at Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT). According to the chief minister, a strict construction timeline is set…
The average long-term US mortgage rate edged higher this week, ending a three-week decline as bond yields rose amid oil-price pressures linked to the war with Iran.The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 6% from 5.98% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said on Thursday. A year ago, the average rate stood at 6.63%,…
H-1B visa 2027 registration opens: Key rules, deadlines and changes explained The United States has formally opened the registration window for the FY 2027 H-1B visa programme, marking the start of another highly competitive cycle for foreign professionals seeking employment in America.The announcement issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reaffirmed that…
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor were spotted enjoying a family outing on Thursday as they took their daughter Raha Kapoor to watch the India–England T20 semi-final at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Several photos and videos of the trio from the stadium quickly surfaced on social media. Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor were spotted enjoying a…
We’ve all been there: It’s 3:00 PM, you’ve got 14 tabs open, your phone is buzzing with “quick questions,” and you’ve forgotten what it feels like to have a neck that isn’t made of concrete. We tell ourselves we’re just “stressed because of work,” but as Dr. Pal Manickam, a well-known California-based board-certified gastroenterologist, public…
The United States will not extend to India the kind of sweeping economic concessions it once granted China, said Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Thursday, claiming that those incentives allowed China to emerge as a rival.Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, Landau made it clear that while…
PC: Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology Cyrus the Great of Persia stands out even today, more than 2,500 years after his death. Not just for conquering vast lands, but for the way he did it. He wasn’t like other kings who would rely only on bloodshed. His victories were massive, yet humane. And somehow, he…
